Prairie strips, strips of planted prairie that split agricultural plots, provide huge ecosystem benefits. The prairie strip is on the left, consisting of primarily ryegrass but containing many other species. The canola on the right makes up the commercial crop in this LTAR field.
LTER Researchers learn about the Kellogg Biological Station at the 2023 Science Council Meeting.
Alli Zahorec collecting data on prairie plants at the LTER MCSE
Diversity of annual row cropping systems in LTAR ACSE in July 2023. Sustainably Intensified: a) Soybean, b) Winter wheat, c) Winter canola, d) Forage, e) Corn, f) Restored prairie. Conventional: g) Soybean, h) Corn.
Aerial view of the Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) Aspirational Cropping Systems (ACSE) located at the Kellogg Biological Station LTER in Southwest Michigan being sampled with malaise traps in July 2023.
KBS graduate student collects insects from a malaise trap in the field.
Members of the Michigan Prairie Strips team at the Kellogg Biological Station LTER.
