Posted by *Ciji Taylor, Natural Resources Conservation Service[2]* <http://blogs.usda.gov/author/bweaver/>, on June 6, 2014 at 1:00 PM
[image: These two farms have the same soils, same crops and same precipitation. The difference is that one farm uses many conservation practices that help improve soil health helping it thrive through extreme weather conditions. NRCS photo.]
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Please see herebelow a self-explanatory message from Kwesi Atta-Krah of IITA regarding a planned Conference on Systems Approaches to Sustainable Intensification. The first announcement is attached.
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The 6th *World Congress on Conservation Agriculture* is still accepting registrants, but act now! The early registration deadline is quickly approaching. The best pricing is still available, but only until *Thursday* (May 1).
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Please see herebelow a publication "Can We Prevent A Food Breakdown?" from Lester Brown, Earth Policy Institute, has just been issued. Courtesy of Gerard Rass from APAD in France.
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* Alert No. 33 (13 February 2014) *
*1. **Africa Congress on Conservation Agriculture (ACCA-1), 18-21 March 2014, Lusaka Zambia. *Registration now open
Purpose of the *First African Congress for Conservation Agriculture (1st ACCA) *is to bring together key CA stakeholders, including farmers and their organizations, from the continent to interact and co-own a permanent CA knowledge and information sharing platform that takes into account the needs of farmers and for increased benefits from CA technologies.
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* Alert No. 32 (13 December 2013) *
*1. **Africa Congress on Conservation Agriculture (ACCA-1), 18-21 March 2014, Lusaka Zambia. *Registration now open
Purpose of the *First African Congress for Conservation Agriculture (1st ACCA) *is to bring together key CA stakeholders, including farmers and their organizations, from the continent to interact and co-own a permanent CA knowledge and information sharing platform that takes into account the needs of farmers and for increased benefits from CA technologies.
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Please see herebelow, an announcement for the Conference co-organized with the European Society for Soil Conservation entitled: *Biogeochemical Processes at Air-Soil-Water Interfaces and Environmental Protection* to be held at Imola-Ravenna, Italy, 23-26 June 2014. Apologies for cross-posting.
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Yesterday I distributed the CA-CoP Alert No. 32 (13 December 2013). I am afraid due to server problem, the hyperlinks for items 5 to 20 are not working. My apologies.
I will put the matter right in January. In the mean time if anyone would like electronic copies of any of the publications, please let me know.
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* Alert No. 32 (13 December 2013) *
*1. **Africa Congress on Conservation Agriculture (ACCA-1), 18-21 March 2014, Lusaka Zambia. *Registration now open
Purpose of the *First African Congress for Conservation Agriculture (1st ACCA) *is to bring together key CA stakeholders, including farmers and their organizations, from the continent to interact and co-own a permanent CA knowledge and information sharing platform that takes into account the needs of farmers and for increased benefits from CA technologies.
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Please find herebelow the Green Carbon Conference Newsletter 1.
The Conference is jointly organized by the European Conservation Agriculture Federation (ECAF) and the French Institute for Sustainable Development (IAD), and promoted by the Life+ AGRICARBON Project.
The Conference will be held from 1-3 April 2014 in Brussels.
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Dear Subscribers,
I am forwarding herewith a self-explanatory message from Geoffrey Meikle from the University of Fort Hare, South Africa. Geoffrey has been working on a herbicide roller for weed control in CA situations.
Geoffrey would welcome input from CA-CoP subscribers who are working on weed control in CA.
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Please see herebelow a self-explanatory announcement from ECAF on the Postponement of the abstract deadline for the Green Carbon Conference.Apologies for cross-posting.
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Please see herebelow the 2nd Announcement of the Green Carbon Conference being organized by the European Conservation Agriculture Federation (ECAF) in Brussels, 1-3 April 2014.
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Please see herebelow a self-explanatory annoouncement reagding the USAID SANREM Conservation Agriculture Conference in Southeast Asia, 9-13 December 2013, Battambang University, Cambodia,
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* Alert No. 31 (19 September 2013) ** ***
*1. **Transforming Rural Livelihoods in Africa: How can land and water management contribute to enhanced food security and address climate change adaptation and mitigation?<ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/CA-CoP-L-31-13-09/KARI-SSSEA-ASSS-SECOND%20CALL%20FOR%20PAPERS-080213.pdf>Nakuru, Kenya 20-25 October 2013 *
The Soil Science Society of East Africa (SSSEA) in collaboration with African Soil Science Society (ASSS) invite participation at a conference intended to critically analyze Land and Water Management (LWM) technologies, innovative products and services; and strategies benefiting small-scale agriculture in Africa. This will be the 6th ASSS Conference. A
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agricultures network magazines<http://www.agriculturesnetwork.org/get-involved/participate/guide-for-authors> document practical field experiences on sustainable agriculture. They offer an opportunity for those working in agricultural development, particularly in diverse, risk-prone and resource-poor regions, to publish their experiences and to read about the experiences of others. All magazines are published four times a year, and each issue deals with a particular theme. 2014 was by the United Nations as the International Year of Family Farming. This is a very important recognition of the multiple social, economic, environmental and cultural functions of family farming. For example,
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*Dear Subscribers, * *Updating CA Data base in AquaStat, FAO** ** *
*We are updating the CA land area data base displayed in AquaStat ( www.fao.org/ag/ca), and will be contacting our regular sources of information in the next few weeks. However, anyone else who would like to provide information on the land area under CA systems at the national level would be most welcome. Ideally, we would appreciate receiving the CA area information at the sub-national level, together with any relevant historical information on adoption, cropping pattern, farm size, agro-ecology,
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see below a self-expalnatory message from Professor Sjoerd Duiker from Pennsylvania State University regarding a couple of haymaking videos showing the integration of grass leys into CA -- zero-grazing dairy for smallholders
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* Alert No. 30 (19 June 2013) ** ***
*1. **Transforming Rural Livelihoods in Africa: How can land and water management contribute to enhanced food security and address climate change adaptation and mitigation?<ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/CA-CoP-L-30-13-06/KARI-SSSEA-ASSS-SECOND%20CALL%20FOR%20PAPERS-080213.pdf>Nakuru, Kenya 20-25 October 2013 *
The Soil Science Society of East Africa (SSSEA) in collaboration with African Soil Science Society (ASSS) invite participation at a conference intended to critically analyze Land and Water Management (LWM) technologies, innovative products and services; and strategies benefiting small-scale agriculture in Africa. This will be the 6th ASSS Conference. A particular focus
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Dear Subscribers, Please see at the following link an article in the Guardian 18 May 2013 entitled: *Preserving the Soil and Reaping Greater Harvests. *It is about Conservation Agriculture in Tanzania. * * http://www.ippmedia.com/frontend/index.php?l=54842
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* Alert No. 29 (30 April 2013) ** ***
*1. **Transforming Rural Livelihoods in Africa: How can land and water management contribute to enhanced food security and address climate change adaptation and mitigation?*<file:///Z:/CA-CoP-L-28-13-03/KARI-SSSEA-ASSS-SECOND%20CALL%20FOR%20PAPERS-080213.pdf> * Nakuru, Kenya 20-25 October 2013*
The Soil Science Society of East Africa (SSSEA) in collaboration with African Soil Science Society (ASSS) invite participation at a conference intended to critically analyze Land and Water Management (LWM) technologies, innovative products and services; and strategies benefiting small-scale agriculture in Africa. This will be the 6th ASSS Conference. A particular
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Please see herebelow messages from Enamul Haque and Jacky Desbiolles regarding the post ponment of the Conference on Conservation Agriculture for Smallholder in Asia and Africa, Bangladesh to 7-14 December 2014.
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A farmer from Malawi was on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme yesterday briefly discussing the advantages of no-till farming. Here’s the link (takes a couple of seconds to load):
Radio 4 Today – No Till Farming <http://goo.gl/dLKDm> (The online programme will expire in a few days)
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Please see herebelow job openings at the Earth University in Costa Rica.
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Please see herebelow a vacancy announcement for a CA Project Manager for the DPRK from Concern Worldwide. * *
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*Alert No. 28 (6 March 2013)
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*1. **Frontiers in Conservation Agriculture in South Asia and Beyond. International Workshop, **March 26-27, 2013, Hotel Himalaya, Kathmandu, Nepal * Sponsored by The University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM), Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development (LI-BIRD), and the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS). Details available at:
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See below a message from Saskatchewan Trade & Export Partnership (STEP) regarding the area of under no-till seeding in Canada.
