III. No-Till Farming Systems - nifty
III. No-Till Farming Systems - nifty III. No-Till Farming Systems - nifty
ANNEX II New Book NO TILLAGE The relationship between no tillage, crop residues, plants and soil nutrition Carlos C. Crovetto Ten years have elapsed since Carlos Crovetto published his book “Stubble Over the Soil: an introduction to no tillage”. His work has already been edited five times, has been published in four languages and is considered a pioneer work of a farmer for farmers all over the world. The author is now offering his book “No Tillage”, which approaches readers to this new system of soil management. The author has given lectures in 20 countries, having been 40 times in Argentina, a county where in 15 years traditional agriculture was revolutionized by “direct sowing”. Today, over 17 million ha and 70 manufacturers of machinery for direct sowing have displaced traditional farming practices and tillage implements. In United States of America he has had a strong influence in forming more conservation-minded farm producers in California, North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Illinois, Ohio, Kansas, North Dakota, and Washington. His agricultural extension work has been recognized by institutions like the Soil and Water Conservation Society, granting him three awards, the last being the “Hugh H. Bennett” Award, the highest distinction, presented to him in August 2001. In the same month and year, the American Society of Agricultural Editors, conferred to him the “Distinguished Services Award” for exceptional and meritorious service to American agriculture. 509
Intellectually formed under the guidance of important conservationists like W.C. Lowdermilk, E.H. Faulkner, M. Fukuoka, A. Primavesi, J. Molina, and others, Crovetto has been able to stop the erosive processes and recover the productivity of his Chequen farm, with generous devotion and love for his soil. In this new work, Carlos Crovetto shows us something unique and unpublished. Most of the scientific research and results he shows have been obtained in his farm. He has attracted the interest of Chilean and Foreign Universities, proudly showing Chequen soils after 49 years of profound changes. During the official release of Carlos’ book “Stubble Over the Soil” the former President of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA, 1996) Jerry Nelson stated: “This is the first time that our society (ASA) has published a text about agronomy that has been translated from a foreign language into English, as well as it is the first time we have edited a book written by a farmer. This marks of profound change in our scientific behavior, by accepting farmer experiences materialized with a scientific rigor.” Profound changes proposed by the author and strengthened by his close relationship to the soil will surely help the reader to better understand his most important resource: the soil. At the same time, the agronomic community shall find a remarkable example of a vicious and complex circle of agricultural sustainability. From the back cover of the book by Edmundo Acevedo H., Eng. Agr. PhD, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile NO TILLAGE: The relationship between no tillage, crop residues, plants and soil nutrition. ISBN: 956-310-178-6, published in Chile by the author in 2006. 216 pp. Contact Carlos Crovetto at crovetto@entelchile.net for information how to obtain a copy. In U.S.A. you may order from www.conservationinformation.org 510
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ANNEX II<br />
New Book<br />
NO TILLAGE<br />
The relationship between no tillage, crop residues,<br />
plants and soil nutrition<br />
Carlos C. Crovetto<br />
Ten years have elapsed since Carlos Crovetto<br />
published his book “Stubble Over the Soil: an<br />
introduction to no tillage”. His work has already<br />
been edited five times, has been published<br />
in four languages and is considered a<br />
pioneer work of a farmer for farmers all over<br />
the world. The author is now offering his<br />
book “<strong>No</strong> <strong>Till</strong>age”, which approaches readers<br />
to this new system of soil management.<br />
The author has given lectures in 20 countries,<br />
having been 40 times in Argentina, a county<br />
where in 15 years traditional agriculture was<br />
revolutionized by “direct sowing”. Today,<br />
over 17 million ha and 70 manufacturers of<br />
machinery for direct sowing have displaced<br />
traditional farming practices and tillage implements.<br />
In United States of America he has had a strong influence in forming more conservation-minded<br />
farm producers in California, <strong>No</strong>rth Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania,<br />
Delaware, Maryland, Illinois, Ohio, Kansas, <strong>No</strong>rth Dakota, and Washington.<br />
His agricultural extension work has been recognized by institutions like<br />
the Soil and Water Conservation Society, granting him three awards, the last being<br />
the “Hugh H. Bennett” Award, the highest distinction, presented to him in<br />
August 2001. In the same month and year, the American Society of Agricultural<br />
Editors, conferred to him the “Distinguished Services Award” for exceptional and<br />
meritorious service to American agriculture.<br />
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