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CONSERVATION FARMING [5 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2007-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Soil Conservation
  • Compartment - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
OBS

The Semiarid Prairie Agricultural Research Centre(SPARC) has been designated as a national centre for research on dryland farming systems. It has the mandate to conduct research and development in the following areas : land resource conservation, cereals, forages and field crops. Its focus is on the Brown soil zone and the drier areas of the Dark Brown soil zone in southwestern Saskatchewan and southeastern Alberta.

OBS

Approved by the Terminology Committee of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Conservation des sols
  • Tiroir - Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
OBS

Le Centre de recherches sur l'agriculture des Prairies semi-arides (CRAPSA) a été désigné comme centre de recherches national sur les systèmes d'exploitation en culture sèche. Il a pour mandat d'effectuer de la recherche et développement dans les domaines suivants : la conservation des terres, les céréales, les fourrages et les cultures de grand champ. Les recherches sont axées sur la zone des terres brunes et sur les régions plus sèches de la zone des terres brun foncé, dans le Sud-Ouest de la Saskatchewan et le Sud-Est de l'Alberta.

OBS

Sur le site officiel du Centre de recherches, on retrouve deux appellations officielles mais c'est celle-ci qui doit être utilisée.

OBS

Approuvé par le Comité de terminologie d'Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada.

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Conservation
  • Farming Techniques
DEF

A series of agricultural production and agroforestry practices that maintain and improve soil, air and water quality by preventing wind and water erosion, decreasing salinization, increasing organic matter levels, improving soil structure and increasing soil fertility.

CONT

The aims of the Conservation Farming Project [are to] promote land use practices that conserve biodiversity and provide sustainable livelyhoods for farmers and rural communities.

OBS

Conservation agriculture also requires careful planning of crop rotations, new approaches to weed control and pest management, and range of other "precision farming" skills.

CONT

The majority of consulted authors use both terms as synonyms except for one source that makes a distinction between the two. According to the Agricultural Coordination Working Group Journal, CA is a whole range of methods and technologies which contribute towards the overall concept of Conservation Agriculture as opposed to CF which is the particular technology used.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conservation des sols
  • Techniques agricoles
DEF

Ensemble de pratiques agricoles et agroforestières visant la conservation et l'amélioration de la qualité des sols, de l'air et de l'eau par la prévention de l'érosion, par la réduction de la salinisation, par l'accroissement des quantités de matière organique, par l'amélioration de la structure des sols et par l'accroissement de la fertilité du sol.

OBS

L'agriculture de conservation exige une planification rigoureuse de la rotation des cultures, de nouvelles stratégies de lutte contre les mauvaises herbes et les ravageurs, ainsi que tout le savoir-faire que requiert une "agriculture de précision".

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Horticulture
  • Vegetable Crop Production
OBS

The Horticulture Research and Development Centre at Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is specialized in field vegetable crops. At a regional level, the Centre is also involved in specific research in a few of other crops. The Centre conducts research in production, protection and conservation of horticultural commodities for example through precision farming in integrated production, options to substitute pesticides and modern postharvest technologies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Horticulture
  • Production légumière
OBS

Le Centre de recherche et de développement en horticulture de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu est spécialisé dans les cultures légumières de plein champ. Le Centre consacre aussi une partie de ses activités pour répondre aux besoins spécifiques régionaux dans certaines autres cultures. Le Centre répond aux besoins de recherche en production, en protection et en conservation des cultures légumières notamment par l'agriculture de précision en production intégrée, les alternatives aux pesticides de synthèse et les technologies postrécoltes de pointe.

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
OBS

... encompasses coastal wetlands, major rivers and adjacent uplands of British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and Northern California. It is one of several critical habitat areas identified in the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. This plan created in 1986 by the United States and Canada and joined in 1988 by Mexico, is a partnership of local citizens, private companies, conservation organizations, and government agencies. A primary goal of the plan is to reserve the downward trend in waterfowl populations by returning their numbers to those recorded in the 1970s. In order to achieve this goal, the plan works to secure, restore or enhance priority wetlands and maintain some of the current wetland uses to which waterfowl have adapted, such as farming and ranching.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)

Spanish

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Record 5 1997-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
  • Environmental Management
CONT

A 4000 hectare raised peat bog near the village of Alfred(Ontario) is privately owned and designated as conservation land. With the threat of rezoning as agricultural land, a large portion of the bog faces possible destruction caused by peat mining, sod farming or market gardening.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement du territoire
  • Gestion environnementale

Spanish

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