According to Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture, no-till seeding in 2011 covered 56.4% (41.24 million acres or 16.59 million hectares) of the total land prepared for seeding (73.09 million acres or 29.54 million hectares).
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Please see below the 2nd announcement for the Conference: Frontiers in Conservation Agriculture in South Asia and Beyond March 26-27, 2013 Hotel Himalaya, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Dear Subscribers,
Mr. Soren IIsoe, Vice President of FRDK (Foreningen for Reducceret Jordbearbejdning i Danmark) was selected the Green farmer of the year 2013 in Denmark. FRDK is a member of the European Conservation Agriculture Federation (ECAF).
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Please see message below from Paula Triviño-Tarradas of European Conservation Agriculture Federation (ECAF) regarding Sustainable Agriculture.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a vacancy announcement for a Sustainable Agriculture Fellow with the Moor Foundation to work on the Andes-Amazon conservation initiative.
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*Alert No. 27 (19 January 2013)
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*1. **T**he next Australian Controlled Traffic Farming Association (ACTFA) conference will be in Toowoomba, Queensland on 25-27 February 2013. ***
To express your interest and to be kept informed please click <https://eir.eventsinteractive.com/ei/getdemo.ei?id=9810008000135&s=_EWS114AHC> here<https://eir.eventsinteractive.com/ei/getdemo.ei?id=9810008000135&s=_EWS114AHC> * *and complete the brief Expression of Interest form.
*Contact*: Sally Brown (Email sally.brown@sallybcc<[log in to unmask]> .com.au <[log in to unmask]>)
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Dear Subscribers,
Some more job vacancies at FAO:
http://www.fao.org/employment/en/
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Please see herebelow a call for papers for the Conference on Frontiers in Conservation Agriculture in South Asis and Beyond to be held in Kathmandu, Nepal, 26-27 March 2013.
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I am forwarding herewith a message from the Aga Khan Foundation (Tanzania) who have vacancies for two Agronomists in their Coastal Rural Support Programme (CRSP-T).
The job description for the Senior Agronomist is attached.
Please contact Abid Mallik, Country Manager, for further information.
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Please see herebelow links to two videos on Conservation Agriculture in Lebanon, from GIZ.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow vacancy announcements for two positions with the Mountain Societies Research Centre, University of Central Asia.
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Chad Dear Sent: 27/11/2012 09:10 To: Chad Dear Subject: Jobs: Sr Research Scientists, Mountain Societies Research Centre, UCA
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Dear Subscribers,
For your kind attention, the following vacancy announcements from FAO:
Plant Production and Protection Officer
P4
SFS
Harare
19/12/2012
En <http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/IRC2223e.pdf>, Fr<http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/IRC2223f.pdf>, Es <http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/IRC2223s.pdf>
Senior Officer (Secretary of the FAO-Water Platform)
P5
NR
Rome
20/12/2012
En <http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/IRC2227e.pdf>, Fr<http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/IRC2227f.pdf>, Es <http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/IRC2227s.pdf>
*Amir Kassam *
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Plant Production and Protection Division
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Dear Subscribers,
There are several vacancies at FAO which may be of interest to CA-CoP subscribers. See the list below, and click on the hyperlinks for the vacancy announcements.
*Food Security Officer*
P4
RLC
Santiago
07/12/2012
En <http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/IRC2204e.pdf>, Fr<http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/IRC2204f.pdf>, Es <http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/IRC2204s.pdf>
*Agribusiness Officer (Agribusiness and Agro-Industry Strategies and Policies)*
P3
AG
Rome
07/12/2012
En <http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/IRC2205e.pdf>, Fr<http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/IRC2205f.pdf>, Es <http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/IRC2205s.pdf>
*Agri-Food Systems Officer*
P4
RLC
Santiago
11/12/2012
En <http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/IRC2209e.pdf>, Fr<http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/IRC2209f.pdf>, Es <http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/IRC2209s.pdf>
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*Alert No. 26 (12 November 2012)
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*1. **6th World Congress of Conservation Agriculture to be held June 22-26, 2014, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada***
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The 6th World Congress of Conservation Agriculture will be held June 22-26, 2014, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. See the flyer<ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/data/agp/Friedrich/CA-CoP-L-26-12-11/6th%20World%20Congress%20of%20Conservation%20Agriculture%20(2).pdf>and learn more at www.ctic.org/WCCA
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see attached a vacancy announcement for the position of Assistant Direct-General, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Department (AG), at FAO HQ, Rome
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a vacancy announcement for a Senior Land and Water Officer (P5 level) to be based at the FAO Subregional office for Eastern Africa in Addis Ababa.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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Plant Production and Protection Division
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a vacacy announcemnet for Director of Research position at EcoAgriculture Partners.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
Plant Production and Protection Division
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome Italy e-mail: [log in to unmask]
URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rachel Friedman <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 5:02 AM Subject: Director of Research at EcoAgriculture Partners To: Amir Kassam <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a self-explanatory message from Xie Mei from the Climate Change Unit of WBI regarding the short version of the video "Conservation Agriculture: How has Zambia scaled it up".
The longer version of the video was distributed in the last CA-CoP Alert 25.
*CA-CoP** **CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE***
*for sustainable production intensification
*
*Alert No. 25 (19 September 2012)
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*1. **6th World Congress of Conservation Agriculture to be held June 22-26, 2014, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada***
* *
The 6th World Congress of Conservation Agriculture will be held June 22-26, 2014, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. See the flyer<ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/data/agp/Friedrich/CA-CoP-L-25-12-09/6th%20World%20Congress%20of%20Conservation%20Agriculture%20(2).pdf>and learn more at www.ctic.org/WCCA
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a self-explanatory message from Don Reicosky regarding his and Doral Kemper's interest
"in knowing if anyone is aware of articles showing that root systems under no till/direct seeding go deeper (or shallower) than those roots in conventional tilled systems. We are also interested in trying to see if there's any quantitative data or literature citations to support the effect of earth worm channels enabling deeper root penetration."
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see attached the Two wheel tractor newsletter for September 2012. Also, see herebelow the accompanying message from Jeff Esdaile.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
* *
Plant Production and Protection Division
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome Italy e-mail: [log in to unmask]
URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ronald J Esdaile <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 7:07 AM Subject: Two Wheel tractor newsletter 09-2012 To: Amir Kassam <[log in to unmask]>
Please see below a FAO vacancy announcement for a P4 crop production officer position based in Addis Ababa.
Amir Kassam Moderator CA-CoP
FAO Plant Production and Protection Division (AGP) Room C-782 Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome Italy Phone: +39-0657055694 e-mail: [log in to unmask] URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca
Save and Grow Sustainable Crop Production Intensification
-----Original Message----- From: FAO-Vacancies Sent: 31 August 2012 16:45 Subject: FAO Professional Vacancy Announcement: Crop Production Officer , P4
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Dear Subscribers,
A vacancy announcement herebelow for a P3 position with FAO in Tunis.
*Amir Kassam **Moderator*
Plant Production and Protection Division
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00153 Rome Italy e-mail: [log in to unmask]
URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca
* Save and Grow*
*Sustainable Crop Production Intensification*
-----Original Message----- From: FAO-Vacancies Sent: 22 August 2012 12:51 Subject: FAO Professional Vacancy Announcement: Plant Production and Protection Officer P3
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*Alert No. 24 (20 August 2012)
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*1. **No-Till Conservation Agriculture Conference, 4-6 September 2012, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa*
This conference entitled “Make the Move Towards Sustainable Agriculture in 2012” will be held at Drakensville Holiday Resort 4-6 September 2012, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. For more information contact: Sandra Findlay, No-Till Club, P O Box 526, Hilton, 3245 KwaZulu-Natal, SA. email: [log in to unmask]
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow vacancies in France and Netherlands. Courtesy of Tom Goddard in Edmonton, Canada.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
Plant Production and Protection Division
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome Italy e-mail: [log in to unmask]
URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Tom Goddard <[log in to unmask]> Date: Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 3:39 PM Subject: Jobs in France and Netherlands. To: Amir Kassam <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a message from Tim Krupnik of CIMMYT in Bangaldesh regarding a video on CA called "Save More, Grow More, Earn More"
You will recall that FAO launched a book called "Save and Grow" as a new paradigm of agriculture which has CA-based farming systems as a basis for Sustainable Production Intensification. The book can be seen at:http://www.fao.org/ag/save-and-grow/
Thank you very much for the message and the video. I´m very interested in this subject of CA for small holders and small scale machinery. Observing the video I believe that we have some good possibilities to propose alternatives with less soil disturbance. The evolution of Brazilian No-Till System began with the same proposition, the Rotacaster seeder. Nowadays this proposition is completely replaced with other solutions.
