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For your kind information about the DG of FAO who will be making an Opening Speech at the Opening Session of the online 8th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture on 21 June 2021.
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Please see herebelow the 3rd issue of the WASWAC Hot News 2021.
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Please see herebelow a podcast by Bob Larkin, a plant pathologist with USDA ARS based in Maine, USA, on which soilborne diseases are impacted by cover crops, which cover crop species are better at mitigating soilborne diseases?
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Please see herebelow the May 2021 Conservation Agriculture Scoopit Research Updatefrom Cornell University.
Thank you professor Peter Hobbs for sharing.
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---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Peter Hobbs <[log in to unmask]> Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2021 at 20:13 Subject: May Scoopit Cornell CA newsletter To: Amir Kassam <[log in to unmask]>
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*Alert No. 67 (29 April 2021)*
*1. **Anthropogenic drivers of soil microbial communities and impacts on soil biological functions in agroecosystems. By Tony Yang et al. Global Ecology and Conservation 27: 1-27 (2021).* <https://www.dropbox.com/s/lsocd1zca5cqn9l/Anthropogenic%20drivers%20Tony%20Yang.pdf?dl=0>
*2. **Mechanical and biological chiseling impacts on soil organic C stocks, root growth, and crop yield in a long-term no-till system. By Thiago Massao Inagaki et al. Soil & Tillage Research 211 (2021).* <https://www.dropbox.com/s/ekg1q3hs2z2v39e/Inagaki%2C%20S%C3%A1%2C%20Tormena%20et%20al.%2C%20Soil%20and%20Tillage%20Research%2C%20April%202021-1.pdf?dl=0>
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Please see herbelow the latest issue of IUSS Alert 190 (April 2021).
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Please see herebelow an article :
"Mechanical and biological chiseling impacts on soil organic C stocks, root growth, and crop yield in a long-term no-till system <https://www.dropbox.com/s/ekg1q3hs2z2v39e/Inagaki%2C%20S%C3%A1%2C%20Tormena%20et%20al.%2C%20Soil%20and%20Tillage%20Research%2C%20April%202021-1.pdf?dl=0>"
and the slide show <https://www.dropbox.com/s/oqd9hyvc92xz3nc/Apresenta%C3%A7%C3%A3o%20Mechanical%20and%20Biological%20Chiseling%20x%20SPD%20%28Abril%202021%29-1.pdf?dl=0>.
Thank you Professor João Carlos de Moraes Sá for sharing.
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Please see herebleow videos prepared by FAO colleagues on “*Building climate-smart cropping systems”.*
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*Conservation Agriculture is an ecological approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and ecosystem 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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Please see herebelow an announcement from the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative about their webinar on *'Soil Biodiversity and the Stabilization of Carbon in the Soil' *on 26 April, 2021.
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Please see herebelow the latest issue of the European Soil Data Centre Newsletter No.130 (May 2021).
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---------- Forwarded message --------- From: PANAGOS Panos (JRC-ISPRA) <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2021 at 10:47 Subject: European Soil Data Centre Newsletter No.130 (May 2021) - https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/public_path/newsletter/202104.pdf To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
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Please see herebelow a reminder about the virtual* Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity*,19-22 April.
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Please see herebelow the Invitation to submit bids to host the 9th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture.
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Please see herebelow a self-explanatory message from WASWAC regarding the International Network on Salt-Affected Soils.
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Please see herebelow the announcement from 4 per 1000 regarding the newly elected Vice-President of the 4 per 1000 initiative Mrs. Gabrielle BASTIEN.
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Please see attached a Consultancy Vacancy announcement from Village Enterprise for a Conservation and Climate Consultant.
ToRs are attached. The Consultancy can be from home base, if not based in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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The 8WCCA International Organizing Committee has established a Bid Committee to manage and assess proposals to host the 9th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture to be scheduled for summer 2024.
The chair of the Bid Committee, Theodor Friedrich, invites the participants of the 8th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture and Institutions involved in Conservation Agriculture worldwide to submit bids to host the 9th World Congress.
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Please see herebelow a message from David Duthi of Bioplan regarding: -- the March 2021 issue <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdpi.com%2F2071-1050%2F13%2F6&data=04%7C01%7Cbioplan%40groups.undp.org%7C5d4a09c73a8a4d7a9e5008d8f51969de%7Cb3e5db5e2944483799f57488ace54319%7C0%7C0%7C637528836783064874%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=GRrUHf8BR9PD97VbnBhs8zqq2%2F9lae03o1VpN6scqsQ%3D&reserved=0> of the open access journal “Sustainability <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdpi.com%2Fjournal%2Fsustainability&data=04%7C01%7Cbioplan%40groups.undp.org%7C5d4a09c73a8a4d7a9e5008d8f51969de%7Cb3e5db5e2944483799f57488ace54319%7C0%7C0%7C637528836783064874%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=EVJg4nt5Q5tcGs3uJcuLaDV16szskssFvaGc0Dg9Ezw%3D&reserved=0>” – 589 articles, -- the links to the fourth in the UNEP-New Scientist “*Rescue Plan for Nature*” serie, -- the third and fourth articles in the Australian *Corrs Chambers Westgarth Law’s *Insight series on Biodiversity banking, -- the Anthropocene debate via an Earth’s Future journal review authored by 27 leading researchers.
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Please see herebelow the April CA Newsletter from Cornell.
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Please see herebelow the 4 per 1000 Newsletter #12.
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Please see the latest IUSS News Alert 189 (March 2021).
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Please see herebelow a message from the 4 per 1000 secretariat regarding the 4 per 1000 Fair.
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Please see herebelow the latest European Soil Data Centre Newsletter No.129 (Apr 2021).
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---------- Forwarded message --------- From: PANAGOS Panos (JRC-ISPRA) <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2021 at 14:08 Subject: European Soil Data Centre Newsletter No.129 (Apr 2021) - https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/public_path/newsletter/202103.pdf To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
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Please see attached a review article on:
Anthropogenic drivers of soil microbial communities and impacts on soil biological functions in agroecosystems by Tony Yang et al. (2021) published in Global Ecology and Conservation 27.
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Please see attached the 2nd issue of the WASWAC Hot News.
