Dr. C. John Baker

Dr. C. John Baker

C. John Baker is CEO of Cross Slot IP Ltd. He holds a PhD in agricultural engineering, a masters degree in soil science and a bachelors degree in agricultural science. Baker has published 80 international scientific papers on the science of no-tillage machinery and its interactions with soil, supervised some 26 graduate students on the topic, written countless popular press articles and made numerous television and radio appearances. 

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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Fixing Flaws Of No-Till In Infancy Led To Opener

To establish consistent seed germination, New Zealand’s John Baker learned that protecting soil humidity when planting was a critical need with no-till opener designs.
Some 41 years ago, when a few colleagues and I began what would become a three-decade scientific effort at New Zealand’s Massey University, we did not set out to invent a new no-tillage system.
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