--- On Wed, 12/3/08, LIANG Weili wrote:

Dear David,
 
Long time without writing you. Hope you and Ines are fine with everything.

One question to ask you--I understand that farming/cropping systems agronomy is about the rationales and approaches in planning/designing on-farm or regional crop composition &  distribution, intercropping, crop rotation, sequential cropping, nutrient management, water management, soil management/tillage, residue management and other relevant practices at regional/farm level. Am I right? or what's your understanding to farming/cropping  systems agronomy?

Thanks.
 
All the best

Weili

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Weili,

good to have your message.  Yes, all is well here in Madrid after a recent hectic time.  I have started on a revision of Crop Ecology that will take all next year.  I am going to California next week to discuss issues with Bob Loomis.  Then on 25/12 Ines and I are going to Australia.  I will stay until the end of January but she must return to work on 9/1.

I think your idea of farming/cropping systems is ok.  They are broad concepts.  I think of cropping systems for sequences of crops and farming systems for broader activities involving livestock.  I hope that helps and that you enjoy the conference next year.  I will not be there.

In the meantime, keep smiling

best wishes to you and family for navidades

David & Ines

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