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*Alert No. 66 (17 March 2021)*
*1. **High probability of yield gain through Conservation Agriculture in dry regions for major staple crops. Yang Su et al. Scientific Reports, Nature Portfolio 11:3344 (2021).* <https://www.dropbox.com/s/3hw085jqjuydkyj/Su%20et%20al.%202021.%20High%20probabbility%20of%20yield%20gain%20through%20CA-2.pdf?dl=0>
*2. **A global dataset for crop production under conventional tillage and no tillage systems. By Yang Su et al. Scientific Data 8:33 (2021).* <https://www.dropbox.com/s/uutetfw4dftr2xf/Yand%20Su%20et%20al%20Global%20data%20set.pdf?dl=0>
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Please see herebelow this week’s podcast episode on Roller Crimping shared by Sarah Hill of Cover Crop Strategies..
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Please see herebelow the latest Newsletter from the Global Farmer Network. It includes stories of farmers some of whom are CA farmers.
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Dear Subscribers, Please see herebelow the reminder announcement regarding the webinar on Soil Biodiversity and Resilience to Climate Extremes on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 8am-9:30am MT; 2pm-3:30pm GMT .
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Please see attached the ACT's Conservation Agriculture Newsletter for January-February 2021.
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Please see herebelow the latest ESDAC Newsletter (March 2021).
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*Conservation Agriculture is an ecological approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and ecosystem 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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Please see herebelow, the March 2021 Cornell CA Newsletter.
Thank you Professor Hobbs for sharing.
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Please see herebelow the latest IUSS Alert 188 (February 2021).
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Please see herebelow about *Rescue plan for nature: How to fix the biodiversity crisis (New Scientist) *
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IPCC authors in a team awarded Council of Europe’s 2020 North-South Prize.
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Please see herebelow a message from Christian Thierfelder from Zimbabwe regarding an opportunity to make contributions under the topic of: Conservation Agriculture: Knowledge Frontiers Around the World Relevant links are provided herebelow.
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Please see herebelow an announcement for a webinar series by the Global Agriculture Innovation Forum.
The first Webinar is *Farms and Farmers of the Future* on 2 March 2021.
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Please see herebelow "This Week's No-Till Highlights" from No-Till Farmer Weekly Digest.
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*Conservation Agriculture is an ecological approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and ecosystem 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
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Please see herebelow the No-Till Highlights for 24 January 2016.
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Please see herebelow the latest Weekly Digest from the No-Till Farmer.
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Please see herebelow the latest (November 6) issue of No-Till Farmer.
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Please see herebelow the latest issue of No-Till Highlights (11 December).
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Please see herebelow the latest issue of No-Till Farmer.
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Please see herebelow the latest Weekly Digest (8 January 2017) from the No-Till Farmer.
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Please see herebelow the latest Digest (January 15) of No-Till Highlights from the No-Till Farmer.
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Please see herebelow the latest issue (January 22) of No-Till Farmer.
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Please find herebelow the latest Weekly Digest from the No-Till Farmer.
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Please see herebelow the latest issue of No-Till Farmer Weekly Digest.
Also, attached is the report: *No-Till Planting Green: Getting Started.*
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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),
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Just received, courtesy of Dr. Thierfelder.
* High probability of yield gain through Conservation Agriculture in dry regions for major staple crops* by Yang Su, BenoitGabrielle , Damien Beillouin & David Makowski. Nature Scientific Reports 11:3344. 2021.
Abstract: Conservation agriculture (CA) has been promoted to mitigate climate change, reduce soil erosion, and provide a variety of ecosystem services. Yet, its impacts on crop yields remains controversial. To gain further insight, we mapped the probability of yield gain when switching from conventional tillage systems
*Conservation Agriculture is an ecological approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and ecosystem 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)
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On January 21, 2021, the "4 per 1000" panel on "Healthy Soils to Combat Climate Change and End Hunger" was held. A page with the recording of the panel as well as the panelists' PowerPoint presentations is provided herebelow in the email from '4 per 1000'.
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*Alert No. 65 (6 February 2021)*
*1. **Foraging behaviour, digestion and growth performance of sheep grazing on dried vetch pasture cropped under Conservation Agriculture. By Abidi et al. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr, 00:1–8. 2020.* <https://www.dropbox.com/s/avfe3b8rnldb4b2/Abidi%20et%20al-Foraging%20behaviour%20under%20CA.pdf?dl=0>
*2. **Evaluation of the Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (CSAM). By Ganesh P. Rauniyar. ESCAP. 2020.* <https://www.dropbox.com/s/derefa0x4njklqc/CSAM-Evaluation-Report-January-2020.pdf?dl=0>
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*Alert No. 65 (6 February 2021) *
*1. **Foraging behaviour, digestion and growth performance of sheep grazing on dried vetch pasture cropped under Conservation Agriculture. By Abidi et al. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr, 00:1–8. 2020.* <https://www.dropbox.com/s/avfe3b8rnldb4b2/Abidi%20et%20al-Foraging%20behaviour%20under%20CA.pdf?dl=0>
*2. **Evaluation of the Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (CSAM). By Ganesh P. Rauniyar. ESCAP. 2020.* <https://www.dropbox.com/s/derefa0x4njklqc/CSAM-Evaluation-Report-January-2020.pdf?dl=0>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the European Soil Data Centre Newsletter No.127 (Jan-Feb. 2021).
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Please see herebelow a link to the podcast "Get Ahead of Weeds with Cover Crops" from cover crop strategies.
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Dear Subscribers,
The Dasgupta Review of the Economics of Biodiversity was released and launched on Tuesday. See details herebelow.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the February CA Newsletter from Professor Peter Hobbs at Cornell University.
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---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Peter Hobbs <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2021 at 16:42 Subject: February Scoopit CA newsletter To: Amir Kassam <[log in to unmask]>
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Please see the GSBI Newsletter below.
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<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dECK22ps4sgof_Np6gqqJx_TSd-h2ZxA8YIgDbpSvOlmAu3D9L9vF4Ww_kfChmyMdj1-dnbU0-RJUqdnEnIyz9mODxevIOF7YdmDIo1-OFHf1P1tDJwslu7-jdNvCXPWfvpxQBTer4QaKZ4t7i2nMlSCrF3s2RytQa3HsSNieKc=&c=klsYbfZMRD7H6Fb312eBYS16nIIfleU7WQaOcXNyiRITXRC6CB7iqQ==&ch=Ym6f9ziKAxRFf5Rbqep-W7cI5a09932Pz2E5PhjgT2nTPfgHASFpGQ==> February 2021 Newsletter "GSBI Speaks" Webinar Series <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dECK22ps4sgof_Np6gqqJx_TSd-h2ZxA8YIgDbpSvOlmAu3D9L9vFx9Uj8KrShCHm9ixZeSO5LTuvtmD3bVCx1VYM-enYcxn1pYpPTeo9EkCKWVzX_FRfwhu2CwZz3cRf_FDpUsOhtw4T8HV_Y0NdpaACYfm3yRYouyqvsGFFmmdl-URDn2tUw==&c=klsYbfZMRD7H6Fb312eBYS16nIIfleU7WQaOcXNyiRITXRC6CB7iqQ==&ch=Ym6f9ziKAxRFf5Rbqep-W7cI5a09932Pz2E5PhjgT2nTPfgHASFpGQ==> continues!
