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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
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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