To better understand how crop rotation can protect against pests, Bargués-Ribera and Gokhale developed a computational model of the technique that integrates evolutionary theory.

The four crop groups 1. Alliums Above all else, crop rotation dramatically reduces the risk of garden plant pests and diseases spreading from one year's batch of crops to the next.

While the majority of Midwestern farmers rotate corn and soybeans, commodity prices and corn yield advantages compel some to ...

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In a new study, researchers from the university’s Agroecosystem Sustainability Center and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences used the sophisticated agroecosystem model ...

This is known as crop rotation, an important part of the vegetable garden planning process. If you’re ready to make your vegetable garden as healthy as can be, consider these expert tips for ...

Crop rotation is one of agriculture’s oldest cultural practices. In a home vegetable garden, crop rotation is achieved by changing the location of vegetables within the garden each season.

It’s important to note that crop rotation is not a one-size-fits-all solution for boosting soil quality or ridding a garden of its diseases and pests. It’s most effective when used in combination with ...

In “Kitchen Garden Living” (Cool Springs Press, 2025), author Bailey Van Tassel invokes an easily memorized rhyme concerning crop rotation in the vegetable garden: “beans, roots, greens ...

While the majority of Midwestern farmers rotate corn and soybeans, commodity prices and corn yield advantages compel some to plant corn year after year.