203-6 The Virginia No-Tillage Alliance: Promoting the Successful Implementation of No-till Practices.



Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Henry Gonzalez Convention Center, Hall C, Street Level

Wade Thomason, Marcus Alley, Rory Maguire, Robert Clark, Matthew Yancey and Timothy Woodward, 330 Smyth Hall (0404), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Continuous no-till is a recently recognized best management practice that decreases N, P and sediment loads from croplands.  To facilitate the increased adoption of no-tillage crop production in Virginia, a farmer to farmer peer education and implementation program has been developed by forming the Virginia No-Till Alliance (VANTAGE).  The mission of VANTAGE is to maximize farm productivity and profitability by promoting the successful implementation of no-till practices through shared ideas, technology, conservation and education.  The concepts and practices of learning within the VANTAGE group will be discussed.   
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