Farmer,     scientist,     contractor,     large     agricultural concerns,     government     agency,     anyone     open     to learning    about    the    newest    technology    used    to transform    barren    soil    into    fertile    crop-producing land. In   this   age   of   food   shortages   with   mass   starvation, the   world   leaders   need   the   information   contained   in this    site.    Through    networking,    we    can    get    the information   out   that   there   is   a   machine   which   enables   the   earth   to   extract moisture/resources from the smallest amount of precipitation. Imprinting    machines    can    be    manufactured    large    enough    to    transform thousands of acres or  small enough to work for the average farmer. With   a   united   effort,   we   can   change   the   current   self   destructive   path   of mankind by cooperating with nature to maximize our natural resources. This   is   an   exciting   time.   More   and   more   people   are   waking   up   to   the   food crisis   we   are   currently   facing   and   are   stepping   up   to   the   plate   to   do   what they can to save our planet -- save ourselves!

Dedicated to the development and extension of new technologies promoting sustainable agriculture and ecological restoration The   conservation   tillage   innovation   called   land   imprinting   was   invented   in   1976   and then   patented   in   1980.   This   science-based   innovation   is   uniquely   capable   of   nearly total   conservation   of   soil   and   water   resources   to   ensure   re-vegetation   even   in   arid land   areas   such   as   the   Mojave   Desert   that   receives,   on   an   average,   76   mm   (3 inches) of rainfall, annually. The   science   and   technology   of   sustainable   agriculture   and   ecological   restoration are   merging   into   a   single   discipline   with   the   passage   of   time.   Agronomists   are applying   some   ecology   and   ecologists   are   applying   agronomy   in   their   sustainable agriculture   and   ecological   restoration   projects.   This   merger   of   the   two   disciplines   is being   driven   by   a   common   concern   over   global   land   degradation   or   desertification that threatens the welfare and even survival of all species, including our own.* While   world   population   of   humans   is   growing   rapidly,   the   acreage   of   productive   land is    shrinking    and    we    are    now    experiencing    shortages    of    food    and    medicine worldwide.   Agricultural   lands   are   becoming   degraded   or   decertified   and   are   thus less   able   to   provide   sustained   production   of   food,   feed,   and   fiber,   while   becoming an    increasing    source    of    environmental    pollution.    Likewise    natural    lands    are becoming   degraded   and   are   thus   less   able   to   provide   the   services   of   healthy ecosystems   such   as   clean   soil,   water   and   air,   pollination   and   abundant   and   diverse medicinal plants.** Land    degradation    or    desertification    is    caused    by    such human   activities   as   livestock   grazing,   forest   and   woodland logging,   land   tillage,   outdoor   recreation,   urban   and   industrial development,   and   military   activities.   The   foregoing   activities cause    well    vegetated    land    to    become    denuded,    thereby      decreasing   rainwater   infiltration   and   increasing   water   runoff, erosion,   sedimentation   and   flash   flooding.***   The   degraded land    is    less    able    to    infiltrate    and    hold    soil    moisture; consequently,   plants   experience   a   more   arid   environment, especially   during   short   term   droughts. A   vicious   cycle   of   land aridification    and    denudation    forms    the    insidious    process called   desertification,   wherein   the   land   dries   out   and   many life   forms   die   or   flee.****      degraded   and   are   thus   less   able   to provide   the   services   of   healthy   ecosystems   such   as   clean soil,    water    and    air,    pollination    and    abundant    and    diverse medicinal    plants.**        To    the    left    is    barren    land    prior    to imprinting. Land   degradation   or   desertification   is   caused   by   such   human activities   as   livestock   grazing,   forest   and   woodland   logging, land     tillage,     outdoor     recreation,     urban     and     industrial development,   and   military   activities.   The   foregoing   activities cause    well    vegetated    land    to    become    denuded,    thereby decreasing   rainwater   infiltration   and   increasing   water   runoff, erosion,   sedimentation   and   flash   flooding.***   The   degraded land    is    less    able    to    infiltrate    and    hold    soil    moisture; consequently,   plants   experience   a   more   arid   environment, especially   during   short   term   droughts. A   vicious   cycle   of   land aridification    and    denudation    forms    the    insidious    process called   desertification,   wherein   the   land   dries   out   and   many life forms die or flee.**** The   no-till   method   for   seeding,   called   land   imprinting,   has   been   under   development in    Tucson,    Arizona    since    1976.    Ranchers    have    applied    imprinting    to    restore perennial   grasses   on   their   degraded   range   land   for   erosion   control   and   forage production.   The   degradation   has   been   due   to   a   variety   of   reasons:   overgrazing, fires,   over   farming,   and   relatively   recently   discovered/publicized   global   warming . The    second    picture    shows    land    "imprinted"    in    order    to    collect    moisture    and nutrients/resources   where   the   climate   produces   very   little   precipitation.   More   and more   lands   are   facing   droughts   and   low   moisture   levels   due   to   global   warming. Click   on   the   Barren   Land   picture   to   learn   more   about   this   very   serious   problem. Click on the Imprint   picture for one solution re:soil. The   Dixon   Land   Imprinter ,   shown   above   right,   has   been   used   to   inter-seed   100,000 acres   with   grasses   in   southern   Arizona   since   1980.   Early   imprinters   were   massive machines   with   large   diameter   rollers   that   were   designed   to   operate   on   rocky,   brushy terrain   of   the   south-western   deserts.   The   Dixon   Land   Imprinter   is   a   very   simple machine   consisting   of   only   two   moving   parts--the   imprinting   roller   and   the   seed-box agitator.   Click   on   the   picture   for   specifications .   This   machine   was   invented   by   Dr. Robert   Dixon ,    internationally   known   soil   scientist,   leading   authority   on   sustainable agriculture,   re-vegetation,   interseeding,   reclamation   seeding,   and   erosion   control (to    list    just    a    few    of    the    topics    on    which    he    has    lectured/published    scientific writings).   Click   on   the   menu   or   the   Results    picture   on   the   left   for   more   details   on   the uses   of   this   agricultural   breakthrough   technology   and   how   imprinting   works.   Click on   the   menu   at   left   or   the   Imprinter   picture   above   right   to   learn   about   the   machine specifications.   Click   on   the   Scientific   Publications    to   learn   on   how   you   can   build your own hand-held imprinting machine according to the first two papers at the top.

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THE IMPRINTING FOUNDATION: New Hope for Damaged Lands

*(Lowdermilk, 1935; Dregne, 1978; Wolf, 1987)   **(Buckman and Nabhan, 1996; Chevallier, 1996; Daily, 1997; Duke, 1998)   ***(Dixon, 1995; Dixon and Carr, 1997)   ****( Dregne , 1978)

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After imprinting

Barren Land       

Results  4 Months Later

The Imprinting Machine Developed by Dr. Dixon