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*CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE*

*for sustainable production intensification*

Dear Subscribers,

Herebelow, two interesting articles on No-Till/CA farming in the US for
your kind attention.



*Amir Kassam *

*Moderator*

e-mail: [log in to unmask]
URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca

1. New guidelines reflect benefits of no-till farming.
North Dakota University is the first in the U.S. to adopt new corn
recommendations: A quiet agricultural revolution is underway in North
Dakota.

More at:
http://www.producer.com/2014/08/new-guidelines-reflect-benefits-of-no-till-farming/



*2. More Crops Per Drop: No-Till Farming Combats Drought - *

Paul and Elizabeth Kaiser of Northern California said goodbye to their
tractor and tiller seven years ago after they felt they were unnecessarily
harming wildlife, saw too many machines break down, and watched their soil
quality decrease. Now, their eight-acre farm has a robust community
supported agriculture (CSA) program, and their soil is full of life.

See more at:

http://civileats.com/2014/08/26/more-crops-per-drop-no-till-farming-combats-drought/

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