Wind erosion risk in agricultural soils under different tillage systems in the semiarid Pampas of Argentina

Sand and Dust Storms: Impact Mitigation

“…Nonetheless, numerous methods have been developed to map areas at risk from wind erosion (e.g., [101][102][103][104]) and operational dust forecasts have been developed at a number of centers around the world in recent years, many of these initiatives evolving as part of the WMO's Sand and Dust Storm Warning Advisory and Assessment System (SDS-WAS). Established in 2007, SDS-WAS works as an international network of research, operational centers and user groups such as health, aeronautical, and agricultural communities.…”

Soil coverage evolution and wind erosion risk on summer crops under contrasting tillage systems

“…In the central semiarid pampas of Argentina, the climatic erosivity is higher during the spring when winter crops are in advanced vegetative stages and summer crops are planted (Panebianco and Buschiazzo, 2008). Because of that, we expect that wind erosion of large grain summer crops will be higher than for winter crops (Mendez and Buschiazzo, 2010).…”

“…Most of existing studies of soil protection against wind erosion by crops were carried out for two small grain crops: spring wheat (Triticum aestivum) and barley (Hordeum vulgare) (Merrill et al, 1999;López et al, 2003;Mendez and Buschiazzo, 2010), but less information is available for large grain crops like corn (Zea mays) or sunflower (Helianthus annuus). In the central semiarid pampas of Argentina the more important large grains crops are cropped in between the Spring and the Summer.…”

Recent Advances on Integrated Foliar Disease Management with Special Emphasis in Argentina Wheat Production

“…Annual wheat/soybean double-crop sequences using conventional tillage are considered less desirable because of the effect on soil organic matter and the reduced quantity of residue that soybean crops leave after-harvest [51]. In the semiarid region of Argentina, conservation management techniques are also necessary to prevent soil erosion and effectively store and use the limited amount of precipitation for crop production [52]. No tillage can also reduce costs by decreasing fuel consumption required to produce a crop [53].…”