Conservation agriculture and controlled traffic farming.
Program
9:30 Coffee and registration.
10:00 Start of symposium.
Welcome and introduction.
- Senior advisor Hans Henrik Pedersen, AgroTech and CTF Europe.
New farming practises – introduction and experiences
Controlled Traffic Farming (CTF) - what happens when compaction in the growing zone is avoided?
- Director Tim Chamen, CTF Europe, Bedford UK.
Conserve the soil, save time and fuel - Introduction to Conservation Agriculture principles.
- Senior researcher Thomas Anken, Agroscope ART Research Station, Switzerland.
First experiences and future plans with No-Till and Conservation Agriculture.
- Hartwig Callsen, Farmer, Scheggerott, Southslesvig, Germany.
A wide low disturbance seed drill with low power requirement for CA and CTF - is it possible?
- Product Manager, Lars Thylen Väderstad, Sweden.
Lunch.
Practical Experiences
CTF, CA and MinTill plans of three Danish farmers.
- Henrik Juul Jensen, Haslev.
- Lars Nielsen, Bregentved, Haslev.
- Søren Ilsø, Knudstrupgård, Fjenneslev.
Climate change
How big a contribution does crop growing have in the Green House Gas accounting of agriculture?
- Senior advisor Søren Kolind Hvid, The Danish Agricultural Advisory Service.
Coffee break.
CTF can cause big reduction in emission of N20 from soils.
- Director Tim Chamen, CTF Europe, Bedford UK.
Conservation agriculture reduces the negative effects of heavy rainfalls and summer droughts.
- Senior researcher Thomas Anken, Tänikon ART, Switzerland.
Panel discussion with all speakers.
- Moderator, Bente Andersen, FRDK – The Danish Min Till organization.
16:00 Closing seminar.
- Senior advisor Hans Henrik Pedersen, AgroTech and CTF Europe.
Optional farm visits: 16:00 to 18:00
Henrik Juul Jensen, Haslev has worked towards CA for several years. From 2009 some fields will be NoTill drilled with a Monosem row crop precision planter.
Agrovo, AutoFarm and Leica importer. Demonstration of a RTK auto steering tractor based on the nationwide Leica SmartNet, where correction data are sent through the internet (GPRS). Agrovo Website.
Bregentved Estate, Lars Erik Nielsen, Manager. The 3.000 ha farm has been under reduced tillage for many years. Crops are established with a 12 m Horsch Airseeder. Bregentved is aiming for a 12 m CTF system. Map.
Possible drop off at Køge or Ringsted train station (1 hr to CPH Airport).
