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No-Till Farmer's 40th Anniversary Coverage

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**NO-TILL FARMER'S INAUGURAL EDITION**
	Premiere Issue - November 1972 (This is a .pdf file with a size of approximately 5.6 MB. You will need a .pdf reader to download the file. Here is a link to the Adobe Reader website, which is one of the programs that opens .pdf files.)

FEATURE ARTICLES
	What I've Learned From No-Tilling Sharing and learning are still cornerstones for the Young family (right), who planted the first commercial no-till field in southern Kentucky 50 years ago.
	Frank Lessiter's 40 No-Till Legends Check out these highly talented folks who’ve had a tremendous impact on no-tilling since 1972.
	6 Innovations That Boosted No-Till Agricultural manufacturers have played a key role in the development of no-till from its pioneering days to its recent growth.
	50 Years Of No-Till Milestones: A Timeline Technology, research and sheer determination transformed no-till into a profitable practice spanning 90 million U.S. acres.
	Why We Don't Have 95% No-Till Acres No-till has come a long way in the past 35 years, but is way short of the overly optimistic acreage projections made in 1975. PLUS: Read the original 1975 article about USDA's no-till predictions below.

Original 1975 article about USDA's no-till predictions

VIDEOS
The Young Farm, Herndon, Ky.
		Bringing CRP Into Production Alex Young, son of John Young, describes how various decisions have impacted their crop production at their no-till plot in Herndon, Kentucky.
		Remembering Where No-Till Started John Young, talks with Editor Frank Lessiter about the history of no-till farming. John's father and uncle were among the first in the nation to experiment with no-tillage techniques back in 1962.
		The Missing-Sign Caper No-tiller John Young of Herndon, Kentucky, tells the story of how a historical sign on his farm plot went missing and how it eventually reappeared.

The Brooks Farm, Markesan, Wis.
		No-Till Proves Its Worth (with Allan Brooks) No-Tiller Allan Brooks, of Markesan, WI, explains the differences between barley and oats as cover crops. He shares why he has chosen barley as his cover crop of choice.

Howard Martin, founder of Martin Industries
		Howard Martin's Early Days in Ag Howard Martin, founder of Martin Industries, talks about what influenced him as he grew up and how he became the successful businessman and entrepreneur he is today.
		Martin Industries is Created Howard Martin shares the story of how Martin Industries was created.
		Where Martin Row Cleaners Got Their Start Howard Martin shares where he tested Martin Row Cleaners, as well as other planter attachments and technologies that made no-till work better.
		How Martin Industries Grew Its Business Martin explains what being a businessman means to him and give insight into how his business has stayed around as long as it has.

Eugene Keeton, engineer and inventor of several key farming technologies
		Eugene Keeton Invents Finger Pickup Eugene Keeton explains how he developed the idea behind the finger pickup system.
		Eugene Keeton Invents Brush Meter for Kinze Keeton talks about the development of the Brush Meter that was eventually adopted by Kinze. Howard Martin joins him.
		Eugene Keeton Creates the Seed Firmer In this video, Eugene Keeton tells the story of creating the seed firmer. He is accompanied by Howard Martin of Martin Industries.
		Making the Seeder Firmer Eugene Keeton talks about his efforts to enhance the Seed Firmer.
		Testing the Seed Firmer: Keeton Travels to Gregg Sauder's Farm Eugene Keeton explains his travel to Gregg Sauder's farm to test the seed firmer.