New on Entomology Today: Slugs are a common headache for corn and soybean growers following the conservation agriculture practices of limited tillage and frequent cover cropping. A new study finds that, among slugs' natural enemies, ground beetles provide the best control, and growers should consider practices that attract ground beetles to their fields. #entomology #insects #slugs #ConservationAgriculture https://entomologytoday.org/2023/06/22/ground-beetles-slug-control-conservation-agriculture/

#ConservationAgriculture works. Adoption of low-intensity tillage practices would reduce projected soil losses by 95% over the next 100 years in the Midwestern U.S. https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2023/06/farms-face-monumental-soil-loss-but-an-already-commonplace-agricultural-practice-could-reverse-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=farms-face-monumental-soil-loss-but-an-already-commonplace-agricultural-practice-could-reverse-it

Delighted to meet @TomTierney18 @WhittenIvan @ShayPhelan1 @SaorlaKK @TomODwyer8 to walk Tom’s farm & see first hand #conservationagriculture What a journey he & many others have been on & continue to grow based off passion for continuous learning. A terrific insight.
RT @TomTierney18: Delighted for the opportunity to host @MariaWalshEU on her request to gain insight on #conservationagriculture & #NoTill agriculture practices & impending SUR directives. Great i…

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/MariaWalshEU/status/1640433682421874691

Hi Mastodon ! I am a #SoilScientist and #Agronomist working at CIRAD. My main research topics are #soilcarbon dynamics #greenhousegases #climatechange mitigation in agricultural systems. #agroforestry #conservationagriculture #intercropping