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Soils Resource Kit
Green manures, crop rotations, and soil amendments are discussed alongside descriptions of the processes involved in building soil and ...
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soils resource paper
In this sense, soil might be equivalent to "land" and valued as an ... applied. In the case of erosion, soil conservation technologies like ridge planting, no-till cultivation, crop rotations, strip cropping, mulching, agroforestry, terracing, contour planting, cover crops, and windbreaks, can all serve to ...
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June 16, 2004: Dead Zones Increasing in World's Coastal Waters
Preventing erosion through conservation tillage and changing crop rotations, ... fertilizer application and cut their use are guaranteed financial coverage for potential shortfalls in crop yields. They save money on fertilizer purchases and are insured against losses. Under test ...
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SAREP 2001-2002 Grants for Educational Events
Cultural control practices (rotations, vegetation management, trap crops, sanitation, etc.) Biological control practices Pest identification ... Topics in this area include, but are not limited to: Cultural control methods (crop rotations, trap crops, sanitation, solarization, vegetation management, etc.) Biological control methods Organically acceptable ...
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Canada's organic food and farming Organic Field Crop Handbook This handbook is a basic introduction to organic farming. It provides practical " ... between conventional and organic practices and for organic farmers who want to expand their crop rotations. Useful links to related pages Alternative-Sustainable Agriculture Biological Pest Control - IPM Environment ...
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Cultural methods of pest, primarily unsect, control
SITE: PLANTING DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT: - crop isolation - planting density and spacing - mixed cropping...inter- and intra- crop diversity - timing of seeding and planting - crop rotations - destruction of volunteer plants - ... family that is not a host crop of the pest to be controlled. Most common rotations include grasses, legumes and root crops. Rotations are effective against pests that ...
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FAO/AGL - Soil Biodiversity Portal
It has been shown that conventional agriculture relying on tillage and external inputs to enhance ...
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FAO/AGL - Soil Biodiversity Portal
The design of crop rotations and the choice and management of cover crops must ... outscaling building on experiences. Conservation agriculture approaches including no till, cover crops and crop rotations, are being introduced among the various options for soil productivity improvement. This ...
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American Farmland Trust: Voices for Change Paul Taylor
Due to disease issues and agronomic restrictions, his crop rotations have to be planned at least three years into the future. Part of his reasoning ... to see ground lying bare and vulnerable to erosion after a crop season is over. His vision also includes thinking about crop choices in a new way. “We should think more ...
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UC IPM Information about Crop Rotation for Tomato
Manage Pests UC Pest Management Guidelines | More pests | More crops | About guidelines | Tomato Crop Rotation (Reviewed 1/08, updated 1/08) In this Guideline: Publication Glossary Avoid ... nematodes or pathogens listed in the table below, consider choosing a listed nonhost crop. Although longer nonhost crop rotations are ideal, they often are not economically feasible. A rotation of lesser ...
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