Intercropping as an agroecological land management practice

A high-clearance drill interseeder passes over a young crop of soybeans and plants a cover crop in mid-summer. Photograph by Matthew Ryan.

In a new review article researchers at Cornell University associated with the New York Soil Health project discuss the potential of intercropping as an agroecological land management practice for sustainable intensification. Intercropping is the practice of growing multiple crop species at the same time in the same place and has widely been utilized throughout the history of agriculture.