CASI documentary

	Part 1 - Aug. 6 Introduction to Conservation Agriculture Cropping Systems 7:12 The first video in the documentary series defines conservation agriculture and outlines its increasing credibility in the global context.
	Part 2 - Aug. 13 The Value of Residues in Conservation Agriculture Systems California farmers have tended to adopt “clean cultivation” systems, but research has shown that maintenance of residues from the previous crop or a winter cover crop helps improve soil and reduces evaporation from the surface.
	Part 3 - Aug. 20 Conservation Agriculture in Tomato Production Systems These systems cut production costs, reduce dust emissions and store more carbon in the soil.
	Part 4 - Aug. 27 Conservation agriculture in dairy silage production systems Three dairy farmers committed to conservation agriculture systems in their silage production share their secrets and success.
	Part 5 - Sept. 3 Minimum tillage systems This video features examples of a number of reduced pass or ‘pass combining’ tillage systems that have been developed during the past decade.
	Part 6 - Sept. 10 Merging conservation tillage with overhead irrigation Overhead irrigation systems, such as center pivots, are particularly useful when coupled with conservation tillage.

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