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Please see herebelow the latest issue of the IUSS Alert 187 (January 2021).
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Dear Colleagues,
Ms. Marie Bartz, the daughter of Mr. Herbert Bartz, has just kindly shared with me the announcement of the passing of her father and his obituary, issued by the Brazilian No-Till Federation (FEBRAPDP).
"Herbert Bartz, pioneer of the No-Tillage System and Conservation Agriculture in Latin America, dies.
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Dear Subscribers,
It is with deep sadness that I inform you of the news just received from Rolf Derpsch that Mr. Herbert Bart, the first no-till farmer in Brazil and a life-long advocate of CA, passed away this morning at 4.40 am after a short stay in hospital.
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Please see herebelow an announcement of a series of seminars by Helen Athowe who runs a no-till minimum soil disturbance organic farm in Montana.
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---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Helen Atthowe <[log in to unmask]> Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2021 at 02:43 Subject: Workshop series on our reduced & no-till, closed-system, plant-based, organic farm To:
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Please see herebelow a call of candidatures for the position of Incoming Vice-President of the Consortium of Members of the "4 per 1000" Initiative.
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Please see attached the ACT News Alert on Conservation Agriculture for Nov-Dec 2020.
Thank you Eng. Said Mkomwa for sharing.
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Please see attached the 5th Announcement about the 8th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture.
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---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gottlieb Basch <[log in to unmask]> Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2021 at 09:16 Subject: 5th announcement To: Amir Kassam <[log in to unmask]> Cc: 8WCCA Organizing Committee <[log in to unmask]>, Emilio González (ECAF) < [log in to unmask]>
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Please see herebelow a reminder regarding the Indigo Ag's next webinar on Wednesday, January 27, at 2:30 p.m. CT, *"Profitability Strategies: Ask Your Soil Health Questions for 2021."*
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Dear Subscribers, IPCC opens second draft of Working Group III Sixth Assessment Report for government and expert review. See below for the link shared by Dr. Rachid Mrabet who is a member of the Working Group.
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Please see herebelow a self-explanatory message from the 4 per 1000 SEcretariat announcing that the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) has agreed to organize an expert panel discussion for the "4 per 1000" initiative as part of the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA).
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a self-explanatory message from Sandra Corsi and Hafiz Muminjanov of the Plant Production and Protection (NSP) Division of FAO regarding a 2-minute survey on semi-arid drylands.
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*Conservation Agriculture is an ecological approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and ecosystem 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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the links to the n°11 Newsletter of the 4 per 1000 initiative.
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*Conservation Agriculture is an ecological approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and ecosystem 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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow No-Till Farmer Weekly Digest.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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URL: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: No-Till Farmer Weekly Digest <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2021 at 13:00 Subject: This Week's No-Till Highlights To: <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,.
Please see attached the last December 2020 issue of the WASWAC Hot News.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
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*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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URL: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture
*Conservation Agriculture is an ecological approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and ecosystem 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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the January 2021 Scoopit newsletter on Conservation Agriculture from Cornell.
Thank you Prof. Peter Hobbs for sharing.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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URL: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Peter Hobbs <[log in to unmask]> Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2021 at 14:54 Subject: January 2021 Scoopit newsletter To: Amir Kassam <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,
This is my last communication with you all this year on the Global CA-CoP.
2020 has been a particularly difficult year due to the Covid pandemic, one of the many symptoms of the multiple interconnected crises we are facing globally.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow and announcement from Didi Pershouse about a *New Course Dec 28-Jan 1: Regenerating Landscapes for Community and Climate Resilience.*
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 ecological approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and ecosystem 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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the latest IUSS Alert 186 of 20 December 2020.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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URL: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2020 at 16:17 Subject: IUSS Alert 186 (December 2020) To: Amir Kassam <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the latest Hot News issue 11 from WASWAC.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
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*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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URL: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: waswac <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2020 at 04:09 Subject: WASWAC Hot News To: amirkassam786 <[log in to unmask]>
Dear WASWAC members,
Attached please find the Hot News for issue 11 of 2020.
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Dear Subscribers,
Pease see herebelow the link to the Groundswell Webinar on 7 December by Gabe Brown, David Montgomery, Tim Specto.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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URL: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Groundswell Agriculture <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2020 at 17:57 Subject: Gabe Brown, David Montgomery, Tim Spector - Webinar 7th December To: <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the announcement for the 5th Webinar in the Road to the 8WCCA series. The webinar will be on the 4th sub-theme of the World Congress *'Promoting CA-based knowledge and innovation systems and information sharing and communication'* and will be presented by Eng. Saidi Mkomwa on Wednesday 16 December 2020 at 14:00-15:00 hrs (Rome Time – CET).
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow an announcement from No-Till Farmer about a webinar with Indigo Ag for their next webinar on Wednesday, December 16, at 4 p.m. CT, *"Profitability Strategies: Growers and Buyers Unifying in the Carbon Market."*
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a reminder that you are invited to join the editors of *No-Till Farmer* along with Holganix next week Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 10 a.m. CST, for our next webinar, "Digging into Soil Health: The Role of Soil Microbes." <https://lessiter.omeclk.com/portal/wts/uemcnc-cytebaC%7CDbDs9%7Cjskkz%5E%7C8EPDqEvTP-Nd>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow and announcement for a Webinar on Thursday 3 December on Enhanced Soil Carbon Farming as a Climate Solution from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ES.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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URL: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture
*When* Thursday, December 3, 2020 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EST Add to Calendar <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001t6QywAtJZAUaIkJHHm-hVTSP1nOiWOiSvi2xwEWbStJowhA7vk5LrQTACDO7XMgAlf85fiY-jSGhEEBa2SpeCmZneKDAtIvpZmATR0L7wGjVHrkl49yT7pr6fCAMpFBjHjqljY3rvRaJGkXvPqmpMLPhHBLPrtt5TV5L7Bz1FS87Cs5zjEjcJMM-_iKr5TCEcsGWuh3b-cZGZNWz2Sz1C3dLoVCcczpta0b303byIleQdXiG_Q2zS0rT20_CvyzlvGD0IehL2qE=&c=0H2LVPnEPtZz6O8I5W3bA2jt82_Tr4tK_sUrSkhALRWaX64RXysxHw==&ch=NFOm2jDaEVAN4uk5depaIuB1SsLLxLeWaivhtO86NpuU_aguOFsNIg==>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the December CA Newsletter from Cornell.
