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USING COVER CROPS TO IMPROVE THE SOIL HEALTH ON YOUR FARM

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Book your place for the annual No-Till Conference  to held on from 4 – 6 September 2018 at the ATKV Drakensville Holliday Resort, Drakensville, Kwa Zulu Natal. The theme for this years conference is Managing Adversity with Diversity with Emerging Cover Crop Strategies by Making Cover Crops Pay. Steve Groff from the USA is this years international guest speaker and will conduct an in depth Cover Crop and Soil Fertility workshop discussing “Tips for Making Cover Crops Work in Dryland Areas”,  ” Taking Cover Crops to the Next Level” and “Bringing Animals Back to the Land”. This conference provides a comprehensive program, some of the speakers include soil scientist Guy Thibaud covering “Restoration of previously degraded soils is a key factor in the transition to No-Till”  Simon Hodgson on “using cover crops and plants to advance biological control of insects” and Dr Colin Forbes on “Moving to No-Till on a mixed farming operation” I you have an interest in Conservation Agriculture and improving the productivity of your soil, this conference provides and excellent opportunity to meet research scientists and farmers who will share their experiences and learnings on how to successfully reap the benefits of No-Till farming. Motivational speaker Quinton Coetzee will address the delegates on Wednesday evening on “THRIVING IN TOUGH TIMES – Lessons from the Wild”. Take advantage of the Early Bird Registration which lasts until 24 August 2018 to avoid the late registration fee. For more information on the principles and practice of no-till farming and the No-Till club visit: www.notillclub.com 2018 NO-TILL CONFERENCE PROGRAMME   2018 BEWARINGSLANDBOUKONFERENSIE PROGRAM 2018 Delegates Registration Form 2018 Contact Numbers For Accommodation

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