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69th SWCS International Annual Conference July 27-30, 2014 Lombard, IL

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Definition of Ecological Farming

•Maximization of soil nutrients

•Minimization of environmental degradation

•Maximizing farm profit potential

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Six Principles of Ecological Farming

1. Feed the biology with diversity of cover crops2. Minimize toxicity that kills biology3. Introduce viable biologicals4. No‐till…. better yet Never‐till5. Soil amendments6. Maintain the system

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Feed the biology with diversity of cover crops

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Minimize toxicity that kills biology

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No‐till… better yet Never‐till

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Soil amendments

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Maintain the system

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C

Soil carbon is the “Keystone” for all soil physical, chemical and biological processes and properties.

N PK Ca

Mg SZn Mn

Cl Bo

Management platform

Carbon is a “keystone” in nutrient cycling!

Dr. D.C. Reicosky, ARS, Morris, MN.

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