Effects of crop rotations on soil microbes with Sara Rosenberg

About this episode

Dr. Sara Rosenberg discusses her recent research on soil health and agronomic outcomes in diversified and continuous rice systems in California.

Let us hear from you! Feedback Form On this episode, Sarah Marsh Janish welcomes back colleague Dr. Sara Rosenberg, a UCANR Farm Advisor for Mariposa, Merced and Stanislaus counties, to discuss a recent paper she has published. Dr. Rosenberg recently published a paper about part of her dissertation work, the first study to assess soil health and agronomic outcomes in diversified and continuous rice systems in California. This journal article is called "Benefits and tradeoffs of diversifying r...

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Marsh Janish

Guest: Dr. Sara Rosenberg

Topics covered

• crop rotations
• soil microbes
• rice systems
• soil health
• agronomic outcomes

Keywords

• crop rotations
• soil microbes
• rice systems
• soil health
• agronomic outcomes
• California
• diversification

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Organizations: UCANR

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