“a concept for resource-saving agricultural crop production that strives to achieve acceptable profits together with high and sustained production levels while concurrently conserving the environment.”
Wikipedia is a widely-used source for background information on an untold number of topics, from personal histories of public figures, to detailed descriptions of Anime characters, to the history of bread.
For those who would like to learn more about conservation agriculture, check out Wikipedia's article on the subject.
It lists key principles of Ag Conservation, including "practicing minimum mechanical soil disturbance" (i.e. no-till farming) and "practice of crop rotation with more than two crop species" (i.e. cover cropping).
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| This photo of a beautiful cover crop is from PlantCoverCrops.com |
Conservation agriculture is a worldwide movement, and has been for quite some time. Here in Indiana we have a strong Conservation Partnership that works to encourage landowners to engage in conservation practices. If you want to get involved, feel free to contact me via commenting on this blog post, or contact your local Soil and Water Conservation District! (PDF)
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