Field-level Systems

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Field-level Systems

• North Carolina State University
• Paul Mueller
• Denise Finney
• The Rodale Institute
• Paul Hepperly
• Kelly Grube

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Outline

• Book Chapter-J. Paul Mueller
• Knowledge Base and Meta Data Management Denise
  Finney

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Field-level System Chapter

• Processes
• Intra-system linkages
• Best practices regenerative practices
• Regenerative management strategies
• Scientific basis
• Development examples

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Field-level Systems

1. Water
2. Soil
3. Living Organisms
4. Energy and Labor

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Field-level Systems

• Water
• Water-soil relationships
• Water-plant relationships
• Irrigation for smallholders

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Field-level Systems

• Soil quality
• Erosion
• Soil physical properties
• Soil conservation
• Soil biota organic matter
• Fertility nutrient cycling
• Soil-water relationships

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Fieldlevel Systems

• Living Organisms
• Crop animal genetic resources
• Biodiversity
• Crops
• Soils
• Integrated Pest management

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Field-level Systems

• IV. Energy and Labor
• Fossil fuel dependence
• Energy use efficiency in high and low input
  systems
• Nitrogen use
• Compost
• Reduced or no-tillage

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Knowledge Base

• Resource collection
• May through November 2005
• As needed for chapter production
• 300 resources identified and reviewed
• Approximately 50 resources on SKB

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Knowledge Base

• Primary sources
• Scientific journals
• FAO
• CGIAR organizations
• International Development Research Center
• Electronic library
• Websites
• pdf files
• Public and protected resources

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Knowledge Base

• Internal management system
• Access for chapter production
• Keyword system
• Transfer to knowledge base
• SKB entry