October 2024 issue

Volume 69, Issue 10

Agriculture in the United States faces significant challenges, including food insecurity, climate change, environmental degradation, and rural prosperity issues. The USDA Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) Network, which comprises 18 national sites, aims to address these challenges through sustainable intensification. Each site conducts a “Common Experiment” to compare traditional management practices with new alternative strategies. Upcoming special sections in the Journal of Environmental Quality (JEQ) will highlight the LTAR Network's work and progress in implementing these experiments nationwide. See story on page 4. Cover photo shows University of Florida soil scientist Maria Silveira in the foreground. Silveira is co-author of a new paper in one of the new JEQ special sections. Photo courtesy of Maria Silveira.