Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[Marty Kraft <martyk@allspecies.org>]

Does anyone know anything about this no-till organization that is  
putting on this conference? http://www.notill.org/ Is it organic it  
natural or organic? Do they help small scale vegetable farmer/ 
gardeners? I don't see the word organic on their site. There seem to  
be a number of chemical companies involved and there is a link to a  
site that promote genetic engineering.

This event is close to Kansas City but if it is big chemical  
agriculture it won't help me to go.

Marty Kraft
On Jan 12, 2008, at 10:03 AM, TradingPostPaul wrote:

> No-Till on the Plains AIM Symposium--rising to the challenge
> http://www.hpj.com/archives/2008/jan08/jan14/No- 
> TillonthePlainsAIMSympos.cfm
>
>
> Kansas
>
> Agriculture's Innovative Minds Symposium will be held Jan. 31 in  
> Heritage
> Hall at the Bicentennial Center, Salina, Kan., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
>
> The premise of the AIM Symposium is to Challenge the Innovators. The
> exploration of cover crops, crop rotations and soil biology will be
> discussed in great detail. Rising to the challenge are: Gabe Brown,
> Bismarck, N.D., producer and Kenneth Miller, Burleigh County SCD; Dr.
> Kristine Nichols, USDA-NRCS, Mandan, N.D.; Dr. Telmo Amado of the
> University of Santa Maria, Brazil and Kansas State University.
>
> Speaker Gabe Brown will share new head-turning economic data. Can  
> you grow
> 140-plus bushels of corn on less than 15 pounds of commercial  
> nitrogen?
> Gabe does. With fertilizer prices continuing to rise, this is valuable
> information for today's producer.
>
> Kris Nichols will address questions such as these: "Can  
> mineralization and
> organic matter levels increase in the same system? Why are  
> diversity and
> plant cover so important? How can you plant a cover crop in a semi- 
> arid,
> cold climate?"
>
> In addition, Telmo Amado, an adjunct professor at Kansas State  
> University
> and no-till expert from South America, will share how crop  
> rotations and
> cover crops can boost soil health, resulting in more profit for you.
>
> Additional expert no-till producers from throughout the region will  
> also
> give their valuable insights and help "tie it all together."
>
> No-Till on the Plains Executive Director Brian Lindley states, "We are
> realizing more each day the critical and beneficial importance of soil
> life. The AIM speakers will delve into the world of soil  
> microbiology and
> cover crops like never before. Biological activity in the soil is  
> critical
> for successful crop production."
>
> The primary goal of this meeting is to accelerate the learning curve
> concerning soil health, cover crops and crop rotations while remaining
> profitable. The positive effects of living biological activity in  
> the soil
> are largely unknown to most producers. Producers should leave this  
> meeting
> with an improved understanding of cover crops, crop rotations, and  
> how to
> kick-start the biology in their systems. We will draw on the  
> expertise from
> producers with climates and altitudes similar to ours as well as those
> higher, hotter, and drier than the bulk of those in attendance.  
> Together
> we'll learn of the successes and failures others have experienced  
> and work
> towards developing a successful system that producers can take home  
> and put
> into production. These are not theories--these producers are living  
> it and
> enjoying the economic gains and benefits that improved soil health  
> offers.
>
> If you are searching for ways to boost your no-till system, don't  
> miss this
> opportunity. We are truly excited about this follow-up event to a
> phenomenal Winter Conference."
>
> Registration for the AIM Symposium is $150 before Jan. 15 or $200  
> after
> deadline. Take advantage of the early discount "Combo Package" of $250
> which includes registration for Winter Conference and AIM by Jan. 15.
> Materials as well as lunch will be provided. Call 888-330-5142 or  
> register
> for the Symposium at www.notill.org.
>
> 1/14/08
> 1 Star WK\18-B
>
> Date: 1/10/08
>
>
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