Rye Agronomy & Climate Change

Agronomic resources for farmers:

• Cover Crops for Sustainable Crop Rotations. Andy Clark. 2015.

General guide/bulletin for selecting and managing legume and non-legume cover crops.

• Cereal Rye Production Guide. University of Vermont Extension. 2022.

Production guide for managing cereal rye crops in Vermont.

• Cereal Rye Southern Region. Grains Research and Development Corporation (Australian Government). 2017.

Extensive guide for rye production, harvest, and storage in southern Australia.

• The Organic Grain Grower. Jack Lazor. 2013.

Practical guide for growing, harvesting, and storing various grains in Vermont and New England.

University trials:

• University of Vermont Extension Northwest Crops & Soils Program

• Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Small Grains Program

• University of Maine Cooperative Extension Grains, Pulses, and Oilseeds

• Pennsylvania State University Extension Agronomic Crops

• University of Wisconsin Extension Crops and Soils

• University of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station

Research articles:

• Impact of Genotype, Weather Conditions and Production Technology on the Quantitative Profile of Anti-Nutritive Compounds in Rye Grains. Jerzy Józef Grabiński, et. al. 2021.

Studies the concentration of anti-nutritive compounds in rye depending on variety, weather, and management practices.

• A Framework for Evaluating Ecosystem Services Provided by Cover Crops in Agroecosystems. Meagan E. Schipanski, et. al.

Creates a framework for analyzing ecosystem services provided by cover crops that goes beyond measuring benefits solely to crop production.

• Cereal Rye Cover Crop Effects on Soil Carbon and Physical Properties in Southeastern Indiana. J. D. Rorick and E. J. Kladivko. 2017.

Field trial on the effects of cereal rye cover crop on physical and chemical soil properties in an Indiana corn-soy rotation. Found an increase in water stable soil aggregates.

• Rye Cover Crop Effects on Soil Quality in No-till Corn Silage-Soybean Cropping Systems. E. B. Moore, et. al. 2014.

Studied the effects on soil quality of a winter rye cover crop in a corn and soybean rotation in the Upper Midwest.

• The Productivity, Quality, and Bread-making Properties of Organically and Conventionally Grown Winter Rye. Malle Jarvan, et. al. 2018.

Seven year trial in Estonia comparing rye grain and bread quality under both a conventional and organic system. Found differences in flour properties but no significant difference in bread quality.

Video:

• Out of the Box Workshop Series: The Resonance of Rye. University of Vermont Extension with Todd Hardie.

Webinar discussing current research on rye production and post-harvest handling in Vermont.

• Cereal Rye Harvest Date, Falling Number, and Bake Tests. University of Vermont Extension.

Research update discussing field research trials in Vermont.

• Ecological Rye Production. University of Vermont Extension.

Sandy Syburg presents about his farm in Wisconsin and how rye fits into his rotation

• Exploring the Rye Revival with Gary Zimmer. National Center for Appropriate Technology.