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		<title> Conservation Agriculture</title>
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		<copyright>&#x2117; &amp; &#xA9; 2013 UC ANR</copyright>
		<itunes:subtitle> Conservation Agriculture</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:author> Brenna J. Aegerter</itunes:author>
		<itunes:summary> Conservation agriculture is a means to sustainable agriculture</itunes:summary>
		<description> Conservation agriculture is a means to sustainable agriculture</description>
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			<itunes:name> Brenna J. Aegerter</itunes:name>
			<itunes:email> bjaegerter@ucanr.edu</itunes:email>
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				<title> Aug 2012 Meeting Series</title>
				<itunes:author> Jeannette Warnert</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle> World conservation agriculture leaders come to California for controlled traffic conferences</itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Speakers from around the world will share their expertise with California farmers during a series of four conferences Aug. 28 to 30. The conference schedule is as follows:



Aug. 28,
1-4 p.m.
UC Davis Heidrick Ag Equipment Center113 / Hutchinson, UC Davis(530) 752-1898




Aug. 30,
8-11 a.m.
UCCE Kern County 1031 S. Mount Vernon Bakersfield, CA



Presenters at all four conferences are:
Jerry Hatfield Director of the USDA-ARS National Soil Tilth Lab Ames, Iowa
Dr. Hatfield&apos;s research...<br clear="all">]]></itunes:summary>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 09:52:13 PST</pubDate> 
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				<title> Aug 2012 CASI field meetings</title>
				<itunes:author> Jeannette Warnert</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle> World experts convene at four Central California conservation agriculture meetings in August</itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Conservation Agriculture Systems Innovation (CASI) is pleased to sponsor interactive conferences on conservation agriculture and controlled traffic farming at four locations in the Central Valley



Aug. 29, 8 to 11 a.m.UC Cooperative Extension - Stanislaus County3800 Cornucopia Way, Suite AModesto, CA(209) 525-680

Aug. 30, 8 to 11 a.m.UC Cooperative Extension - Kern County1031 S. Mt. VernonBakersfield, CA(661) 868-6200




Conservation agriculture production systems optimize food, fiber and...<br clear="all">]]></itunes:summary>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 10:54:05 PST</pubDate> 
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				<title> Father-son team aims to thrive, not survive (PDF)</title>
				<itunes:author> Jeannette Warnert</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle> Local conservation ag expert featured in No-Till Farmer magazine</itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A longstanding member of the UC Conservation Agriculture Systems Initiative, Monte Bottens, is featured with his father in the March 2012 issue of No-Till Farmer magazine.
Monte and Bob Bottens are a father-son no-till team in Cambridge, Ill. The article outlines their 16-year effort to grow corn and soybeans using conservation agriculture practices. The Bottens were honored with this year&#8217;s &#8216;Responsible Nutrient Management Practitioner&#8217; Award at the 2012 National No-till...<br clear="all">]]></itunes:summary>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 08:34:36 PST</pubDate> 
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				<title> New company aims to help no-tiller expand (PDF)</title>
				<itunes:author> Jeannette Warnert</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle> Local conservation ag expert featured in No-Till Farmer magazine</itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A longstanding member of the UC Conservation Agriculture Systems Initiative, Monte Bottens, is featured with his father in the March 2012 issue of No-Till Farmer magazine.
Monte and Bob Bottens are a father-son no-till team in Cambridge, Ill. The article outlines their 16-year effort to grow corn and soybeans using conservation agriculture practices. The Bottens were honored with this year&#8217;s &#8216;Responsible Nutrient Management Practitioner&#8217; Award at the 2012 National No-till...<br clear="all">]]></itunes:summary>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 08:34:36 PST</pubDate> 
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				<title> Read Crowell&apos;s full account in National No-Till Farmer magazine.</title>
				<itunes:author> Jeannette Warnert</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle> California farmer Michael Crowell details his no-till experience</itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[National No-till Farmer magazine has published an article by a member of the UC Conservation Tillage and Cropping Systems Workgroup, Michael Crowell.
The Crowell family has been in the dairy business in Turlock for more  than 100 years. Currently, Crowell&apos;s son Adam manages Bar-Vee Dairy and milks  about 700 cows. The family raises their own heifers, so in all the herd  is about 1,400 head.
One way the Crowells have dealt with dairy industry volatility is growing as much of their own...<br clear="all">]]></itunes:summary>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:26:11 PST</pubDate> 
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				<title> Researcher Jeff Mitchell introduces the CT podcast.</title>
				<itunes:author> Jeannette Warnert</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle> New CT radio podcast launched</itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Conservation Tillage and Cropping Systems Workgroup has launched a new radio podcast to provide farmers information about adopting conservation tillage techniques at their operations.<br clear="all">]]></itunes:summary>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:34:43 PST</pubDate> 
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				<title> Farmer Dino Giacomazzi talks about getting started in CT.</title>
				<itunes:author> Jeannette Warnert</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle> New CT radio podcast launched</itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Conservation Tillage and Cropping Systems Workgroup has launched a new radio podcast to provide farmers information about adopting conservation tillage techniques at their operations.<br clear="all">]]></itunes:summary>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:34:43 PST</pubDate> 
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