Conservation Crusader | Paraguayan Rolf Derpsch Helped Expand No-Till Across Globe

"Forty years of research and practical experience by farmers have shown us that no-tilling is the only way to improve soil health and avoid erosion and degradation," [Rolf Derpsch] says. "No-till conserves and builds soil organic residues from both cover and cash crops." After 45...

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Published in:Corn and Soybean Digest 2012-04
Main Author: Krueger, Shannon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural production
Agriculture
Crop rotation
Farm management
Farmers
Soil conservation
Soil erosion
Tillage
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Summary:"Forty years of research and practical experience by farmers have shown us that no-tilling is the only way to improve soil health and avoid erosion and degradation," [Rolf Derpsch] says. "No-till conserves and builds soil organic residues from both cover and cash crops." After 45 years, "we still have so much to learn," Derpsch says. "The possibilities of discovering, breeding and developing green manure cover crops to include in no-tillage systems are infinite." No-till is no longer a temporary fad, he says. Derpsch delivers these concepts to audiences around the globe. Folks like [Brian Lindley] and [Jay Fuhrer] invite him to speak because of his hefty resume and decades of global experience, but also because he is a "true gentleman" who "gives the gifts of knowledge."
ISSN:1544-1644