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Dear Subscribers,****
** **
Please see an interesting communication on no-till garden in southern North Dakota (with a hyperlink to the photo) from Frank Kutka, North Dakota SARE Coordinator and Dickinson Research Extension Center Assistant Director, North Dakota State University.
** **
I understand that no-dig or no-till gardening involving mulch and diversified crop associations is being practiced in many parts of the world, illustrating that CA principles work just as well at small or micro scales. ****
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow two more contributions from Roberto Peiretti from AAPRESID in Argentina prompted by the response of CA farms to drought in the US. Argentina is a country that has gone through similar drought situations, and today more than 80% of its arable area is under no-till farming systems.
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Dear Subscribers,
In view of the ongoing drought in the US we approached CASA to find out whether CA farms would perform differently – ideally better – than conventional or rotational no-till farms – something we would expect from experiences in other parts of the world.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a self-explanatory message from Neonila (Augusta) Martyniuk, from Agro-Soyuz in UKRAINE regarding publications on no-till systems for Agriculture Journals in Ukraine. Apologies for cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
Plant Production and Protection Division
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome Italy e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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Dear Subscribers,
See herebelow a vacancy announcement from ICIMOD, Nepal, forwarded by Rachid Mrabet.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
Plant Production and Protection Division
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome Italy e-mail: [log in to unmask]
URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rachid Mrabet <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 6:18 AM Subject: Fw: [mf-global] Vacancy: Assistant Project Coordinator - Koshi Basin, ICIMOD To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,
SANREM CRSP at Virginia Tech is looking for a MS student in Soil Science with CA. See details herebelow from Michael J. Mulvaney, Assistant Program Director, SANREM CRSP <http://www.oired.vt.edu/sanremcrsp/>, Virginia Tech., and in the attachment.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
Plant Production and Protection Division
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
*Policy Officer*<http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/TCSP-822-12-PRJ.pdf> P4TCSP-822-12-PRJRome, Italy31/08/2012*Chief Technical Advisor*<http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/TCSP-821-12-PRJ.pdf> P4TCSP-821-12-PRJAbuja, Nigeria31/08/2012*Agricultural Economist (Institutions)*<http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/TCSP-820-12-PRJ.pdf> P3TCSP-820-12-PRJAbuja, Nigeria31/08/2012*Forestry Officer (REDD+)*<http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/FOM-815-12-PRJ.pdf> P3FOM-815-12-PRJColombo, Sri Lanka24/08/2012*Project Coordinator (International Food and Nutrition Security and Right to Food Expert)*<http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/ESA-825-12-PRJ.pdf> P4ESA-825-12-PRJFreetown, Sierra Leone23/08/2012*Chief Technical Advisor (Food Safety)*<http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/FAOBD_824_12_PRJ.pdf> P5FAOBD-824-12-PRJDhaka, Bangladesh22/08/2012*Project Coordinator*<http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/RAP_819_12_PRJ.pdf> P4RAP-819-12-PRJBangkok, Thailand15/08/2012*Food Safety Officer (Food Safety Laboratory)*<http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/FAOBD_823_12_PRJ.pdf> P4FAOBD-823-12-PRJDhaka, Bangladesh14/08/2012*Programme Specialist – Implementation Review and Support System (IRSS)*<http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/AGP_818_12_PRJ.pdf> P4AGP-818-12-PRJRome, Italy06/08/2012*Chief Technical Adviser FAO-Somalia Water and Land
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see below a self-explanatory message from Professor Li Hongwen regarding the change in venue and dates of the International Conference on 20 Years of Conservation Agriculture in China.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
Plant Production and Protection Division
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome Italy e-mail: [log in to unmask]
* *This conference entitled “Make the Move Towards Sustainable Agriculture in 2012” will be held at Drakensville Holiday Resort 4, 5, & 6 September 2012, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. For more information contact: Sandra Findlay, No-Till Club, P O Box 526, Hilton, 3245 KwaZulu-Natal, SA. email: [log in to unmask]
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Dear Subscribers in Asia-Pacific developing countires,
Please see herebelow a message from Archana Godbole, CEO of Applied Environmental Research Foundation (AER, India) seeking nominations for Climate Investment Funds (CIF) Partnership Forum.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
Plant Production and Protection Division
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome Italy e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow an announcement from Peter Aagaard regarding the new website of Conservation Farming Unit, Zambia.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
Plant Production and Protection Division
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome Italy e-mail: [log in to unmask]
URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Peter Aagard - Conservation farming Unit <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 4:18 PM Subject: Web Site To: Amir Kassam <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,
For your kind attention, the Two Wheel Tractor Newsletter July 2012.
Apologies for cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
Plant Production and Protection Division
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome Italy e-mail: [log in to unmask]
URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ronald J Esdaile <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 1:02 AM Subject: Two Wheel Tractor Newsletter July 2012 To: Amir Kassam <[log in to unmask]>
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*
* *
*Alert No. 22 (15 June 2012)
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*1. **The 20th Aapresid Congress will be held from 8-10 August 2012, Rosario, Argentina*
For more information visit Aapersid website http://www.aapresid.org.ar/english/ where the congress site is under construction at http://www.20si.org.ar/
* *
*2. **International Conference to mark 20 years of work on CA in China*<ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/data/agp/Friedrich/CA-CoP-21-12-05/CA-China%2020th%20Year-%20announcement.pdf> *, 25-27 October 2012 at Linfen, Shanxi
Only 4 days left for early-bird registration to the 3rd international conference on conservation agriculture in South East Asia that will be held in Hanoi on 10-15 December 2012. Attached is the Call for Papers. More information is available at www.conservation-agriculture2012.org.
Sincerely yours
On behalf Organizing Committee D. Hauswirth
3rd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Dear Organizing Committee, I am Alim Pulatov from Uzbekistan working in CA from 1989. Is it some support for participation at South East Asia CA conference? Regards, Alim Pulatov Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Melioration Head of EcoGIs center Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:44:54 +0200 от Damien Hauswirth <[log in to unmask]>: Dear Colleagues, Only 4 days left for early-bird registration to the 3rd international conference on conservation agriculture in South East Asia that will be held in Hanoi on 10-15 December 2012. Attached is the Call for Papers. More information is available at www.conservation-agriculture2012.org. Sincerely yours On behalf Organizing Committee D.
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Dear Subscribers,
For your kind attention and active participation in elaborating the role of CA.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
Plant Production and Protection Division
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome Italy e-mail: [log in to unmask]
URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca
-----Original Message----- From: Global Forum on Agricultural Research <[log in to unmask]> To: kassamamir <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Fri, Jun 1, 2012 7:25 pm Subject: [EGFAR newsletter] Agricultural Innovation Systems and Family Farming - An FAO E-mail Conference - June, 2012****
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow an invitation to CA-CoP susbcribers from Maria NUUTINEN, Climate change officer - Mitigation of climate change in agriculture (MICCA) team, FAO, to participate in an online learning event in September about climate change mitigation though Conservation Agriculture. * *
Dear subscribers, this is one of the rare occasions where I am addressing this list in my function as listowner: the CA-CoP-L list has been migrated from the previous mailserv to a listserv address and with this the list address and the commands have changed. The new e-mail address of the list is now [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> To post a message to the discussion group you will have to change the address from the previous "mailserv" address. Pls. use instead the new list address: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
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Dear Subscribers,
For your kind information.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
---- Original Message ---- From: Sandra Findlay <[log in to unmask]> To: 'CON AGRIC' <[log in to unmask]>; 'CON AGRIC' <[log in to unmask]>; 'CON AGRIC' <[log in to unmask]>; 'CON AGRIC' <[log in to unmask]>; 'CON AGRIC' <[log in to unmask]>; 'CON AGRIC' <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Mon, Jun 23, 2014 2:29 pm Subject: FW: Programmes - English/Afrikaans with registration forms
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a vacancy announcement from The Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) who is seeking individuals interested in cover crops, no-till and other conservation practices to serve as a project director for the organization.
