III. No-Till Farming Systems - nifty

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In this new work, Carlos Crovetto shows us something unique and unpublished.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
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