1. Field-level Systems North Carolina State University
Paul Mueller
Denise Finney
The Rodale Institute®
Paul Hepperly
Kelly Grube

2. Outline Book Chapter-J. Paul Mueller
Knowledge Base and Meta Data Management – Denise Finney

3. Field-level System Chapter
Processes
Intra-system linkages
Best practices = regenerative practices
Regenerative management strategies
Scientific basis
Development examples

4. Field-level Systems
Water
Soil
Living Organisms
Energy and Labor

5. Field-level Systems Water Water-soil relationships
Water-plant relationships
Irrigation for smallholders

6. Field-level Systems Soil quality Erosion Soil biota & organic matter
Soil physical properties
Soil conservation
Soil biota & organic matter
Fertility & nutrient cycling
Soil-water relationships

7. Field–level Systems Living Organisms Crop & animal genetic resources
Biodiversity
Crops
Soils
Integrated Pest management

8. 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

9. Knowledge Base Resource collection
May through November 2005
As needed for chapter production
300 + resources identified and reviewed
Approximately 50 resources on SKB

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

11. Knowledge Base Internal management system SKB entry
Access for chapter production
Keyword system
Transfer to knowledge base
SKB entry