Initially, the current conventional agriculture and related problems with soil quality caused by intensive tillage were presented. Conservation agriculture without plowing is a new modern concept of agricultural soil management, which enables successful crop production, with greatly reduced effects of soil degradation. Modern technological solutions, advantages of new methods and at the same time possible pitfalls and disadvantages combined with insufficient knowledge were presented. The lecture lasted ca. 45 min for the audience gathered at the AGRA 2018 fair in Gornja Radgona. The lecture was attended by about 50 listeners.
B.04 Guest lecture
COBISS.SI-ID: 9102969In this master thesis, soil quality in plowed plots and in minimal tillage plots was studied from various aspects using the field methods. The simplicity, field feasibility and accuracy of different soil quality indicators were compared, which would give the farmer or agricultural expert important information on the necessary agro-technical measures and suitable agricultural crops of the soil under consideration. In addition to the above, other master's and diploma theses of university and higher vocational studies of agronomy have already been completed within the project activities, and a few more are in progress or are being applied for.
D.10 Educational activities
COBISS.SI-ID: 9051513Rok Mihelič presented the principles of conservation agriculture to the broadest Slovenian public, through the presentation of the three pillars of this more environmentally friendly farming alternative: permanent cover of the soil with plants and plant residues, minimum soil tillage, a diversified crop rotation including cover- and intercropping. Farming using this principles results in less erosion, living and functioning soils, larger water and nutrient retention, and long-term yield stability. Rok also presented the amount of organic matter that had accumulated in the upper part of the soil during the experiment in Moškanjci, which indicates the potential for reducing CO2 emissions from agricultural activity when implementing this alternative.
F.18 Transfer of new know-how to direct users (seminars, fora, conferences)