Welcome: to the University of California's Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Conservation Tillage Workgroup's web site.

Our mission: is to provide timely and relevant research and education information related to conservation tillage production systems. The Conservation Tillage Workgroup consists of members from UC Cooperative Extension, Agricultural Experiment Station, USDA ARS and NRCS, private industry, students and farmers.

Our Website: provides information on workgroup activity, research studies, demonstration evaluations and conferences throughout California’s major field and row crop production regions. We introduce conservation and reduced tillage fundamentals as well as provide detailed research and evaluation materials that work to inform those interested in building and working on conservation tillage skills. We hope you enjoy our site and feel free to contact the webmaster with your comments.

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Carbon Sequestration
California Agricultural Soils Potential for Carbon Sequestration by Willi Horwath

Announcements
Current updates and requests

Case studies
Descriptions of grower's experiences with conservation tillage

Conservation Tillage Innovator Award

Conservation Tillage Work Group Field research in progress
Jeff Mitchell

Conservation Tillage Equipment Contacts

Irrigated Agricultural Conservation Tillage
Leisa Huyck, Steve Temple, Howard Ferris, Willi Horwath, Kate Scow, Lynn Epstein, Wes Wallender, Shrini Upadhyaya, Tom Lanini, Gene Miyao, Kent Brittan, Bruce Rominger, Tony Turkovich, Scott Park, Jeff Mitchell

Links
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Overview of CT2002- Davis

Photo Gallery
Conservation Tillage WorkGroup Photos

Recent workgroup activities
View photos of recent conservation tillage in practice.

Reduced Tillage Tomato Production
Summary of research and farm demonstration activities, 1995-2002 by Jeff Mitchell, Gene Miyao, Bob Mullen, Benny Fouche, Steve Temple, Jesus Valencia, Tom Lanini, Kurt Hembree, Michael Cahn, Enrique Herrero, Nick Madden

Reducing Tillage in Tomato Rotations: A Progress Report
Jeff Mitchell, Gene Miyao, Tom Lanini, Kurt Hembree, Bob Mullen, Jesus Valencia, Michael Cahn, Enrique Herrero and Nick Madden

Status of Conservation Tillage Research & On-Farm Demonstrations in California
A 2002 Progress Report by Jeff Mitchell, Gene Miyao

Video Clips

World Ag Expo February 14-16, 2006
Pictures from workgroup booth

Media, Publications and Case Studies

What is Conservation Tillage?

Success Stories

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Publications