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Re: [Livingontheland] No-Till on the Plains AIM Symposium--rising to the challenge
- From: Kathy Moore <anichinimoore@hotmail.com>
- To: Healthy soil and sustainable growing <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] No-Till on the Plains AIM Symposium--rising to the challenge
- Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:43:37 -0600
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It is my understanding that this organization isn't about organics. Perhaps it might change with the new study results on organics increasing soil carbon and competing yields with agribusiness. Kathy Moore NW Oklahoma > From: martyk@allspecies.org > Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:20:09 -0600 > To: livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org > Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] No-Till on the Plains AIM Symposium--rising to the challenge > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Livingontheland mailing list > > Livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org > > http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/livingontheland > > > > _______________________________________________ > Livingontheland mailing list > Livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org > http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/livingontheland |
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[Livingontheland] No-Till on the Plains AIM Symposium--rising to the challenge,
TradingPostPaul, 01/12/2008
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Re: [Livingontheland] No-Till on the Plains AIM Symposium--rising to the challenge,
Marty Kraft, 01/14/2008
- Re: [Livingontheland] No-Till on the Plains AIM Symposium--rising to the challenge, TradingPostPaul, 01/14/2008
- Re: [Livingontheland] No-Till on the Plains AIM Symposium--rising to the challenge, Kathy Moore, 01/14/2008
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Re: [Livingontheland] No-Till on the Plains AIM Symposium--rising to the challenge,
Marty Kraft, 01/14/2008
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