*Global CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE*
*for sustainable agriculture, land use and ecosystem management*
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Please see herebelow "This Week's No-Till Highlights" from No-Till Farmer
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*Amir Kassam *
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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 cover crops);
and (iii) diversification of cropping system (economically, environmentally
and socially adapted rotations and/or sequences and/or associations
involving annuals and/or perennials, including legumes and cover
crops).* *These
practices are complemented with other complementary good agricultural
production and land management practices to generate and sustain optimum
performance.* *Conservation Agriculture systems are present in all
continents, involving rainfed and irrigated systems.*
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Weekly Digest
February 14, 2021
*From the Desk of Frank Lessiter*
Gain Moisture with No-Till
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With the climate becoming warmer, no-tillers are in a much better position
to turn limited amounts of rainfall into higher yields than neighbors who
are still using intensive tillage.
Soil Health
How Do Different Root Structures Affect Soil?
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The common belief is that soil naturally provides a nurturing and
supportive environment for plants. But according to a blog by Jake Mowrer
of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, that couldn't be further from the truth.
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Soil carbon is a key factor for soil health, and it is an increasingly
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No-Till News
No-Till Practices in Vulnerable Areas Significantly Reduce Soil Erosion
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Completely shifting to no-till would reduce soil loss and sediment yield by
more than 70%, according to a new University of Illinois study. But even a
partial change in tilling practices while focusing on the most vulnerable
areas could have significant results, researchers say.
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*Soil Health*
4 Questions to Ask Your Agronomist Before Soil Sampling
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Planning with your agronomist now for 2021 sampling can reap the rewards of
accurate soil data, according to River Rock Laboratory.
*Podcast*
Cashing in on Carbon with Kelly Garrett
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credits marketplace and much more.
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