conservation tillage

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meaningsofconservationandtillage

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conservation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌkɒn.səˈveɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌkɑːn.sɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
the protection of plants and animals, natural areas, and interesting and important structures and buildings, especially from the damaging effects of ...
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tillage
noun[U]
uk
/ˈtɪl.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈtɪl.ɪdʒ/
the act of preparing land for ...
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(Definition ofconservationandtillagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Environmental concerns will continue to influence governmental programs that promoteconservationtillage.
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Cropping frequencies to sustain long termconservationtillagesystems.
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Reducing soil erosion and agricultural chemical losses withconservationtillage.
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A comparison of winter cereal species and planting dates as residue cover for cotton grown withconservationtillage.
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Both studies find that risk-averse farmers are more likely to adoptconservationtillagesystems than risk-neutral farmers.
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A continuous wheat-fallow system was practiced until the introduction ofconservationtillage.
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Indeed, considerable efforts are now being made to promote soil-conserving, lower energyrequiringconservationtillagesystems4.
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We also assess whether the use of organic sources of nutrients andconservationtillagecan increase production efficiency, profits, and crop yield.
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The association withconservationtillageis also highly significant and positive.
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Risk-averse farmers adoptconservationtillagemore slowly than risk neutral farmers to avoid higher initial costs while learning the new system47.
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Conversely,conservationtillagehas a number of potentially significant disadvantages.
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These practices include cover cropping andconservationtillage.
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Conservationtillagecan be beneficial in maintaining the natural resource base devoted to agriculture and in improving yields in many agricultural environments.
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Conservationtillagein the conservation-till alfalfa- wheat intercrops entailed coarsely disking the surface soil once prior to wheat seeding.
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This study demonstrated thatconservationtillageand annual cropping could replace crop-fallow.
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It is well documented thatconservationtillageimproves soil quality, an effect that can be measured by organic matter content7,8.
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Integrating mechanical weeding with reduced herbicide use inconservationtillagecorn production systems.
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A large increase in the use ofconservationtillagemay contribute $243 million nationally for recreation alone.
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Conservationtillagepractices have demonstrated reduced impacts of soilborne pests and diseases, minimized agricultural inputs, and improved soil quality.
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