*Amir Kassam Moderator*
Plant Production and Protection Division Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome Italy
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Dear Subscribers,
Please find herebelow a paper on CA research work done by Colin Piggin and his team at ICARDA.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Piggin, Colin (ICARDA) <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Publication of ACIAR Iraq B4 paper in FCR (2015) 173 57-67 To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,
See herebelow a *CALL FOR PAPERS:* FAO invites the submission of papers to be presented during the technical conference on:
*Rural transformation, agricultural and food system transition: Building the evidence base for policies that promote sustainable development, food and nutrition security and poverty reduction.*
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a message from John Landers in Brazil regarding his article dealing with CA-based rice-wheat system in the Indo-Gangetic Plains and the albedo effect (cooling) of rice straw and impact on reducing global warming..
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see hereblow a message form Louisa Kiely of Carbon Farmers of Australia regarding the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) and the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF).
Apologies for cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Louisa Kiely <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 3:05 AM Subject: Question: When is the CFI not the CFI? Answer: When its the ERF! To: Amir Kassam <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Susbscribers,
Please see herebelow the latest IUSS Alert 177 (March 2020).
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
URL: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture
*Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and land management based on the practical application of context-specific and locally adapted three interlinked principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance (no-till seeding/planting and weeding, and minimum soil disturbance with all other farm operations including harvesting); (ii) permanent maintenance of soil mulch cover (crop biomass, stubble and
*Global CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE*
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see a link to an article: *Regenerate Earth:** The practical drawdown of 20 billion tonnes of carbon back into soils annually, to rehydrate bio-systems and safely cool climates*
By Walter Jehne, Healthy Soils Australia.
Thank you Hendrik Smith from South Africa for sharing.
*Global CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE*
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Dear Subscribers,
CABI has announced that the book *Conservation Agriculture for Africa* is now available to buy..
See details at:
http://www.cabi.org/bookshop/book/9781780645681
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
e-mail: [log in to unmask] URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: CABI Bookshop <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, Dec 20, 2016 at 6:30 AM Subject: CABI Book Notification request service To: [log in to unmask]
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a self-explanatory message from John Morrison on appropriate-scale mechanization for CA-cropping for smallholders.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: John Morrison <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 6:11 PM Subject: CA-Seeder for Smallholders To: [log in to unmask]
21 February 2015
Dear Kassam A, Delegate, 2014 WCC A Congress, Winnipeg, Canada
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Dear Subscribers,
FYI the announcement for the e-learning course "Sustainable Agricultural Land Management Projects: Soil Carbon Monitoring" November 24 - December 12, 2104. World Bank, Washington DC
*Amir Kassam *
Moderator
e-mail: [log in to unmask] URL: <[log in to unmask]>www.fao.org/ag/ca
*From:* LLI Events [mailto:[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>] *Sent:* Thursday, November 13, 2014 11:33 AM *Subject:* REMINDER: e-learning course || Sustainable Agricultural Land Management Projects: Soil Carbon Monitoring || November 24 - December 12, 2104
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see attached, an announcement from the Northern Prairies Agriculture Innovation Alliance about the *Organic Matter Matters Workshop*, 10-11 January 2017, Minot, North Dakota.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a post by Professor Alan Matthews, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, based on his presentation at the Green Carbon Conference on 3 April 2014 in Brussels, organized by ECAF and IAD.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the European Soil Data Centre Newsletter No 85 (January 2016).
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca
*De:* [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *En nombre de *Panos Panagos *Enviado el:* martes, 26 de enero de 2016 17:51 *Para:* [log in to unmask] *Asunto:* European Soil Data Centre Newsletter No. 85 (January 2016) - http://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/public_path/newsletter/201601.pdf
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Dear Subscribers,
ISCO 2015 abstract submission date extended to March 16, 2015. See below for details.
Apologies for cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Van Pelt, Scott" <[log in to unmask]> To:[log in to unmask] Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 13:22:24 +0000 Subject: ISCO 2015 abstract submission date extended to March 16, 2015
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a link to the video lecture by:
Walter Jehne - The Soil Carbon Sponge, Climate Solutions and Healthy Water
https://youtu.be/123y7jDdbfY
Thank you Tonie Putter for sharing.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
e-mail: [log in to unmask] URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca
*Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to sustainable agriculture and land management based on the practical application of locally adapted three interlinked principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance (no-till seeding/planting and weeding, and minimum soil disturbance with all other farm operations including harvesting); (ii)
*Gobal CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE*
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see below a link to a publication entitled: *Recent Highlights on Healthy Soils Work around the World*.
Thank you Hendrik Smith, from South Africa, for sharing.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
e-mail: [log in to unmask] URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Hendrik Smith <[log in to unmask]> Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017 at 1:25 PM Subject: Recent Highlights on Healthy Soils Work around the World To:
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a self-explanatory message from Rachid Mrabet from INRA, Morocco regarding the attached paper: "Managing Mediterranean soil resources under global change: expected trends and mitigation strategies".
Thanks you Rachid for sharing.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
e-mail: [log in to unmask] URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rachid Mrabet <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, Nov 21, 2017 at 7:08 AM Subject: Recent Paper To: Amir Kassam <[log in to unmask]>, Amir Kassam < [log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow an announcement from the Manitoba North Dakota Zero Tillage Farmers Association regarding the Soil Workshop (Better Yields through Better Soil) from 6-7 January 2016 at Minot, North Dakota.
Apologies for cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a vacancy announcement from the University of Western Australia which has a strong research and teaching programme on sustainable agricultural production and sustainable land management.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a self-explanatory message from Dr. Don Reicosky regarding a popular article published in the Minneapolis Star Tribune on agriculture sustainability and soil health.
Thank you Don for sharing.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the latest SWCS Conservation NewsBriefs (18 October 2018).
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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*Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and land management based on the practical application of context-specific and locally adapted three interlinked principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance (no-till seeding/planting and weeding, and minimum soil disturbance with all other farm operations including harvesting); (ii) permanent maintenance of soil mulch cover (crop biomass, stubble
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see attached programmes for Regenerative agriculture conferences - programmes for Reitz No-Till Cluba and Ottosdal No-Till Club, South Africa.
Thank you Hendrik Smith for sharing.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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URL: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture
*Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and land management based on the practical application of context-specific and locally adapted three interlinked principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance (no-till seeding/planting and weeding, and minimum soil disturbance with all
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see attached a call for papers for the Regional Conference on Conservation Agriculture for Smallholders in Asia and Africa, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, 7-11 December 2014.
*Amir Kassam* *Moderator*
-----Original Message----- From: Richard Bell <[log in to unmask]> To: kassamamir <[log in to unmask]>CC: enamul.haque < [log in to unmask]>; Wendy Vance <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sat, 24 May 2014 14:00 Subject: Regional Conference on Conservation Agriculture for Smallholders in Asia and Africa
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Dear Subscribers, Please see attached a vacancy announcement for a Mechanization and Agricbusiness Development Speiclaist for Africa with CIMMYT -- The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center.
The selected candidate will work as a member of CIMMYT’s Socio-Economics Program (SEP) in close collaboration with CIMMYT’s Global Conservation Agriculture Program (GCAP). The selected candidate will be based at CIMMYT Addis Ababa office, Ethiopia, but will travel frequently, including to other project countries (Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique) and other regions where CIMMYT is involved is similar projects (Mexico, Bangladesh, India, Nepal).
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a policy brief on CA Roadmap for India.
Thank you Dr. Jat for sharing.
