Innovative Production Methods on Wet Clay Soils for Rice and Soybean

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Abstract Clayey soils have propertiesthat can make conventional,early-season planting difficult.Several experiments onalternatives to conventionalplanting showed that airplaneseeding can be successful, butthat varying soil surfaceconditions and post-plantingweather make it risky. Highfloatation tires showedpromising, weather-dependentreturns of -$4.69/acre to$36.07/acre. Michael P. o p is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusinessat the University of Arkansas. He received his B. Comm, MBA, and Ph.D. from University of Manitoba,University of Colorado, and Colorado State University.Terry C. Keisling is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences atthe University of Arkansas.Lanny O. Ashlock is Professor Emeritus in the Department o Crop, Soils and Environmental Sciences atthe University of Arkansas. He is currently a soybean crop consultant for Cullum Seeds.Larry C. Purcell is a Professor and Crop Physiologist in the Department of Crop, Soil, and EnvironmentalSciences at the University of Arkansas. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Agronomy from theUniversity of Georgia and his Ph.D. in Agronomy from the University of Florida.Paul A. Counce is a Professor and Crop Physiologist in the Department of Crop, Soil and EnvironmentalSciences and the Rice Research and Extension Center, University of Arkansas. He has a B.S. from theUniversity of Tennessee at Martin, an M.S. from Purdue University, and a Ph.D. from the University ofGeorgia.David C. Annis, Jr. works with the Soil Fertility and Crops Discipline of the Samuel Roberts NobleFoundation in Ardmore, Oklahoma. He received his B.S. Plant Protection/Pest Management from theUniversity of Arkansas and his M.S. Agriculture from Arkansas State University.Patrick M. Manning is a Research Specialist in the Department of Agricultural Economics andAgribusiness at the University of Arkansas. He received a B.S. from the University of Florida and aM.S. from Colorado State University.Eddie C. Gordon is a Research Specialist at the Northeast Research and Extension Center. Hereceived a B.S.A. from the University of Arkansas, a M.S. in agronomy from the University of Arkansas.He is currently responsible for establishing and maintaining the soybean variety and breeding trialscoordinated by the project leaders at the University of Arkansas and Arkansas State University.