Thank you Professor Hobbs for sharing.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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URL: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Peter Hobbs <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2020 at 16:30 Subject: December Cornell CA newsletter To: Amir Kassam <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,
This week’s podcast episode, sponsored by Yetter Equipment <https://lessiter.omeclk.com/portal/wts/ucmcnc-cw-%7CbaCeAbDmvDjrr28h>, features the first of a two-part series featuring Austin Carlson, Soil Health Technician with the South Dakota Soil Health Coalition.
In Part 1, Carlson discusses choosing the best cover crop seeding method, finding and calibrating cover crop seeding equipment, choosing the right timing for seeding covers, and more.
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Dear Subscribers,
It is with great sadness that I share with you a fitting tribute from Stephen Loss to Colin Piggin who recently passed away.
Colin was known to many in the CA Community globally and many colleagues had the privilege of working with him or benefitting from his work in CA. Colin was a CA champion and provided effective leadership to CA research and to spread the adoption of CA in the CWANA region and elsewhere.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please herebelow an announcement from the No-Till Farmer about a webinar, "Digging into Soil Health: The Role of Soil Microbes." <https://lessiter.omeclk.com/portal/wts/uemcnc-cwAybaCeVbDnhejqseN-%7C8EPDqEvTP-Nd> on Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 10 a.m. CST.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
URL: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Julia Gerlach, No-Till Farmer <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 at 23:01 Subject: Digging into Soil Health: The Role of Soil Microbes To: <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see attached the latest WASWAC Hot News, 25 November 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
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: waswac <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 at 04:19 Subject: WASWAC Hot News To: amirkassam786 <[log in to unmask]>
Dear WASWAC members,
Attached please find the Hot News for issue 10 of 2020.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow this Week's No-Till Highlights from No-Till Farmer.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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URL: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: No-Till Farmer Weekly Digest <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2020 at 13:00 Subject: This Week's No-Till Highlights To: <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please herebelow a Webinar announcement from Groundswell Agriculture.
Apologies for any cross=posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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URL: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Groundswell Agriculture <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2020 at 14:41 Subject: Gabe Brown, David Montgomery, Tim Spector - Webinar 7th December To: <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the announcement for the first French webinar in the series of webinars on the Framework for SAMA (Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization for Africa) will take place on *Wednesday 25 November 2020 starting from 09:00 am (GMT)*.
SAMA incorporates Conservation Agriculture as part of its sustainable production strategy.
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*Alert No. 64 (19 November 2020)*
*1. **Phosphorus speciation by P-XANES in an Oxisol under long-term no-till cultivation. By João A. Antonangelo et al. Geoderma 377 (2020).* <https://www.dropbox.com/s/184vt6a0mx89b6q/Antonangeloetal2020PspeciationXANESOxisollong-termno-tillcultivation-1.pdf?dl=0>
*2. **Transforming Agriculture in Southern Africa: Constraints, Technologies, Policies and Processes. By Richard Sikora et al. Earthscan (2020).* <https://www.dropbox.com/s/wz23s8za518evz8/Tranforming%20Ag%20in%20SA%20Sikora%20et%20al.pdf?dl=0>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see below, the announcement about the Webinar tomorrow by Tom Goddard on:
*Mainstreaming of CA with national policy and institutional support and for global governance to support national and international needs and commitments*
*Thursday 19 November 2020 *
*15:00-16:00 hrs (Rome Time – CET)* Apologies for any cross-posting.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see the November 15th 2020 Conservation Agriculture Scoopit Research Update from Cornell.
Thank you Professor Peter Hobbs for sharing.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
URL: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Peter Hobbs <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2020 at 15:33 Subject: November 15th Cornell CA newsletter To: Amir Kassam <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see the attached announcement for the 4th Webinar in the Road to 8WCCA Webinar series.
The 4th Webinar will be on the Sub-theme 3 of the 8WCCA which is:
*Mainstreaming of CA with national policy and institutional support and for global governance to support national and international needs and commitments.* *The webinar will be held on Thursday 19November 2020 at 15:00-16:00hrs (RomeTime–CET)*
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see this short three minute video from Ontario Field Crops to listen to a farmer practicing large-scale organic no-till soybean-based production system.
From YouTube
Organic No-Till Soybean Production in Ontario <https://lessiter.omeclk.com/portal/wts/ucmcnc-cwb-baB78bCyO%7CjkssCc>
Morris Van De Walle, a St. Marys area organic cash cropper, shares his extensive experience with roller crimping and cover crop-based organic no-till soybean production on his farm. Source: Ontario Field Crops <https://lessiter.omeclk.com/portal/wts/ucmcnc-cwb-baB78bCyOmjkssCc>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the announcement for the 4th Webinar in the series of the Road to 8WCCA Webinar series on the 3rd Congress sub-theme of:
*Mainstreaming of CA with national policy and institutional support and for global governance to support national and international needs and commitments.*
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see the attached announcement for the 4th Webinar in the Road to 8WCCA Webinar series.
The 4th Webinar will be on the Sub-theme 3 of the 8WCCA which is:
*Mainstreaming of CA with national policy and institutional support and for global governance to support national and international needs and commitments.* *The webinar will be held on Thursday 19November 2020 at 15:00-16:00hrs (RomeTime–CET)*
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see attached the ACT news alert for September-October 2020 period on Conservation Agriculture.
Thank you Eng. Saidi Mkomwa for sharing.
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 ecological approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and ecosystem 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 an invitation to the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative webinar on: First Global Soil Biodiversity Assessment: From Science to Policy" Part 1 on Thursday, November 12, 2020, 8am-9:30am MT; 4pm-5:30pm CET, 10pm-11:30pm CST.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the ink to a podcast from Cover Crop Strategies in no-till systems which features an interview with Nathan Johanning, Commercial Agriculture Educator, University of Illinois.
Johanning discusses the soil health benefits provided by cover crops, challenges growers may encounter when using covers to improve soil quality, how cover crops enhance the physical and biological properties of soil, and more. Thank you Sarah Hill for sharing.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please seen herebelow the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative Newsletter - November 202.
