A Systems Approach to Conservation Tillage

Content: Cover
 Title Page
 Copyright Page
 PREFACE
 Dedication
 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
 Table of Contents
 PART I: HISTORICAL, EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT, CROP MANAGEMENT, AND SOIL SYSTEMS
 1. A Systems Approach To Conservation Tillage: Introduction
 2. Leadership in Conservation Tillage
 3. Conservation Tillage Systems and Equipment Requirements
 4. Ridge Tillage for Erosion Control
 5. Differences in Crop Yields as a Function of Tillage System, Crop Management and Soil Characteristics
 6. An Overview of the Ohio Conservation Tillage Research
 7. Conservation Tillage in Michigan: A Status Report 8. Fertilizer Management for Conservation Tillage9. The Effects of Conservation Tillage on Soil Properties
 10. A Comparison of Conservation Tillage Systems for Reducing Soil Erosion
 PART II: CONTROL OF WEEDS, INSECTS, AND PLANT DISEASES
 11. Conservation Tillage and Weed Control
 12. Conservation Tillage and Plant Disease
 13. Conservation Tillage and Insect Control
 14. Effects of Paraquat and Atrazine on Non-Target Organisms
 PART III: THE ECONOMICS AND ENERGY REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECTED CONSERVATION TILLAGE CROP SYSTEMS
 15. The Data Required for Economic Evaluation: Short and Long Run 16. Machinery Requirements and Cost Comparisons Across Tillage Systems17. Results of an Economic Comparison of Conventional and Chisel Plow Conservation Tillage Systems in the Southeast Saginaw Bay Coastal Drainage Basin
 PART IV: CONSERVATION TILLAGE: ENVIRONMENTAL, PUBLIC POLICY, AND SOCIOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS
 18, Conservation Tillage: Water Quality Considerations
 19, Environmental Implications of Conservation Tillage: A Systems Approach
 20, An Evaluation of the Applicability of Selected Models to Conservation Tillage in the North Central States 21, Soil and Nutrient Losses with Conservation Tillage22, Conservation vs. Conventional Tillage: Ecological and Environmental Considerations
 23, Conservation vs. Conventional Tillage: Wildlife Management Considerations
 24, Farmers' Attitudes and Behaviors in Implementing Conservation Tillage Decisions
 25, Public Policy Issues Influencing Directions in Conservation Tillage
 26, Sharing Information on Conservation Tillage
 INDEX