Amir Kassam
Moderator
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*Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to sustainable agriculture and land management based on the practical application of locally adapted three interlinked principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance (no-till seeding/planting and weeding, and minimum soil disturbance with all other farm operations including harvesting); (ii) permanent maintenance of soil much cover (crop biomass, stubble and cover crops); and
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow an announcement for the The International Society for Ecological Modelling Global Conference 2016 <http://communications.elsevier.com/r/?id=h1af004d8,8b5d39b,8c992e3> to be held from 8-12 May 2016, Towson University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Apologies for cross-postings.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a reminder regarding the 2014 Manitoba-North Dakota Zero Tillage Farmers Association Workshop. Apologies for cross posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
Plant Production and Protection Division
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome Italy
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-----Original Message----- From: Paul Overby/Lee Farms <[log in to unmask]> To: kassamamir <[log in to unmask]>; CC: Stacy Staiger Krumwiede <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 17:53 Subject: FW: Register for the 2013 Manitoba-North Dakota Zero Till Workshop - January 6-8, 2014
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Dear Subscribers,
For your kind information, an announcement for SANREM's Annual Meeting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Julia Katz <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 2:41 PM Subject: Register for the SANREM Annual Meeting NOW! To: [log in to unmask]
Hi all,
After 20 years of research, education, and capacity building in sustainable agriculture and natural resource management, Feed the Future SANREM Innovation Lab will be holding its final Annual Meeting in 2014. It will be held May 19-21 at the Marriott Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, Virginia.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow an announcement regarding the 2nd Global Food Security Conference, 11-14 October 2015, Ithaca, NY, USA.
Apologies for cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: 2nd Global Food Security Conference <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 4:03 AM Subject: Register now | Early registration closes 14th August To: [log in to unmask]
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the announcement from Dr. Mei Xie of the World Bank regarding the onnline facilitated eCourse "Estimating GHG Emissions & Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture, Forestry, & Other Land Use Projects, With EXACT Tool"
Apologies for cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mei Xie <[log in to unmask]> Date: Fri, May 15, 2015 at 12:46 PM Subject: Register now: May 25-June 12 Online facilitated eCourse "Estimating GHG Emissions & Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture, Forestry, & Other Land Use Projects, With EXACT Tool"
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow an online survey request from Prof Gottlieb Basch, President of the European Conservation Agriculture Federation (ECAF).
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
Global CA-CoP
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*Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and land management based on the practical application of context-specific and locally adapted three interlinked principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance (no-till seeding/planting and weeding, and minimum soil disturbance with all other farm operations including harvesting); (ii) permanent maintenance of soil much
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Dear Subscribers,
*LAST CALL FOR EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION*
The 6th *World Congress on Conservation Agriculture* is still accepting registrants, but act now! The early registration deadline is quickly approaching. The best pricing is still available, but only until *Thursday* (May 1).
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see attached the article entitled Top Tips From No-Till Farmers published by Robyn Powell Joubert in the Dairy Mail (South Afria) this month following the Information Day at Hilton on the 21st April 2016.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a message from Sophie Gardette from the French Association of sustainable Agriculture (APAD) regarding a side event at COP 23 in Bonn organized by APAD and the Global Conservation Network (GCAN) on 17 November 2017. The programme of the side event is attached.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the latest IUSS Alert 159 (September 2018).
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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*Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and land management based on the practical application of context-specific and locally adapted three interlinked principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance (no-till seeding/planting and weeding, and minimum soil disturbance with all other farm operations including harvesting); (ii) permanent maintenance of soil much cover (crop biomass, stubble and
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Dear Subscribers,
Please find herebelow for your kind attention a message from Dr. Archana Godbole, Member of IUCN's Commission on Ecosystems Management, regarding Climate Investments Funds (CIF) mechanism of The world Bank.
CIF provides an opportunity for Civil Society Organization (CSO) representatives to participate in the decision making process as an observer.
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Dear Subscribers,
CRS is recruiting two international senior agriculture positions in Latin America & Caribbean.
Please see links herebelow for details.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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*Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to sustainable agriculture and land management based on the practical application of locally adapted three interlinked principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance (no-till seeding/planting and weeding, and minimum soil disturbance with all other farm operations including harvesting); (ii) permanent maintenance of soil much cover (crop biomass, stubble and
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the Minnesota NRCS Soil Health Update for February 2017.
Thank you Don Reicosky for sharing.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the Daily No-Till Insider of 22 June 2018.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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*Conservation Agriculture is based on the practical application of three interlinked principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance (no-till seeding/planting and no-till weeding); (ii) permanent maintenance of soil much cover (crop biomass, stubble and cover crops); and (iii) diversification of cropping system (rotations and/or sequences and/or associations involving annuals and perennials including legumes), along with other complementary good agricultural
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a message from the Managing Editor*, *Xiaowei Tang, of the AIMS Agriculture and Food Journal regarding the special issue on “Sustainable Crop Production Intensification” which is now complete.
The links to all the papers are provided in the attachment.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a Memorial Day message from Didi Pershouse and her current and upcoming events.
Thank you Didi for sharing.
Apologies for any cross-postings.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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*Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and land management based on the practical application of context-specific and locally adapted three interlinked principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance (no-till seeding/planting and weeding, and minimum soil disturbance with all other farm operations including harvesting);
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the IUSS Alert 158 (August 2018) from the IUSS.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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*Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to sustainable agriculture and land management based on the practical application of locally adapted three interlinked principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance (no-till seeding/planting and weeding, and minimum soil disturbance with all other farm operations including harvesting); (ii) permanent maintenance of soil much cover (crop biomass, stubble and cover crops); and
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Dear Subscribers,
*The KEYNOTE ADDRESS at this Friday’s Soil Carbon Symposium <http://agronomycanada.us5.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3ef8b381&id=a4fd724008&e=ae8b92dffd> (co-hosted by the University of British Columbia UBC Soil, Water & Sustainability Group <http://agronomycanada.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3ef8b381&id=9941f93d5d&e=ae8b92dffd> and the PRSSS <http://agronomycanada.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3ef8b381&id=47c4ad61e7&e=ae8b92dffd> as part of the celebration of the UN 2015 International Year of Soils) is being offered as a live webcast. *
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Dear Subscribers,
FYI.
*Amir Kassam Moderator *
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: CTIC <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 8:42 AM Subject: CTIC DIALOGUES POSTPONED To: [log in to unmask]
CTIC DIALOGUES POSTPONED
Due to the ongoing situation in Washington, D.C., the Conservation Technology Information Center’s (CTIC) panel discussion on the economic and environmental benefits of agricultural conservation systems has been postponed.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow an article in the Guardian "*Ploughing on Regardless*" by George Monbiot.
Also, the following is the link to his other article in the Guardian "*We’re treating soil like dirt. It’s a fatal mistake, as our lives depend on it*".
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow an announcement regarding the World Mountain Forum 2018 to b held in Bishkek from 23 to 26 October 2018.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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* Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to sustainable agriculture and land management based on the practical application of locally adapted three interlinked principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance (no-till seeding/planting and weeding, and minimum soil disturbance with all other farm operations including harvesting); (ii) permanent maintenance
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a message from Professor Emilio Gonzalez regarding the renewed website of the Spanish CA Association (AEACSV).
Thank you Emilio for sharing the news.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
e-mail: [log in to unmask] URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Emilio González AEACSV <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, May 17, 2017 at 5:19 PM Subject: Renewed website of the Spanish CA Association (AEACSV). To: [log in to unmask] Cc: "Paula Triviño (ECAF)" <[log in to unmask]>, Gottlieb Basch < [log in to unmask]>, Antonio Holgado ECAF <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a self-explanatory message from Didi Pershouse regarding places still left in online course starting this Monday.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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*Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and land management based on the practical application of context-specific and locally adapted three interlinked principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance (no-till seeding/planting and weeding, and minimum soil disturbance with all other farm operations including harvesting); (ii) permanent maintenance of soil mulch
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see attached a blog by Gurpreet Singh from the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme-India on their work on Conservation Agriculture in Saurastra, Gujarat, India.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Gurpreet Singh <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 7:21 AM Subject: Report on Conservation Agriculture- Field experiences from Saurashtra To: [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask]
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see attached vacancy announcements for three positions with CIMMYT in Bangladesh related to efficient surface water irrigation, scale-appropriate mechanization, and conservation agriculture, to sustainably intensify cropping systems in Southern Bangladesh.
*Amir Kassam Moderator*
Plant Production and Protection Division Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome Italy e-mail: [log in to unmask] URL: www.fao.org/ag/caAmir Kassam
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Dear Subscribers,
See below a PennState News item on "*Research reveals true value of cover crops to farmers, environment*" by Jeff Mulhollem. Courtesy of Hendrik Smith from Grain South Africa.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Hendrik Smith <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 5:52 AM Subject: Research reveals true value of cover crops to farmers, environment | Penn State University To:[log in to unmask]
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the IUSS Alert 157 (July 2018).
