*Global CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE* *for sustainable production intensification and land management* Dear Subscribers, Please see herebelow a self-explanatory message from Dr. Don Reicosky regarding a popular article published in the Minneapolis Star Tribune on agriculture sustainability and soil health. Thank you Don for sharing. *Amir Kassam Moderator* e-mail: [log in to unmask] URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Don Reicosky <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at 11:15 PM Subject: Popular article on soil health To: Don Reicosky <[log in to unmask]> To all, An excellent popular article published in the Minneapolis Star Tribune on Sunday, December 17, 2017 on agricultural sustainability and soil health. It highlights the importance of the farmers using minimum soil disturbance and cover crop mixes, emphasis on input from the consumer, emphasis on collaboration with the “food giants”, and shows the importance of educating the policy folks on the benefits of soil health. Copy either of the links below and paste into your browser to access the complete article on the Internet. Don COPY SHORTLINK: http://strib.mn/2hIPj7T http://www.startribune.com/changing-consumers-ignite-food- revolution/457733433/ PART 1 : SOIL HEALTH Changing consumers ignite food revolution It’s transforming Minnesota’s food companies and economy. *Story by Kristen Leigh Painter <http://www.startribune.com/kristen-leigh-painter/276895091/> • Photos by Glen Stubbe <http://www.startribune.com/glen-stubbe/10646061/>* • Star Tribune *DECEMBER 17, 2017* *EARTH’S CUSTODIAN * Jack Weber is relying on fewer chemicals to manage his farm in Hendricks, in southwestern Minnesota near the South Dakota border. HENDRICKS, MINN. -- Don Reicosky Morris, MN USA 56267 e-mail: [log in to unmask] Cell Phone 320-287-2314 <(320)%20287-2314> ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the CA-Cop-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(CA-Cop-L,SIGNOFF);