![Corn and rye residue, part of a conservation tillage system on Barry Martin's farm in Hawkinsville, Georgia.](https://secure.caes.uga.edu/news/multimedia/images/1013/conservationtillagelores.jpg)
Conservation Tillage
University of Georgia Extension water resource specialist Gary Hawkins is a devoted advocate of conservation tillage, but not for the typical reason. He appreciates its soil-building qualities, but what won his support is the water resources it saves.