Division: ASA Section: Global Agronomy

Title: Polyculture and Perennial Grains For Sustainable Agriculture

Lead Community Sponsor:
Cosponsor: Global Agronomy
Community Cosponsor: Perennial Grain Development Community
Format: Poster Topical Session
Keywords: cover cropsforagesperennialspolyculture

Session Description: The poster session will be offered to highlight how mixed cropping systems with perennials and perennial grains can improve sustainable agriculture, and provide eco-systems. An example of this would be diverse crop rotations of forages and field crops or perennial grains. Research and outreach will be featured that includes perennial systems used to improve the soil quality and mitigate environmental risks. Research and extension programs from around the world will be featured. The objective of the poster session will be to present recent findings about growth, production and multiple uses of perennial grains. Their environmental and economic benefits will be discussed with a global context and case examples. The session will present research findings on perennial wheat and other perennials of how they are used to promote soil health and conservation of natural resources, aka Sustainable Agriculture.

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