New face for soil conservation in Canada during National Week
The Soil Conservation Council of Canada says soil health now links with water quality, greenhouse gas emissions, carbon sequestration and biodiversity. National Soil Conservation Week runs April 17–23, 2011 with emphasis on healthier soils, reduced tillage, precision farming and farmer leadership through soil champions.
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Soil Conservation Council of Canada
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Organic farming wins energy efficiency in many goals
A 12 year study led by Robert Zentner of Saskatchewan finds organic farming reduces non renewable energy use by about 50 percent by eschewing synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Organic systems excel at energy savings and efficiency for many goals, but fall short on total food production per unit land unless research improves yields.
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Saskatchewan
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