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Proceedings of the 6th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture are now available online.
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Proceedings from 6th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture now available online
West Lafayette, Ind. (August 2, 2014) – Presentations and abstracts from the 6th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture are now available on the Conservation Technology Information Center's (CTIC) website.
The over 40 presentations and 140 abstracts include subjects such as:
- European perspectives on conservation agriculture;
- the biological potential of grain-producing soils in Australia;
- using conservation agriculture to alleviate food insecurity in Malawi;
- crop-livestock integration in agricultural conservation systems;
- nitrogen-cycling bacteria under continuous no-till cotton in western Tennessee;
- the use of educational tools such as video to educate farmers about conservation agriculture;
- the dynamics of soil organic matter, organic carbon and organic nitrogen under no-till;
- and many more.
The proceedings can be viewed at www.ctic.org/WCCA/Proceedings.
WCCA is a global congress focused on practical conservation applications and techniques that will help conserve soil, water and other natural resources, as well as provide economic returns. The congress takes place every three years and will be held next in Rosario, Argentina, in 2017.
The 6th WCCA was hosted by the Conservation Agriculture Systems Alliance, a network of conservation agriculture organizations across North America, with the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) and Soil Conservation Council of Canada (SCCC) taking the lead for WCCA.
To see the 6th WCCA through the eyes of the participants, visit the WCCA Storify page. For more information on WCCA, the guest speakers and other events that occurred, visit wcca6.org.
CTIC is a national not-for-profit organization that champions the use of agricultural conservation systems that are economically viable and environmentally beneficial. To learn more about conservation agriculture and CTIC, visit ctic.org or call 765-494-9555.
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The Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) is a national, public-private partnership that champions conservation agriculture and serves as a clearinghouse for information on conservation farming issues and practices, as well as a facilitator for training and workshops. For more information, visit www.ctic.org.
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