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Bill Crabtree harvesting 2009 crop
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Iguazu falls, South America 2016
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Cotton, Rondonopolis, Brazil, South America 2016
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On the Amazon, South America 2016
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13 t/ha wheat crop in England on 2015 Europe Ag Tour
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Finding ANZAC relations’ graves in Ypres, Belgium, 2015 Europe Ag Tour
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China-Vietnam Study Tour 2013
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China-Vietnam Study Tour 2013
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China-Vietnam Study Tour 2013
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North America Study Tour 2010
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North America Study Tour 2010
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The late James Crabtree (92) enjoying the fruits of our labour
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The 2011 crop year – our best so far
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The 2011 crop year – our best so far
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The 2011 crop year – our best so far
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The 2011 crop year – our best so far
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The 2011 crop year – our best so far
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No-Till Courses
Two excellent courses run by Bill for farmer groups are Adopting No-tillage and Refining No-Tillage.
Bill wins 2009 McKell Medal
FrankenFoodFacts: ‘Better Know a Farmer’, an interview with No-Till Guru Bill Crabtree
Published on November 12, 2015
An independent investigation into the validity of claims made by pro- and anti-GMO groups. Read the interview here.
An independent investigation into the validity of claims made by pro- and anti-GMO groups. Read the interview here.
No-till farming – an interview with Bill Crabtree
Published on Mar 31, 2014
Bill Crabtree, also known as "No-Till Bill," visited the International Institute for Environment and Development on 28 March to take part in a seminar focused on "No-till farming and the search for sustainability in dryland agriculture".
Bill Crabtree, also known as "No-Till Bill," visited the International Institute for Environment and Development on 28 March to take part in a seminar focused on "No-till farming and the search for sustainability in dryland agriculture".
Definitions of no-till
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multiple tillage – two or more tillages before seeding (this replaces the term ‘conventional tillage’)…
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reduced tillage – one pass of full soil disturbance prior to seeding…
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direct drilling – one pass seeding with a full-cut or greater than 20% topsoil disturbance…
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no-tillage – knife point or disc seeding with 5–20% topsoil disturbance; and…
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zero-tillage – disc seeding without soil throw (but note that some discs do throw soil).
Globally, Conservation Agriculture is defined as Zero Till – full residue retention, diverse crop rotations and minimal as possible soil disturbance.
Bill endorses this definition, however, diverse crop rotations are a real challenge in the very dryland farming areas of Western Australia.
Bill endorses this definition, however, diverse crop rotations are a real challenge in the very dryland farming areas of Western Australia.
At Crabtree Agricultural Consulting, we:
Bill is well networked with:
- provide on-farm agronomy services
- conduct workshops and field days
- write about sustainable agriculture
- keep abreast of the latest developments in no-tillage agriculture
- organise worldwide agricultural Study Tours
- conduct on-farm research
- farm 7000 acres of dryland broad acre cropping near Morawa, WA.
Bill is well networked with:
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