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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*Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to sustainable agriculture and land management based on the practical application of locally adapted three interlinked principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance (no-till seeding/planting and weeding, and minimum soil disturbance with all other farm operations including harvesting); (ii) permanent maintenance of soil much cover (crop biomass, stubble and cover crops); and (iii) diversification of
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow, for your kind attention, a vacancy announcement from CIRAD for a researcher on CA system development
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Stéphane BOULAKIA <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 9:45 AM Subject: Researcher on CA position in Cirad To: [log in to unmask] Cc: [log in to unmask], Christine Casino <
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Dear Subscribers,
Researchers create online tool to estimate greenhouse gas reductions through conservation agriculture. More below -- courtesy of Hendrik Smith of GrainsSA, South Africa.
*Amir Kassam Moderator* ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Hendrik Smith <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 6:49 AM Subject: FW: Researchers create online tool to estimate greenhouse gas reductions through conservation agriculture To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the latest IUSS Alert 154 (April 2018).
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: The International Union of Soil Sciences - IUSS < [log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, May 1, 2018 at 7:40 PM Subject: IUSS Alert 154 (April 2018) To: [log in to unmask]
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a vacancy announcement from Concern Worldwide.
*Amir Kassam*
*Moderator*
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Paul Wagstaff <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 12:32 PM Subject: Please could you post this vacancy on the CA CoP? To: "Amir Kassam <[log in to unmask]> ( [log in to unmask])" <[log in to unmask]>
Concern Worldwide is looking for an *Agriculture and Natural Resource Adviser*, based in Dublin or London with substantial (30%) overseas travel, to provide technical and strategic support to country programmes on climate smart agriculture, including CA and FMNR,
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow he latest (16 February) issue of the Conservation NewsBriefs from SWCS.
Apologies for cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the latest IUSS Alert 153 (March 2018) for your kind attention.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: The International Union of Soil Sciences - IUSS < [log in to unmask]> Date: Sun, Mar 25, 2018 at 1:40 PM Subject: IUSS Alert 153 (March 2018) To: [log in to unmask]
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the latest IUSS Alert 152 (February 2018).
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: The International Union of Soil Sciences - IUSS < [log in to unmask]> Date: Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 9:47 PM Subject: IUSS Alert 152 (February 2018) To: [log in to unmask]
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow an announcement from FAO regarding a webinar on *Policies for Soil Conservation in Italy* on 4 December 2019.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see the links to two videos on Pennsylvania farmers practicing 'planting green'.
Thank you Sjoerd Duiker for sharing.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Sjoerd Willem Duiker <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 2:18 AM Subject: Planting Green Video 2016 To: Amir Kassam <[log in to unmask]>, Amir Kassam < [log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a self-explanatory message from Mushtaq Ahmad Gill, Executive Director, South Asian Conservation Agriculture Network, Pakistan.
Apologies for cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
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Dear Subscribers,`
Please herebelow an announcement from the Conservation Technology Information Centre (CTIC) regarding their new conservation information website.
CTIC has been a strategic partner in the US and have been instrumental in creating CASA (Conservation Agriculture Systems Alliance across North America) and also organizing the 6th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture which was held in Winnipeg, Canada in 2014.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see the link to the paper shared by Christian Thierfelder entitled: *Phenotyping Conservation Agriculture Management Effects on Ground and Aerial Remote Sensing Assessments of Maize Hybrids Performance in Zimbabwe.* By Adrian Gracia‐Romero et al. Remote Sens. 2018, 10, 349; doi:10.3390/rs10020349
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Dear Subscribers,
I am forwarding herebelow a self-explanatory request for information from Professor Li Hongwen in China.
Please contact Professor Hongwen directly, if you are able to assist.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Li Hongwen <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sun, Aug 10, 2014 at 8:34 AM Subject: SOC and Emission To: Amir Kassam <[log in to unmask]> Cc: [log in to unmask]
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow an announcement for the 27th Annual National No-Till Conference to be held from 8-11 January 2019, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and land management based on the practical application of context-specific and locally adapted three interlinked principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance (no-till seeding/planting and weeding, and minimum soil disturbance with all other farm operations including
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Dear Subscribers,
For your kind information, an announcement from CTIC regarding their upcoming presentation on 11 July in Washington DC.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Elise Brown <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 5:22 PM Subject: CTIC Lunch-N-Learn July 11 To: Elise Brown <[log in to unmask]>
Hello,
Thank you for your interest in CTIC’s upcoming presentation, our Lunch-N-Learn. Speakers Dan Towery of Ag Conservation Solutions and Hans Kok, an educator for the Indiana Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative, will illustrate how farmers across the nation increase productivity and
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Dear Subscribers,
For your kind information.
*Amir Kassam Moderator*
Plant Production and Protection Division Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome Italy e-mail: [log in to unmask] URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca
*From:* [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>] *On Behalf Of *Dr. John Norris *Sent:* 29 April 2013 15:47 *To:* [log in to unmask] *Subject:* Call For Paper(s) // Conference Invitation!!
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the latest IUSS Alert 151 (January 2018).
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: The International Union of Soil Sciences - IUSS < [log in to unmask]> Date: Sat, Jan 27, 2018 at 1:25 PM Subject: IUSS Alert 151 (January 2018) To: [log in to unmask]
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow an invitation to CA-CoP to contribute to the special issue of AIM Agriculture and Food on 'Sustainable Crop Production Intensification' to be guest edited by Professor Michele Pisante from Teramo University, Italy.
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Please see herebelow an announcement for the annual No-Till Conference in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa, from 1 to 3 September 2015 with a powerful line up of speakers as they celebrate with the FAO “The Year of The Soil”.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a call for abstracts for the International Conference on Agriculture and Environment (ICAE 2016), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 25-27 May, 2016.
Apologies for cross posting.
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*Moderator*
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: New Zealand House of Science <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 7:27 AM Subject: Call for Abstract - International Conference on Agriculture and Environment: Food, Water, Soil, Air (ICAE 2016)
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the latest IUSS Alert No. 150, December 2017.
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: The International Union of Soil Sciences - IUSS < [log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 9:37 PM Subject: IUSS Alert 150 (December 2017) To: [log in to unmask]
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see the call for papers for the Biennial Africa Climate Smart Agriculture Stakeholders Conference <https://www.dropbox.com/s/jz88r48dxul5y5f/Call%20for%20Paper-%20Biennial%20CSA%20Conference.pdf?dl=0> from 14-16 September 2022 in Accra, Ghana.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a vacancy announcement for a P4 Plant Production and Protection Officer post in the FAO Regional Office for West Africa in Accra, Ghana.
Conservation Agriculture and Climate Smart Agriculture are mentioned under special functions in the vacancy announcement.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow an announcement from John Dobberstein, Nat'l No-Tillage Conference Virtual Review offering over 28 Hours of Profit-Boosting No-Till Ideas.
The National No-Tillage Conference Virtual Review offers you the opportunity to relive the best-of-the-best presentations from the 2020 National No-Tillage Conference. Register today for FREE to reserve your spot for the Virtual Review taking place online, February 20-21, 2020.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a call for papers for the Second Africa Congress on Conservation Agriculture to be held in Johannesburg from 9 to 12 October 2018.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 1:56 PM Subject: Call for Papers + 2ACCA cover letter To: [log in to unmask]
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Dear Subscribers, Please see herebelow an announcement about the 15 national meeting of the Nacional de Plantio Direto na Palha to be held in Goiania, Brazil, from 20 to 22 September 2016.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Federação Brasileira de Plantio Direto e Irrigação < [log in to unmask]> Date: 2016-03-16 19:24 GMT+00:00 Subject: Saiba mais sobre perfil do solo no 15º Encontro Nacional de Plantio da Palha To: [log in to unmask]
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the latest SWCS NewsBrifes, 15 November 20028.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
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*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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*Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and land management based on the practical application of context-specific and locally adapted three interlinked principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance (no-till seeding/planting and weeding, and minimum soil disturbance with all other farm operations including harvesting); (ii) permanent maintenance of soil much cover (crop biomass, stubble and
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see a self-explanatory message from Sandra Corsi regarding link to last Friday’s webinar on Climate Smart Crop Production Intensification in Zambia.
