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Title Advances in conservation agriculture. Volume 1, Systems and science / edited by Amir Kassam
Edition 1st
Published Cambridge : Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, 2019

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations (colour)
Series Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science Ser
Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science Ser
Contents 1.The need for Conservation Agriculture: <i>Amir Kassam, University of Reading, UK; and Laila Kassam, Animal Think Tank, UK</i>; <br>2.Development of Conservation Agriculture systems globally: <i>Amir Kassam, University of Reading, UK; Rolf Derpsch, Consultant, Paraguay; and Theodor Friedrich, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Italy</i>; <br>3.Conservation Agriculture Systems: soil health and landscape management: <i>Don Reicosky, Soil Scientist Emeritus USDA-ARS and University of Minnesota, USA</i>; <br>4.The role of no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance in Conservation Agriculture systems: <i>Theodor Friedrich, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Italy</i>; <br>5.The role and management of soil mulch and cover crops in Conservation Agriculture systems: <i>A. Calegari, Agricultural Research Institute of Paraná State (IAPAR), Brazil; T. Tiecher, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil; E. B. Wutke, Research Agricultural Institute of Campinas (IAC), Brazil; L. B. dos S. Canalli, Agricultural Research Institute of Paraná State (IAPAR), Brazil; R. Bunch, Consultant, Brazil; and D. dos S. Rheinheimer, Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil</i>; <br>6.The role of crop and cropping system management in Conservation Agriculture systems: <i>Peter Hobbs, Cornell University, USA; Christian Thierfelder, International Maize and Wheat Research Center (CIMMYT), Zimbabwe; Patrick Wall, Independent Consultant -- Sustainable Agricultural Systems, Mexico; Raj Gupta, Center for Advancement of Sustainable Agriculture, India; and Ademir Calegari, Agricultural Research Institute of Paraná State (IAPAR), Brazil</i>; <br>7.Management of vegetable Conservation Agriculture systems: <i>Jamil Abdalla Fayad, Agricultural Research and Rural ExtensionCompany of Santa Catarina (EPAGRI), Brazil; Jucinei José Comin, Federal University of Santa Catarina State (UFSC), Brazil; Alvaro Mafra, Santa Catarina State University, Brazil; Claudinei Kurtz, Agricultural Research and Rural Extension Company of Santa Catarina (EPAGRI), Brazil; Samira Jamil Fayad, Santa Catarina State University, Brazil; Nuno Rodrigues Madeira, EMBRAPA, Brazil; Darlan Marcheze and Leandro do Prado Wildner, Agricultural Research and Rural Extension Company of Santa Catarina (EPAGRI), Brazil; Ademir Calegari, Agricultural Research Institute of Paraná State (IAPAR), Brazil; and Arcangelo Loss, Cledimar Rogério Lourenzi, Monique Souza, and Guilherme Wilbert Ferreira, Federal University of SantaCatarina State (UFSC), Brazil</i>; <br>8.Managing perennial Conservation Agriculture systems: orchards, plantations and agroforestry: <i>Amir Kassam, University of Reading, UK; Emilio J. González- Sánchez, University of Cordoba and Asociación Española de Agricultura de Conservación Suelos Vivos (AEACSV), Spain and European Conservation Agriculture Federation, Belgium; Sim Choon Cheak, Sime Darby Research Sdn. Bhd, Malaysia; Zaharah A. Rahman, formerly Putra University, Malaysia; Julio Roman-Vazquez and Francisco Marquez-Garcia, University of Cordoba, Spain; Rosa Carbonell-Bojollo, Centro IFAPA Alameda del Obispo, Spain; Oscar Veroz-Gonzalez, Asociación Española de Agricultura de Conservación Suelos Vivos (AEACSV), Spain; and Dennis P. Garrity, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Kenya</i>; <br>9.Integration of crop-livestock in Conservation Agriculture systems: <i>John N. Landers, Independent Consultant, Brazil; Pedro Luiz de Freitas, Embrapa Solos, Brazil; Luiz Carlos Balbino, Embrapa Cerrados, Brazil; Júlio César Salton, Embrapa Agropecuária Oeste, Brazil; and Robélio Leandro Marchão, Embrapa Cerrados, Brazil</i>; <br>10.Status of mechanization in Conservation Agriculture systems: <i>Augusto Guilherme de Araújo, Agricultural Research Institute of Paraná State (IAPAR), Brazil; Brian Sims, Independent Consultant, UK; Jack Desbiolles, University of South Australia, Australia; Denizart Bolonhezi, Agronomic Institute of Campinas (IAC), Brazil; Enamul Haque, Murdoch University, Australia; He Jin, China Agricultural University, China; Jamil Abdalla Fayad, Independent Consultant, Brazil; Josef Kienzle, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Italy; Leandro do Prado Wildner, Agricultural Research and Rural Extension Corporation of Santa Catarina State (EPAGRI), Brazil; Li Hongwen, China AgriculturalUniversity, China; Marcelo Zanella, Agricultural Research and Rural Extension Corporation of Santa Catarina State (EPAGRI), Brazil; Oussama El Gharras, National Agricultural Research Institute (INRA), Morocco; Richard Bell, Murdoch University, Australia; Roberto Peiretti, Global Farmer Network (GFN), Argentina; Saidi Mkomwa, African Conservation Tillage Network (ACT), Kenya; Sjoerd Willem Duiker, Pennsylvania State University,USA; and Theodor Friedrich, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Italy</i>; <br>11.Certification schemes for Conservation Agriculture systems: <i>Juliana Albertengo, Iowa State University, USA</i>; <br>12.Institutional and policy support for Conservation Agriculture uptake: <i>Tom Goddard, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Canada; Gottlieb Basch, University of Evora, Portugal; Rolf Derpsh, Agricultural Consultant, Paraguay; Li Hongwen and He Jin, China Agriculture University, China; Muratbek Karabayev, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Mexico; Amir Kassam, University of Reading, UK; Ken Moriya, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Paraguay; Roberto Peiretti, Agricultural Consultant, Argentina; and Hendrik Smith, Grain SA, South Africa</i>; <br>
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Subject Agricultural conservation.
Alternative agriculture.
Agricultural conservation
Alternative agriculture
Form Electronic book
Author Kassam, A. H., editor
ISBN 9781786762665
1786762668
9781786762672
1786762676
9781786762658
178676265X
Other Titles Systems and science