*Global CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE* *for sustainable agriculture, land use and ecosystem management* Dear Subscribers, Please herebelow the latest News from SARE Outreach: Updated Building Soils for Better Crops Focuses on Soil Health Fundamentals. Apologies for any cross-posting. *Amir Kassam * *Moderator* *Global CA-CoP* e-mail: [log in to unmask] URL: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture URL: http://www.act-africa.org/ URL: https://ecaf.org/ URL: http://www.caa-ap.org/ *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.* ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Sean McGovern, SARE <[log in to unmask]> Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2021 at 14:30 Subject: Updated Building Soils for Better Crops Focuses on Soil Health Fundamentals To: <[log in to unmask]> SARE’s newest book provides rich detail on ecologically sound practices for developing and maintaining healthy soils. 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SARE’s newest book, the fourth edition of *Building Soils for Better Crops* <https://sare.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=76cd8ae318dcb51ec0647e11d&id=dfe278646e&e=299ef43c7f>, provides rich detail on ecologically sound practices for developing and maintaining healthy soils. It is a must-read for farmers, educators and students alike. <https://sare.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=76cd8ae318dcb51ec0647e11d&id=eb22c49023&e=299ef43c7f> Read for free online or order in print. <https://sare.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=76cd8ae318dcb51ec0647e11d&id=a64ca4800b&e=299ef43c7f> The new edition of this highly regarded book provides critical updates to reflect the new science and many new, exciting developments in soil health over the past 12 years. *Building Soils for Better Crops* <https://sare.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=76cd8ae318dcb51ec0647e11d&id=00a2ba127c&e=299ef43c7f> includes detailed information on soil-improving practices as well as in-depth background, from what soil is to the importance of organic matter. Along with providing practical strategies for achieving agricultural sustainability with high-quality soil, the book presents readers with a holistic appreciation of the importance of soil health. *Building Soils for Better Crops <https://sare.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=76cd8ae318dcb51ec0647e11d&id=00d767b04d&e=299ef43c7f>* is written by Fred Magdoff (University of Vermont emeritus professor of plant and soil science) and Harold van Es (Cornell University professor of soil science); it is published by the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program. *Building Soils for Better Crops* <https://sare.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=76cd8ae318dcb51ec0647e11d&id=6cdba6ae6a&e=299ef43c7f> is free to read online or to download as a PDF at www.sare.org/soils <https://sare.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=76cd8ae318dcb51ec0647e11d&id=64f80c4295&e=299ef43c7f>. 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