A central theme of the 2006 inaugural issues was the and their environmental impact. Notable research included:
: Research in this volume highlighted the potential of winter cereal/legume intercropping (such as barley with white lupin) to enhance forage yield and quality under organic farming regulations. Intercropping was shown to increase forage yield by 72% and crude protein concentration by compared to sole cereal crops. Agron 2006 Free
: New tools were introduced for calculating the soil surface nitrogen balance at a regional scale. This was designed to help policymakers and farmers evaluate the sustainability of management practices and identify positive environmental externalities. The Evolution of Agronomic Research A central theme of the 2006 inaugural issues