They might be only 10 to 15 miles apart. It is just a question possibly of farmers who don't have the time to come out to information meetings because they are working off farm. It's a matter of information transfer. Another key effort will be to provide information on how to switch to minimum disturbance and direct seeding without spending a lot on new equipment. The association will also try to show farmers that there are immediate savings when switching to minimum disturbance farming.
Fuel savings are definitely one that people are looking at.
The association is close to announcing a contribution from an as-yet unnamed partner, Kelsey said. Renewed interest in the association is partly credited to a higher profile for soil conservation in the last year thanks to the focus on greenhouse gases and the potential to reduce them by building carbon in the soil, he added. Send us an e-mail. Not to be republished without permission.