The links are:
Intro: https://youtu.be/MiIhFMPPzLw
Zambia: https://youtu.be/lS-bhIGcyow
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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URL: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture
*Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and land management based on the practical application of context-specific and locally adapted three interlinked principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance (no-till seeding/planting and weeding, and minimum soil
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the details and the date for the next FAO-EcoAgriculture Landscapes Roundtable -- September 15th, 3:30-6:00 pm, The World Bank, Washington DC.
Apologies for cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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*From:* EcoAgriculture Partners [mailto:[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>] *Sent:* Tuesday, August 11, 2015 5:22 AM *Subject:* Save the Date for the next FAO-EcoAgriculture Landscapes Roundtable
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Dear Subscribers,
Save the date - World Congress on Integrated Crop-Livestock-Forest Systems, 12-17 July 2015.
Please see below for more information.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Pedro Luiz Oliveira de Almeida Machado - Embrapa Arroz e Feijao - CNPAF <[log in to unmask]> Date: 2015-02-19 17:46 GMT+00:00 Subject: Save the date - World Congress on Integrated Crop-Livestock-Forest Systems To: Amir Kassam <[log in to unmask]> Cc: Robert Michael Boddey <[log in to unmask]>, Paulo Roberto Galerani <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see attached a self-explanatory message from Dr. Raj Paroda regarding an Open Letter on ‘Covid-19 and agriculture for food and nutrition security'.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Raj Paroda <[log in to unmask]> Date: Fri, 8 May 2020 at 15:12 Subject: Fwd: Open Letter To: Amir Kassam <[log in to unmask]>
Mohammad Asadi is: Associate Professor, Water Engineering and Management (WEM), School of Engineering and Technology (SET), Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow an important correction to your California Soil Health News!
Apologies for any cross-posting.
Amir Kassam
Moderator
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[image: Inline image 1] ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: CA Soil Health Network <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 4:56 PM Subject: Oops! We have a correction to your California Soil Health News! To: *|FNAME|* *|LNAME|* <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the in-Depth Report 'Taking stock: progress in natural capital accounting' (plus other related resources) from European Commission's Science for Environment Policy newsletter of 30 November 2017.
Apologies for cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
e-mail: [log in to unmask] URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Science Env Policy <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 2:50 PM Subject: Science for Environment Policy: Taking stock: progress in natural capital accounting (In-Depth Report) To: [log in to unmask]
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow information from Davide Duthe of BIOPLANE on Scientists Unveil New 'Tree of Life'.
Apologies for cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam*
*Moderator*
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URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Duthie <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 1:39 AM Subject: Scientists Unveil New ‘Tree of Life’ To: bioplan <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the latest (November 2017) IUSS Alert 149.
Apologies for cross-posting.
Amir Kassam
Moderator
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-----Original Message----- From: The International Union of Soil Sciences - IUSS < [log in to unmask]> To: kassamamir <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 10:26 Subject: IUSS Alert 149 (November 2017)
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Dear Subscribers,
Here is a follow up message from David Duthie of Bioplan regarding climate change and other related matters.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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*Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and land management based on the practical application of context-specific and locally adapted three interlinked principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance (no-till seeding/planting and weeding, and minimum soil disturbance with all other farm operations including harvesting); (ii) permanent maintenance
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Dear Subscribers,
For your kind attention.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Md. Enamul Haque <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, May 26, 2014 at 4:52 AM Subject: Call for Papers - Conference on Conservation Agriculture for Smallholders (CASH) in Asia and Africa, 7-11 December 2014 To: Cc: Richard Bell <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask], Afjal Hossain Lovelu <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please use the following link to download the latest Project Newsletter from the CIMMYT/FACASI project in Eastern and Southern Africa entitled ‘Farm Mechanization and Conservation Agriculture for Sustainable Intensification’.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see the latest IUSS Alert 178 (April 2020).
Apologies fro any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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URL: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture
*Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and land management based on the practical application of context-specific and locally adapted three interlinked principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance (no-till seeding/planting and weeding, and minimum soil disturbance with all other farm operations including harvesting); (ii) permanent maintenance of soil mulch cover (crop biomass, stubble and cover
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see attached a video on CA from a Zimbabwe seed company.
Thank you Christian.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: THIERFELDER, Christian Lutz (CIMMYT-Zimbabwe) <[log in to unmask] > Date: Sun, Nov 8, 2015 at 5:36 PM Subject: See video from a local seed company in Zimbabwe To: Amir Kassam <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see the announcement for the 15th meeting of the Brazilian No-Till Federation from 20-22 September 2016.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Federação Brasileira de Plantio Direto e Irrigação < [log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 6:08 PM Subject: Prazo Final para Envio de Resumos To: [log in to unmask]
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow an FAO announcement for the Online forum discussion on "Agroecology and Soil health", 20 Feb - 12 Mar 2017.
Apologies for cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nichterlein, Karin (AGDR) <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 9:48 AM Subject: Online forum discussion on "Agroecology and Soil health", 20 Feb - 12 Mar 2017 To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>, "Plummer, Charles (AGDG)" <[log in to unmask]>, "Cherbonnier, Marina (DDNG)" < [log in to unmask]>, "Acunzo, Mario (OPCA)"
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow an anoucement regarding *Online discussion forum: Sustainable crop production intensification of horticulture crop based systems. *From 21 October to 21 November 2016, FAO will be hosting a moderated online discussion forum on sustainable crop production intensification of horticulture crop based systems.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow some of the latest FAO publications.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and land management based on the practical application of context-specific and locally adapted three interlinked principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance (no-till seeding/planting and weeding, and minimum soil disturbance with all other farm operations including harvesting); (ii) permanent maintenance of soil mulch cover (crop biomass, stubble and cover
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow an announcement from the FAO FSN Forum regarding the Seminar/webinar on Enhancing food system resilience.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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*Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and land management based on the practical application of context-specific and locally adapted three interlinked principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance (no-till seeding/planting and weeding, and minimum soil disturbance with all other farm operations including harvesting); (ii) permanent maintenance
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the online link for the USDA Soil Survey Manual.
Apologies for cross-posting.
Amir Kassam
Moderator
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: soils.usda.gov <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, Jun 14, 2017 at 3:53 PM Subject: Online Soil Survey Manual To: [log in to unmask]
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the latest, September, 2017 CA Research Updates from Cornell CA Group.
Thank you Peter Hobbs for sharing.
*Amir Kassam *
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Peter Hobbs <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sun, Sep 10, 2017 at 11:39 PM Subject: September Cornell CA newsletter To: Amir Kassam <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see the message herebelow from Professor Emilio Gonzalez regarding a call for experts to serve on the Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils.
Apologies for any cross posting.
Thank you Professor Gonzalez for sharing.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Emilio González (ECAF) <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, Feb 27, 2018 at 8:37 PM Subject: Call for experts to serve on the Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the latest IUSS Alert 147 (September 2017.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
e-mail: [log in to unmask] URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: The International Union of Soil Sciences - IUSS < [log in to unmask]> Date: Sun, Sep 24, 2017 at 10:34 PM Subject: IUSS Alert 147 (September 2017) To: [log in to unmask]
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a note from Didi Pershouse on *Seventeen questions you might never know the answer to!*
Her online course begins tomorrow "Regenerating the Soil Carbon Sponge for Flood, Drought, and Wildfire Resilience <https://didipershouse.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6075151f49894b2c63289a22a&id=a0f931a15e&e=7906f4d8e3>"
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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*Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and land management based on the practical application of context-specific and locally adapted three interlinked principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance (no-till seeding/planting and weeding, and
*Global CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE*
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow an announcement for the 7th advance course on CA-Asia shared by Dr. M.L.Jat.
Details are given in the attached brochure.
Apologies for cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam*
*Moderator*
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URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: JAT, Mangi Lal (CIMMYT-India) <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, May 26, 2016 at 6:17 AM Subject: Seventh Advanced Course on CA in Asia- Announcement To: "Amir Kassam ([log in to unmask])" < [log in to unmask]>, "[log in to unmask]" < [log in to unmask]>
*Global CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE*
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow an announcement on the Eighth Advanced Course on CA in Asia entitles:
*'Conservation Agriculture: Gateway for Sustainable Intensification of Smallholder Systems' *
The course is organized by CIMMYT and BISA under the aegis of CGIAR Research Programs on WHEAT, CCAFS, MAIZE and in close collaboration with Indian NARS (ICAR, PAU etc). The venue is: CIMMYT-BISA Ludhiana, Karnal, India.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a useful set of calculations by Professor Sjoerd Duiker of Pen State University in response to the question: Can I increase soil organic matter by 1% this year?
