International Conference on Kyusei Nature Farming

	Session I	-	Opening Ceremony
	Session II	-	Keynote Addresses
	Session III	-	Soil Quality: The Key to a Sustainable Agriculture and Environment
	Session IV	-	Transition From Conventional Agriculture to Sustainable Farming Systems
	Session V	-	Nature Farming with Effective Microorganisms (EM): Research Reports
	Session VI	-	Nature Farming with Effective Microorganisms (EM): Research Reports
	Session VII	-	Research on Effective Microorganisms and Sustainable Agriculture: Poster Presentations
	Session VIII	-	Strategies for Achieving a More Sustainable Agriculture: Research, Education, and Public Policy

Session III - Soil Quality: The Key to a Sustainable Agriculture and Environment

Development of a Soil Health Index
J. Haberern

Effects of Soil and Crop Management Practices on Soil Quality
D. L. Karlen

Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Microbiological Interactions
P. D. Millner and D. D. Kaufman

Nutritional Quality of Crops as Affected by Management Practices
S. B. Hornick

Effects of Biodynamic and Conventional Farming on Soil Quality in New Zealand
J. P. Reganold

Development of a Soil Quality Index
J. L. Smith, R. I. Papendick and J. J. Halvorson