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 ecological approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and ecosystem 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,
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the November 2020 Conservation Agriculture Scoopit Research Update from Cornell.
Thank you Professor Peter Hobbs for sharing.
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 ecological approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and ecosystem 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)
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the announcement for the 3rd Webinar in the Road to 8WCCA Webinar series on the second sub-theme entitled:* 'Farm and ecosystem level benefits of CA systems to farmers, society and environment' by Dr. Don Reicosky *to be held on Thursday 5 November 2020 at 15:00-16:00 hrs (Rome Time -- CET).
The 1st Webinar was given by Prof. Gottlieb Basch on the main theme of the 8th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture which is about the Future of Farming: Sustainable and Profitable Farming with Conservation Agriculture.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the announcement for the 3rd Webinar in the Road to 8WCCA Webinar series on the second sub-theme entitled:* 'Farm and ecosystem level benefits of CA systems to farmers, society and environment' by Dr. Don Reicosky *to be held on Thursday 5 November 2020 15:00-16:00 hrs (Rome Time -- CET).
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the announcement for the 29th National No-Till Conference to be held at the Indianapolis Downtown Marriott in Indianapolis, Ind., USA, January 12-15, 2021
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 ecological approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and ecosystem 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
*Global CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE*
*for sustainable agriculture and ecosystem management*
Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the announcement for the 3rd Webinar in the Road to 8WCCA Webinar series on the second sub-theme entitled:* 'Farm and ecosystem level benefits of CA systems to farmers, society and environment' by Dr. Don Reicosky *to be held on Thursday 5 November 2020 15:00-16:00 hrs (Rome Time -- CET).
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow *the links to n°10 of our newsletter*.
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 ecological approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and ecosystem 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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herbelow the latest IUSS Alert 184 (October 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 ecological approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and ecosystem 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
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Dear Subscribers,
This is a gentle reminder about the Invitation to Webinar 2 in the Road to the 8WCCA Webinar series. *'Successful experiences and learnings from Conservation Agriculture worldwide'* on Thursday 22 October 2020 at 14:00-15:00 hrs (Rome Time – CET).
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Dear Subscribers,
This is a gentle reminder about the Invitation to Webinar 2 in the Road to the 8WCCA Webinar series. *'Successful experiences and learnings from Conservation Agriculture worldwide'* on Thursday 22 October 2020 at 14:00-15:00 hrs (Rome Time – CET).
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see attached the announcement for a Webinar number 2 in the series on Conservation Agriculture organized by FAO and ECAF as a lead up to the 8the World Congress on Conservation Agriculture to be held next year in June.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see attached the announcement for a Webinar number 2 in the series on Conservation Agriculture organized by FAO and ECAF as a lead up to the 8the World Congress on Conservation Agriculture to be held next year in June.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see attached the latest issue of the WASWAC Hot News , 14 October 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 ecological approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and ecosystem 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 herebelow an announcement for a Virtual Workshop and Demonstration on Integrated Management of Straw Residue (16 October 2020.
The Workshop is organized by the Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP-CSAM) in collaboration with the China Institute for Conservation Tillage of China Agricultural University/Conservation Tillage Research Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Laixi Administration of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and Qingdao Zhitao Agricultural Machinery Specialized Cooperative.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a message from Sarah Hill of Cover Crops Strategies regarding a podcast episode on *Weed Suppression is a Valuable Side Benefit of Covers.*
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 ecological approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and ecosystem 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 herbelow a self-explanatory message from Dr. Mohamed Asadi, the CA champion in Iran regarding his book entitled: Permanent raised bed cropping systems. The book is prefaced by Prof. Ken Sayre. The book is in Farsi with an English summary which is attached. Attached is also the book cover and Ken's Preface.
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Dear Subscribers,
The 8th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture (8WCCA) ( https://8wcca.org/) will be held during 21-24 June 2021 in Zollikofen/Bern, Switzerland. In preparation towards the 8WCCA, FAO and the European Conservation Agriculture Federation (ECAF) are organizing a series of online webinars and regional discussions to increase awareness of the concepts and practices for Conservation Agriculture (CA).
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Please see herebelow the details of the book entitled ‘*No-till Farming Systems for Sustainable Agriculture: Challenges and Opportunities*’ edited by Yash Dang, Ram Dalal and Neal Menzies.It has recently been released by Springer Nature. More details are in the attached flyer.
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Please see herebelow the October Newsletter from Cornell -- Conservation Agriculture Scoopit Research Update.
Thank you Professor Hobbs for sharing.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the announcement for a webinar series on Conservation Agriculture organized by FAO and ECAF as a lead up to the 8the World Congress on Conservation Agriculture to be held next year in June.
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Dear Subscribers,
The 8th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture (8WCCA) ( https://8wcca.org/) will be held during 21-24 June 2021 in Zollikofen/Bern, Switzerland. In preparation towards the 8WCCA, FAO and the European Conservation Agriculture Federation (ECAF) are organizing a series of online webinars and regional discussions to increase awareness of the concepts and practices for Conservation Agriculture (CA).
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the latest WASWAC Hot News, issue 8 of 2020.
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*Conservation Agriculture is an ecological approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and ecosystem 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,
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the latest IUSS Alert 183 (September 2020).
Apologies for any cross-posting.
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*Conservation Agriculture is an ecological approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and ecosystem 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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see the latest SWCS Conservation NewsBriefs, 24 September 2020.
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*Conservation Agriculture is an ecological approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and ecosystem 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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow FAO’s 2020 report “Tracking progress on food and agriculture-related SDG indicators”.
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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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow this week’s podcast episode, "Soil Health Motivates Growers to Use Conservation Practices <https://lessiter.omeclk.com/portal/wts/uemcnc-c%5EvqbaBfjb-4w%5E%7C3yks%7C%7C8EPDqEvTP-Nd>," from Cover Crop Strategies featuring an interview with Tong Wang, Advanced Production Specialist with South Dakota State University Extension, who shares results from a study that looked at how growers in the Northern Great Plains adopt soil health practices.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the announcement for a Groundswell No-till free webinar entitled: *No-till farming and how it can benefit soil and water * on Tuesday 22 September at 5.30 pm BST.
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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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the latest SWCS Conservation NewsBriefs (17 September 2020).
Apologies for any cross-posting.
