Conservation Agriculture

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Conservation Agriculture allows us to realize multiple benefits to our landscape—soil resilience, agricultural productivity, and clean water—through a set of soil management practices designed to simulate a sustainable system (Shaxson et al, 2008).

There are three core principles of Conservation Agriculture:

  1. Minimize soil disturbance (no-till or conservation-till methods).

  2. Maintenance of soil cover throughout the year (cover crops, mulches, residue).

  3. Managing crop rotations to combat pests and pathogens.

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