CA-CoP CONSERVATION
AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
for sustainable production intensification
Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a message from Don Reicosky regarding his paper:
Reicosky, D.C. 2015. Conservation tillage
is not conservation agriculture. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation.
70(5):103A-108A.
Apologies for any cross-postings.
Amir
Kassam
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From:
Don Reicosky <[log in to unmask]>Date: Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 3:50 AM
Subject: conservation tillage is not conservation agriculture
To: Don Reicosky <
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To All,
Concepts and definitions can grow complex and fuzzy as new agronomic practices are developed and become implemented around the world. Conservation Tillage is one of those terms that has become a synonymous label for many different tillage and production systems, including Conservation Agriculture. Use of terminology underlining the range of tillage implements that can all be used within Conservation Tillage, but have a wide range in the volume of soil disturbance and the degree of residue incorporation. Similarly clarifying the large distance between a change in mechanical manipulation of soil to the complex physical, chemical and biologic changes arising with adoption of Conservation Agriculture becomes even more challenging.
These issues were addressed in an article recently published in the Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. The article is available for free download at the link provided below: Open access has been restored for the Sept/Oct issue. The article is linked here: http://www.jswconline.org/content/70/5/103A.full.pdf+html
The literature citation is as follows:
Reicosky, D.C. 2015. Conservation tillage
is not conservation agriculture. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation.
70(5):103A-108A.
I will be interested in your reaction to some of the thoughts and concepts discussed in the above manuscript. Regards.
Don
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Don Reicosky
Morris, MN USA 56267