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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 herebelow a self-explanatory message and attachment from Dr. Hafiz Muminjanov at FAO, Rome regarding the *Online Training Workshop on Climate Smart Mechanization for Dryland Agriculture in Central Asian Countries *to be held on 30 September 2020 (8:00-10 am CET and 14.00 – 16.00 Beijing time).
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow an invitation from the Soil Health Institute in the US to attend a virtual Climate Week Event entitled “*Achieving Net Zero Carbon Emissions in U.S. Agriculture through Soil Health*”
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see attached a vacancy announcement from the Rwanda Institute of Conservation Agriculture (RICA) for a Row and Forage Crop Instructor and Enterprise Lead.
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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 that latest *European Soil Data Centre Newsletter No.123 (Jul - Aug 2020).*
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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 herebelow a vacancy announcement from the MaMo Panel for a Research Assistant/Associate working with the team at Imperial College London.
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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 a vacancy announcement from the Earthworm Foundation for a US and Canada Sustainable Agriculture Program Manager to be based in Seattle, Washington State, USA.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
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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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see attached the latest WASWAC Hot News, 9 September 2020.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
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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 a reminder message from Chad Frischmann from Project Drawdown inviting applications for the Drawdown Fellowships.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
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*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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the No-Till Farmer Weekly Digest. for 6 September.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
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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 the ACT News Alert for July-August 2020 on Conservation Agriculture.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
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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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a communication regarding "Impacts of COVID-19 on agriculture: Italy's response"from Sandra Corsi from the FAO Conservation Agriculture team.
Thank you Sandra for sharing.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
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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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a self-explanatory message from Chad Frischmann, Vice-President and Research Direct, Project Drawdown regarding the latest Fellowship opportunity at Project Drawdown. Chad has indicated that they are still open to receiving more applications.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a self-explanatory message from Paul Luu, Executive Secretary of the 4 per 1000 initiative.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
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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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a self-explanatory survey invitation from Dr. Sandra Corsi who is with the FAO Conservation Agriculture team in Rome.
Thank you Sandra for sharing.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
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*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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the September Cornell Scoop Newsletter on Conservation Agriculture.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
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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 herebelow the link to the podcast produced by Hoosier Ag Today <https://lessiter.omeclk.com/portal/wts/ucmcnc-csrDbaA8%5Eb93z-%7Czdq8h> and the Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative in which you'll hear from three Indiana farmers as they discuss planting cover crops with sweet corn, how no-tilling works in different soil types, retaining moisture with cover crops, and more.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the latest IUSS Alert 182 (August 2020).
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 other farm operations including harvesting); (ii) permanent maintenance of soil mulch cover (crop biomass, stubble and
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Dear subscribers from the North Africa and West Asia Region,
Please see the self-explanatory message from the regional office of FAO for North Africa and Near East has launched a Survey questionnaire in order to collect feedback from main stakeholders in the agricultural sector to develop the regional action plan of the UN decade of family farming.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a self-explanatory message from Josef Kienzle of FAO, Rome, regarding the new *Dgroup on the Community of Practice on Sustainable Agriculture Mechanization (SAM)*.
The FAO-SAM team invites you all to join the Community of Practice on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a webinar announcement on “Soil carbon and finance webinar” that will take place on September 10th, 10am-1.15pm EDT (4pm-7:15pm CEST).
*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
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Dear Subscribers,
Groundswell Agriculture Newsletter Harvest 2020.
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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 crops); and (iii) diversification of cropping system (economically,
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see the message herebelwo regarding the availability of the recording of the webinar on perennial rice that was held on 30 July by FAO.
Thank you Hafiz jan for sharing.
*Amir Kassam *
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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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow two self-explanatory messages from Robert Peiretti regarding a EDX Micro Master Course on No Till System at the Cordoba National University, Argentina.
Thank you Roberto for sharing.
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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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the August 2020 Conservation Agriculture Scoopit Research Update from Professor Peter Hobbs at Cornell.
Thank you Peter for sharing.
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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 This Week's No-till Highlights.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
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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 crops); and
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see the latest IUSS Alert 181 for July 2020.
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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a webinar announcement from the University of Western Australia on *The challenge of managing fall armyworm: a new cross-industry pest in Western Australia *by Prof Helen Spafford, Senior Research Scientist, Western Australia Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a self-explanatory message from Professor Forbes Walker of University of Tennessee Extension regarding the online availability of 60 plus presentations on no-till production made during their no-till field days since 1981.
Forbes says adoption of no-till in Tennessee is more than 85%.
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*Alert No. 63 (22 July 2020) *
*1. **Is tillage beneficial or detrimental for insect and slug management? A meta analysis. By Rowen et al. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 294 (2020) 106849.* <https://www.dropbox.com/s/s1k90xi6q03rzgt/2020_Rowen_AE%26E_Is%20tillage%20beneficial%20or%20detrimental%20for%20insect.pdf?dl=0>
*2. **Cropping system in agriculture and soil health and their impact on soil health – A review. By Yang et al. Global Ecology and Conservation 23 (2020) e01118.* <https://www.dropbox.com/s/9qk7svy73pmdbhr/Cropping%20system%20and%20soil%20health%202020_Papar.pdf?dl=0>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see a self-explanatory message from Sarra Baccouri regarding the FAO webinar on the rôle of Farmer Organization in agri-food Systems innovation tomorrow Monday 20 July.
Thank you Sarra for sharing.
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*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
It is with a very sad heart that I inform you that our colleague Dr. Lucien Seguy passed away three months ago. Lucien was a very active channel of transfer of knowledge on CA and related agroecological approaches
His many contributions to science and practice of CA were always insightful, inspiring and stimulating. He was able to connect the micro with the macro and showed how agroecological systems and processes worked synergistically. His achievements are substantial and enduring. He will be greatly missed.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the announcement of a special issue of *Agriculture* <https://www.mdpi.com/journal/agriculture> on '*Conservation Agriculture for Ecosystem Services*' to be guest edited by Professor Michele Pisante and Professor Fabio Stagnari.
Thank you Professor Pisante for sharing.
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*Global CA-CoP*
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see the announcement herebelow regarding the Conservation Agriculture week in August in South Africa.
Thank you Hendrik Smith for sharing.
*Amir Kassam *
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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 crops); and (iii)
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Please see herebelow a message from Sarah Hill of Cover Crop Strategies regarding the next episode of the *Cover Crop Strategies on "Combining Cover Crops, No-Till Organic".*
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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
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Please see attached the ACT Conservation Agriculture News Alert for May-June 2020.