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: No-Till Insider Daily <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sat, Jan 20, 2018 at 11:00 AM Subject: Can I Increase Soil Organic Matter by 1% This Year? To: [log in to unmask]
*Gobal CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE*
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the latest issue of IUSS Alert 146 (August 2017).
Warmest congratulations to Professor Rattan Lal for the investiture as “Doctor Honoris Causa” at the University of Lleida (UdL) (Spain).
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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*Global CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE*
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow an announcement from the California Soil Health Network regarding the Carbon Farm Planning Training, October 3, Bowles Farm, Los Banos, California.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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*Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and land management based on the practical application of context-specific and locally adapted three interlinked principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance (no-till seeding/planting and weeding, and minimum soil disturbance with all other farm
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the No-Till Insider Daily dated 16 March.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: No-Till Insider Daily <[log in to unmask]> Date: Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 10:00 AM Subject: Carbonomics: Opening a Carbon Currency Exchange Within a No-Till Soil Ecosystem To: [log in to unmask]
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebleow a report from Don Reicosky on Conservation Agriculture at COP 21.
Apologies for cross-postings.
Please direct any queries to Don.
Amir Kassam
Moderator
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URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Don Reicosky <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 4:53 PM Subject: CA summary report for COP21 in Paris To: Don Reicosky <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the latest issue of IUSS Alert 145 (July 2017).
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the simple no-till punch planter for small scale farmers, again from Adriann Jacons of Eden Equip.
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*From:* Adriaan Jacobs [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *Sent:* 25 September 2015 02:08 PM *To:* 'Adriaan Jacobs' *Subject:* Simple no-till punch planter for small scale farmers
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see an announcement about the 3rd Agriculture and Climate Change Conference to be held in Budapest, Hungary, from 24-26 March 2019.
Apologies for any cross-posting
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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*Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and land management based on the practical application of context-specific and locally adapted three interlinked principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance (no-till seeding/planting and weeding, and minimum soil disturbance with all other farm operations including
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see the link herebelow to the report *'The potential for companion cropping and intercropping on UK arable farms'*, by Andy Howard.
Andy Howard is a farmer near Ashford, Kent, UK who was awarded a Nuffield Travel Award sponsored by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Cereals and Oilseeds. He visited several countries to discover the potential for companion cropping and intercropping utilisation on UK arable farms and to understand the benefits and limitations of such systems.
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Dear Subscribers,
For your information, from Maurizio Guadagni, at the World Bank.
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Maurizio Guadagni <[log in to unmask]> Date: Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 4:46 PM Subject: Soil Fertility to Increase Climate Resilience in Ukraine To: Qimiao Fan <[log in to unmask]>, Dina Umali-Deininger < [log in to unmask]>, Tamara Sulukhia <[log in to unmask]>, "Manssouri, Mohamed (TCIC)" <[log in to unmask]>, "Fileccia, Turi (TCIC)" <[log in to unmask]>, "Hovhera, Vasyl" <[log in to unmask]> Cc: Paul Anthony Clare <[log in to unmask]>, Artem Kolesnikov < [log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,
From Turi Filleccia, at the Investment Centre, FAO, Rome, regarding the contribution of Conservation Agriculture in Ukraine.
*Amir Kassam *
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Fileccia, Turi (TCIC) <[log in to unmask]> Date: Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 5:13 PM Subject: RE: Soil Fertility to Increase Climate Resilience in Ukraine To: Amir Kassam <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the latest issue of IUSS Alert No. 144 for June 2017.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a self-explanatory message and three photos from Dr. Esmaeil Asadi regarding the work being carried in introducing Conservation Agriculture in Golestan Province in Iran.
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Dear Subscribers,
For your kind attention, the Proceedings from World Congress on Conservation Agriculture, from CTIC.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Elise Brown, CTIC <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sat, Aug 2, 2014 at 4:26 PM Subject: Now available: Proceedings from World Congress on Conservation Agriculture To: Amir <[log in to unmask]>
Proceedings of the 6th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture are now available online. View this email in your browser <http://us3.campaign-archive2.com/?u=322a2359adf7262cd17ce6b30&id=7d6a1d3b83&e=8004a3835f> <http://ctic.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=322a2359adf7262cd17ce6b30&id=7e130389ec&e=8004a3835f> *Proceedings from 6th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture now available online*
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Dear Subscribers,
For your kind information. Thank you to Hendrik Smith in South Africa.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Hendrik Smith <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 5:55 AM Subject: Soil erosion may get us before climate change does To: [log in to unmask]
Transition Voice: Soil erosion may get us before climate change does <http://transitionvoice.com/>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow an announcement from Didi Pershouse regarding a webinar with Elaine Ingham, 7 November 2019.
They will discuss case studies that show what can happen when we restore the health of soils and how profoundly that can improve crop health and productivity, and resilience to drought, floods, and wildfires.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the latest issues of the SWCS Conservation NewsBriefs (10 January 2019).
Apologioes for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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*Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and land management based on the practical application of context-specific and locally adapted three interlinked principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance (no-till seeding/planting and weeding, and minimum soil disturbance with all other farm operations including harvesting); (ii) permanent maintenance of soil mulch cover
*Global CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE*
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the latest Conservation NewsBriefs from SWCS which has several items of relevance to CA.
Apologies for cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
Moderator
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the latest issue of the IUSS News Alert 143 (May 2017).
Apologies for cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: The International Union of Soil Sciences - IUSS < [log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, May 24, 2017 at 2:09 PM Subject: IUSS Alert 143 (May 2017) To: [log in to unmask]
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the Solvita September Newsletter.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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*Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to sustainable agriculture and land management based on the practical application of locally adapted three interlinked principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance (no-till seeding/planting and weeding, and minimum soil disturbance with all other farm operations including harvesting); (ii) permanent maintenance of soil much cover (crop biomass, stubble and cover crops); and (iii) diversification of cropping system
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see a self-explanatory message from Andrew Russell, Adviser Bucks & Oxon team, Catchment Sensitive Farming Officer river Enbourne (Berks) and River Ray (Bucks & Oxon), regarding *Catchment sensitive farming video - cover crops farmers view *and the link to view the video.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a message from Prof. John Baker from New Zealand in response to the article 'Farmers are abandoning traditional ploughing in the UK' distributed to CA-CoP on 16 October.
Thank you John for sharing your insights and some historical perspectives about no-till in the UK with CA-CoP.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see a short no-till in Iowa video sent by Kassem Juni from GIZ in Lebanon.
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Plant Production and Protection Division Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome Italy e-mail: [log in to unmask] URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jouni, Kassem GIZ LB <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, Apr 12, 2013 at 2:17 PM Subject: No-till in Iowa To: [log in to unmask]
For some reason, the writer of the above article has used 2004 CA data from FAO but obtained from the Scientific American which shows that CA area was about 96 million hectares worldwide.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a self-explanatory message from Dennis Garrity regarding the Southern Africa Regional ‘Beating Famine Conference’ in Lilongwe, Malawi on 14-17 April, 2015. The announcement is attached.
*Amir Kassam *
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Garrity, Dennis (ICRAF) <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 9:02 AM Subject: Southern Africa Regional ‘Beating Famine Conference’ in Lilongwe, Malawi on 14-17 April, 2015 To: Amir Kassam <[log in to unmask]> Cc: Saidi Mkomwa <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a self-explanatory message from Tom Goddard regarding *new ‘open source technology’ designs for small land holder CA *offered by Barney Muckle, a practical agriculture engineer living and working in Kenya, offering a new design for an inexpensive jab-planter.
Thank you Barney and Tom for bringing this information to the attention of CA-CoP members.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a request for information from Paul Wagstaff, Agriculture Advisor, Concern Worldwide.
Please kindly respond directly to Paul.
*Amir Kassam *
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Paul Wagstaff <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 2:30 PM Subject: CA field visits To: "Amir Kassam <[log in to unmask]> ( [log in to unmask])" <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow an announcement about an opportunity to contribute a paper to a special edition of *Agriculture* on the topic of "*Sustainable Crop Production Intensification*" to be guest edited by Professor Michel Pisante of Teramo University, Italy.