Global CA-CoP CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
for sustainable agriculture and land management
Amir Kassam
Moderator
Global CA-CoP
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URL: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture
Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and land 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), along with other complementary good agricultural production and land management practices. Conservation Agriculture systems are present in all continents, involving rainfed and irrigated systems including annual cropland systems, perennial systems, orchards and plantation systems, agroforestry systems, crop-livestock systems, pasture and rangeland systems, organic production systems and rice-based systems. Conservation Tillage, Reduced Tillage and Minimum Tillage are not Conservation Agriculture, and nor is No-Till on its own (more at: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture).
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Learn Profit- and Yield-Boosting Strategies From These Top No-Till Experts and Many More... "Regenerating Soil Microbiomes for Improved Farm Productivity, Profitability" Featuring David Johnson, molecular biologist at New Mexico State University’s Institute for Sustainable Agricultural Research "Taking No-Till Another Step: New Directions, Opportunities with Regenerative Agriculture" Featuring Paul Overby, no-tiller, Wolford, N.D. "The Road to Continuous No-Till and Enhanced, Efficient and Profitable System Performance" Featuring Roberto Peiretti, founding member of the Argentinian no-till farmers association AAPRESID and a co-founder of Bioceres, "Capturing and Harnessing Sunlight and Carbon with the Constant Canopy System" Featuring Jason Mauck, no-tiller, Gaston, Ind.
JUST ANNOUNCED! Courting the Two 'Ms' that Make or Break Your Soil's Biological System
January 7, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. In this special workshop, the former NRCS educator and owner of Hoorman Soil Health Services will introduce metarhizium fungi and define its role as a soil health parasite to over 200 insect species and recycler of soil nitrogen.
Hoorman will also outline the importance of mycorrhizal fungi functions, report on what mycorrhizae species are present in the soil and which ones are needed to improve agricultural production, as well as discuss ag products that are harmful or helpful to establishment of these fungi in no-till systems. How No-Tilling Hemp Could add to Your Operation's Bottom Line with Steve Groff January 7, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Legal changes in the most recent Farm Bill approved by Congress created a burgeoning market in the U.S. for hemp, which can be grown for both fiber and CBD products.
In this special workshop, no-tiller Steve Groff will share his early experiences raising 70 acres hemp for the CBD market and provide attendees with an understanding of what’s required to break into this market and what mistakes to avoid. He’ll even share how cover crops can be incorporated with hemp plants to facilitate soil health for optimal growth. These can't-miss workshops are each an additional $99 to attend. Seating is limited so sign up today when you register for the 2020 National No-Tillage Conference!
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