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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,
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Please see herebelow the latest July CA newsletter from Professor Peter Hobbs at Cornell.
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Thank you Peter for sharing.
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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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see the latest issue of the No-Till Farmer Weekly Digest, 28 June 2020.
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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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please herebelow the IUSS Alert 180 (June 2020).
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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 crops);
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a self-explanatory message from Dr. Wolfgang Struny of SWISS NO-TILL regarding the Field Day of the 8th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture.
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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
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Dear Subscribers,
My apologies for the error!
It is exactly *one year* to the date when the FIELD DAY of the 8th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture (8WCCA) will take place, on July 2nd, 2020 at Witzwil close to Gampelen in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland.
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Please see attached a self-explanatory 4th Announcement regarding the postponed 8th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture.
*Amir Kassam *
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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,
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Please see herebelow a message from the 4 per 1000 Secretariate regarding the preparation of *an inventory* *of the labels offering recognition or certification of soil carbon sequestration*.
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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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a message and the weblink regarding the weblink for the proceedings of the International Conference on "Strategies for the promotion of Conservation Agriculture in Central Asia (ICCA-2018)".
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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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see the latest WASWAC Hot News issue 6 of 2020.
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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 herebelow the latest This Week's No-Till Highlight, 14 June 2020.
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*Amir Kassam *
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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,
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Please see herebelow the latest from David Duthie of Bioplan, UNDP.
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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 a response to a paper by Ranganathan, J., Waite, R., Searchinger, T and Zionts, J. (2020). Regenerative Agriculture: Good for Soil Health, but Limited Potential to Mitigate Climate Change. https://www.wri.org/blog/2020/05/regenerative-agriculture-climate-change.
The response is entitled: 'Climate change mitigation potential of regenerative agriculture is significant' by Keith Paustian, Claire Chenu, Rich Conant, Francesca Cotrufo, Rattan Lal, Pete Smith, Jean-Francois Soussana.
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Dear subscribers,
More on Professor Rattan Lal as the 2020 World Food Proze Laureate.
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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,
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Dear Subscribers,
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE HISTORIC FIRST “HEAL THE LAND, HEAL THE PEOPLE” WEBINAR Thursday, 18 June 2020 hosted by The Integra Trust which is a special-purpose entity established with the explicit aim to advance climatesmart sustainable and regenerative agriculture/Conservation Agriculture.
Please see herebelow a message from Dr. M.L.Jat from CIMMYT India regarding the attached document entitled:
*Conservation Agriculture for Sustainable Intensification in Eastern India. Policy Brief, 8 p. Indian Council of Agricultural Research and National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi, by Mishra, J.S., Bhatt, B.P., Arunachalam, A. and Jat, M.L. (2020).*
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Please see herebelow the June 2020 Conservation Agriculture Scoopit Research Update from Professor Peter Hobbs at Cornell.
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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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow this Week's No-Till Highlights(31 May 2020).
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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 the latest IUSS Alert 179 (May 2020).
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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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see a message form Christian Theirfelder and the attached paper:* Friends or foes? Population dynamics of beneficial and detrimental aerial arthropods under Conservation Agriculture *by Mlangha et al. In Biological Control.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a message from Jean-Marc Boffa regarding the availability of the African farming systems book.
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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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see attached the latest issue of WASWAC Hot News, 28 May 2020.
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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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please herebelow a sef-explanatory message from Jean-Marc Boffa regarding the book *Farming Systems and Food Security in Africa: Priorities for science and policy under global change.*
The book will be accessible from ICRAF's website in the future.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please herebelow a self explanatory message from David Duthie from Bioplan on: Following the Dasgupta Review on Economics of Biodiversity.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please herebelow the FAO publeication update -- Issue No 33.
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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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a vacancy announcement for a Farme Manager at the Dakota Lakes Research Farm.
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Thank you Dwayne for sharing.
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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 the latest list of publications from FAO.
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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 the message from Did Persehouse herebelow regarding her webinar on diverse cover crops.
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*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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*Alert No. 62 (5 May 2020) *
*1. **Conservation Agriculture for Sustainable Intensification in South Asia. By. M.L.Jat et al. Nature Sustainability | Vol 3 | April 2020 | 336–343 | www.nature.com/natsustain336.* <https://www.dropbox.com/s/51klc8l0r5pgmdq/2020%20Jat%20et%20al%20Nature%20Sustainability.pdf?dl=0>
*2. **Sustainable Intensification in Dryland Cropping Systems—Perspectives for Adaptions across the Western Siberian Grain Belt. By Insa Khuling et al. Agriculture 2018, 8, 63; doi:10.3390/agriculture8050063* <https://www.dropbox.com/s/ba3mnh53k3hs8s5/agriculture-08-00063-Dryland%20cropping%20western%20Siberia.pdf?dl=0>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a message from Didi Pershouse regarding a *Diverse Cover Crop Webinar with Keith Berns & Didi Pershouse, May 7th, 2020.*
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*Amir Kassam *
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*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
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Dear Susbscribers,
Please see the message from Prof. Peter Hobbs from Cornell University regarding their Conservation Agriculture web page to access research papers.
Thank you Peter for sharing.
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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 herebelow a self-explanatory message from David Duthie of Bioplan regarding the* Dasgupta Review - Economics of Biodiversity (Interim Report) *commissioned by Her Majesties Treasury of the UK Government and they invite and encourage feedback on the interim report.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the May CA Scoopit newsletter from Cornell.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
Thank you Professor Peter Hobbs for sharing.
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*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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the links to the 8th Newsletter from the 4 per 1000 initiative.
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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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Please see herebelow a self-explanatory message from No-Till Farmer regarding *free access to Premium Online Content on No-Till Farmer.com <https://lessiter.omeclk.com/portal/wts/uemcnc-cm0yba9ASbwEhqhvOAT%7C%7C8EPDqEvTP-Nd> through the end of May 2020.*
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see attached the latest issue of WASWAC Hot News, issue 4 of 2020.
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Dear Subscribers,
Today is the 50th Earth Day!
Conservation Agriculture as a regenerative, ecological and sustainable land use paradigm has a huge potential to contribute to improving the well-being of our earth system for all who are part of it.
Please see herebelow David Duthie's communication from BIOPLAN: Your Reader for the 50th Earth Day Reader.
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Dear Subscribers,
It is with enormous pleasure that I am sharing this wonderful news with you all that Professor David Montgomery (photo attached) has been awarded the prestigious Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography’s (SSAG) Vega Medal 2020 for his profound contributions to physical geography, especially within the field of geomorphology.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the next episode of the *Cover Crop Strategies* Podcast from the Cover Crop Strategies.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a self-explanatory announcement from Didi Pershouse about Let's build the next world together.
