Abstract

Farmers are adopting conservation practices to improve soil health and crop productivity. Practices like no- till, cover crops, and manure applications can increase organic matter and overall soil health. These practices can in turn provide ecosystem service benefits like water quality protection through reduced erosion, climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration, and flood risk reduction through increased infiltration and water holding capacity. However, these practices may create soil conditions that attract insect pests like wireworm and seedcorn maggot (SCM), which could negatively impact corn yield. This study evaluated the impact of conservation practices on seed and crop damage from early season pests like wireworm and seedcorn maggot and corn silage yield and quality.

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UVM, University of Vermont, Vermont

Publication Date

3-2025

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