Uses of the greatly superior method of conservation tillage (no-till) include: • farmland production of crops for food, feed, fiber, and fertilizer; • significant reversal of global warming   if extensively applied; • the revegetation of degraded grasslands, savannas, shrublands and forests; • originally,    the    non-arable    land    production    of    biofuel    feedstock    such    as switchgrass    and    giant    reed    grass;    however,    at    present    there    is    an international    concern    about    using    crops    for    fuel    production    due    to    the present critical food shortages .  

The   W all   Street   Journal   Innovation   Award    (see   link   below)   has   greatly   helped   the Imprinting    Foundation    advance    its    current    mission    of    technology    transfer    from California   to   Saudi Arabia.   Other   milestones   include   publication   of   (see   *References below) :

   •      Detailed   scientific   (hydrologic)   basis   for   land   imprinting   in   an   important   soil   and water conservation journal ( Dixon 1995). •            Data    detailing    how    land    imprinting    is    a    superior    method    for    establishing vegetation relative to the conventional rangeland drill ( Dixon 1990). •            A   paper   detailing   the   results   of   two   large   (500   &   250   acres)   ecological restoration projects near Tucson , Arizona (Dixon and Carr 1999). •            Independent    research    studies    conducted    in    southern    California    showing imprinting   to   be   a   superior   method   for   controlling   soil   erosion   and   seeding   native vegetation    as    compared    to    conventional    methods    (    Forest    etal.    2002    and Montalvo etal. 2002). •           Three    books    which    indicate    the    superiority    of    land    imprinting    relative    to conventional      methods      of      seeding      (Bainbridge      2007,      Lancaster      2008, Galatowitsch 2008). •            Land   imprinting   machine   specifications   that   are   detailed   enough   to   promote the building of home-made imprinters.(Dixon and Carr 2004).

The Imprinting Foundation: Who Are We? The    Imprinting    Foundation's    focus    is    to    present    breakthrough    technology    for ecological    restoration/conservation    to    those    directly    involved    in    the    agricultural sector,   as   well   as   those   who   are   in   the   position   of   decision-making   in   agricultural and   food   concerns.   The   Imprinting   Foundation   was   founded   in   1986,   by   Dr.   Robert Dixon (click on his picture below to see his impressive background in this field).

*REFERENCES   Bainbridge,   D.A.   2007.   A   Guide   for   Desert   and   Dryland   Restoration.   New   Hope   for   Arid Lands. Island Press, Washington, DC. Dixon   ,   RM.   1990.   Land   imprinting   for   dryland   revegetation   and   restoration.   In:   Environmental Restoration:   Sciences   and   Strategy   for   Restoring   the   Earth.   Edited,   John   J.   Berger.   Island Press. Washington , D.C. p. 14-22. Dixon   ,   R.M.   1995.   Water   infiltration   control   at   the   soil   surface:   theory   and   practice.   J.   Soil   & Water Cons. 50(5): 450-453. Dixon   ,   R.M.   and   A.B.   Carr   1999.   Land   imprinting   for   restoring   vegetation   in   the   Desert Southwest   Proc.   25th   Conference   on   Ecosystems   Restoration   and   Creation.   Hillsborough Community College and Institute of Florida Studies. P. 103-109. Dixon   ,   R.M.   and A.B.   Carr   2004.   Land   imprinting   standards   for   accelerating   succession   past the     exotic     weed     stage.     Sixteenth     International     Conference,     Society     for     Ecological Restoration, August 24-25, Victoria , Canada , pdf available. Forest   ,   C.L.,   M.V.   Harding,   N.   Gardiner,   H.H.   Chang   2002.   CALTRANS   erosion   control   pilot study. Proc. Conference 33, International Erosion Control Association. P. 335-343. Galatowitsch,   S.   2008.   Seeding   establishment   in   restored   ecosystems.   In:   Seeding   Ecology and Evolution. Cambridge University Press. Lancaster   ,   B.   2008.   Rainwater   Harvesting   for   Drylands   and   Beyond.   Volume   2,   Water Harvesting Earthworks. Resource Press, Tucson , Arizona. Montalvo,   A.M.,   P.A.   McMillan   and   E.B.   Allen,   2002.   The   relative   importance   of   seeding method, soil ripping, and soil variables on seeding success. Restoration Ecology 10:52-67. Wall   Street   Journal   2007.   Technology   2007   Awards   for   Innovation,   Technology   Innovation Winners, Imprinting Foundation, Monday, September 22, R4.  

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