Thank you Didi for sharing this information.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a paper entitled: Conservation Agriculture as a climate change mitigation strategy in Zimbabwe.
Thank you Dr. Thierfelder for sharing.
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---------- Forwarded message --------- From: THIERFELDER, Christian Lutz (CIMMYT-Zimbabwe) <[log in to unmask] > Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 at 05:21 Subject: New Research article To: THIERFELDER, Christian Lutz (CIMMYT-Zimbabwe) <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a self-explanatory message from Dr. ML Jat, CIMMYT, India, regarding the new article on “Conservation Agriculture for Sustainable Intensification in South Asia” just published in Nature Sustainability.
Also, the message mentions the press release about the article from key partners and India’s NARS leadership; Dr T Mohapatra, Director General ICAR and Secretary, DARE, Govt of India.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow this week's No-Till Highlights.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
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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 crops); and
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelo a self explanatory message from Dr. Asadi from Iran regarding the CA-based permanent raised bed system in Fars Province, southern Iran.
Thank you Dr. Asadi for sharing.
*Amir Kassam *
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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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the latest April 2020 Conservation Agriculture Research Scoopit Update from Peter Hobbs at Cornell.
Thank you Peter for sharing.
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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 attached front pages of the book recently published "Innovations in Sustainable Agriculture" edited by Muhammad Farooq and Michele Pisante, Published by Springer.
I also attach the marketing flyer.
*Amir Kassam *
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*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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see the attached flyer announcing the book 'Advances in Conservation Agriculture: Volume 1 (Systems and Science) and Volume 2 (Practice and Benefits)' published by Burleigh Dodds.
Please also watch the short video in which Mr. Francis Dodds is provides a review of both volumes.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see attached the latest WASWAC Hot News issue 3 of 2020.
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,
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see the attached flyer for the book just published by Earthscan:
*Farming Systems and Food Security in Africa: Priorities for Science and Policy Under Global Change* Edited by John Dixon, Australia, Dennis P. Garrity, Jean-Marc Boffa, Timothy O. Williams, Tilahun Amede, Christopher Auricht, Rosemary Lott and George Mburathi.
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Dear Subscribers,
Attached, please see the 3rd Announcement regarding the postponement of 8WCCA.
*Amir Kassam *
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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 crops); and
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Dear Subscribers,
The organizers of the 8WCCA have decided to postponed the World Congress in view of the situation with Coronavirus.
The following is a message (also attached) from the Chairman of ECAF, Prof Gottlieb Basch, who is also the Chairman of the International Organizing Committee of 8WCCA.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the ACT January-February 2020 CA news aler.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
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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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow an announcement regarding the next episode of the *Cover Crop Strategies* Podcast, brought to you by Cover Crop Innovators <http://email.covercropstrategies.com/portal/wts/ucmcnc-cjN%5Eba9o9b%5Ejx%7ChfFo9k>, which is now available. Listen to the full episode now >> <http://email.covercropstrategies.com/portal/wts/uemcnc-cjN%5Eba9o9b%5EjxDhfFo9D%7C8EPDqEvTP-Nd> which is on: "Cover Crops Can Work Anywhere <http://email.covercropstrategies.com/portal/wts/uemcnc-cjN%5Eba9o9b%5EjyehfFo9D%7C8EPDqEvTP-Nd> ,"
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see attached the latest WASWAC Hot News, issue 2 of 2020.
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 other farm operations including harvesting); (ii) permanent maintenance of soil mulch cover (crop biomass,
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the latest No-Till Farmer Weekly Digest, 23 February 2020.
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,
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Dear Susbscribers,
Please see interesting communication from David Duthie from BIOPLAN on Biodiversity on the radar screen.
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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow, a self-explanatory message from Emmanuel Jacquin of IDEtorial in France who is the director and producer of the film on "Welcome Earthworms" dealing with Conservation Agriculture and soil.
He and his colleagues are now working on the production of a film on agroecology in which portraits of farmers from the 5 continents will be integrated. They would like to connect with individuals in the Global CA-CoP who may be interested to assist or participate.
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a press release on the two volume book: *Advances in Conservation Agriculture*.
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 other farm operations including harvesting); (ii) permanent maintenance of soil mulch
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow the latest No-Till Farmer Weekly Digest, 16 February 2020.
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 other farm operations including harvesting); (ii) permanent maintenance of soil mulch cover (crop biomass,
*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
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Dear Subscribers,
The link to the recording 'Conservation Agriculture in Argentina and Peru' is: http://fao.adobeconnect.com/p62dxe9msc8f/
This was a FAO webinar by Juliana Albertengo on 04 February 2020.
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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a self-explantory message from John Dobberstein, Senior Editor, No-Till Farmer, regarding the *'online, free-to-attend, no-till event!' *for 2 days 20-21 February.
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
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---------- Forwarded message --------- From: John Dobberstein, Nat'l No-Tillage Conference Virtual Review < [log in to unmask]> Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2020 at 15:01 Subject: [JUST ANNOUNCED] A brand-new, online, free-to-attend, no-till event! To: <[log in to unmask]>
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*Alert No. 61 (31 January 2020) *
*1. **Soil microbial community responses to climate extremes: rsistence, resilience, and transition to alternative states. By R.D.Bardgett and T. Caruso. Philosophical Transactions, Royal Society B. 375. 20190112. 2020.* <https://www.dropbox.com/s/nrirmm4a88bo7e1/Bargett%20soil%20microbial%20community.pdf?dl=0>
*2. **Conservation Agriculture in trouble? Estimating the economic impact of an eventual glyphosate prohibition in Spain. By G.Pardo and Y.Martinez. Planta Daninha 37:e019197994. 2019.* <https://www.dropbox.com/s/0bfuo4z0azwjc1i/CA%20in%20trouble.pdf?dl=0>
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Dear Susbscribers,
Please see herebelow a self-explanatory message from Dennis Garrity regarding The EverGreening the Earth Campaign.
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
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow an announcement from FAO regarding a webinar 'Conservation Agriculture in Argentina and Peru' by Juliana Albertengo on next Tuesday 04 Feb at 2-3p (Rome Time CET).
Apologies for any cross-posting.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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URL: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture
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Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a self-explanatory message from Professor Li Hongwen from China regarding the accessibility of Conservation Agriculture papers from CTRC.
*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