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Zero-Till Farming Systems: Investigation of Zero-Till Farming Systems (ZT) in high rainfall cropping zones (HRZ), and its impact on soil biology and nutrient cycling

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Publication date
28/03/2011
Number of Pages
33
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Studies
Focus Region:
Asia and the Pacific
Focus Topic:
Land / Water / Resource Management
Type of Risk:
Biological & environmental
Type of Risk Managment Option:
Risk reduction/mitigation
Commodity:
Crops
Author
Stephen Ball
Organization
Nuffield Australia

To continually be in the vanguard of efficiency and profitability, Australian farmers need to adopt new technology and management practices. Currently Zero-Till, Genetically Modified Crops and Controlled Traffic Farming are valuable tools that are available to them.

This report looks at zero-till farming systems as a whole and then breaks it down into its manageable components, so farmers can identify those areas in their farming business where this management option can be implemented. Having said this, the whole system needs to be implemented for any benefit to be realised.

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