Mississippi State University Water Resources Research Institute

Corn

Field experiments, continuous flux monitoring, and process-based modeling across the corn system — improving soil health and water management while mitigating greenhouse-gas emissions.

Organic crop production initiative

Abstract

The lab is transitioning a 10-acre research plot to USDA organic certification to study regenerative practices in row crops. Current trials evaluate cover-crop termination timing and methods for organic corn–soybean rotations in a humid environment, generating data to seed larger regional proposals.

Period of Performance

2024 - PRESENT

Funding Agency

MSU (WRRI)