Graduate student gets Southern SARE award

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Ravi Neelipally, Ph.D. candidate in Jagadamma Lab, has received the 2023 Southern SARE Graduate Student Grant of $16,500. The proposal focuses on determining the viability of organic wheat-soybean double-crop systems in the southeastern United States. The long growing season in the Southeast offers the opportunity to grow organic double cropping systems. By examining the effects of different tillage intensities and cover cropping strategies, the study aims to identify optimal management practices for implementing organic wheat-soybean systems that enhance productivity, ecosystem benefits, and profitability.

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