2019 Southern Cover Crop Conference
Date: 07/16/19
Location: Auburn, AL
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Elk City, Okla., no-tillers Spencer Smith (left) and his father, Jimmy Smith, talk about the Dalton Ag Mobility 600 fertilizer applicator they’re using to broadcast cereal rye into standing cotton, which is planted in 40-inch rows.
New Gauge Wheels Tires Designed to Prevent Stalk, Stubble Damage
Elk City, Okla., no-tiller Spencer Smith (left) and father Jimmy discuss the formation of 4Ag Mfg. and the science behind the new gauge-wheel tires they’re making that stand up to stubble and stalk damage and prevent mud accumulation.
Soil Aggregate Stability Test Demo
Soil Health Specialist Nathan Lowder of NRCS demonstrates a soil aggregate stability test, also known as the SLAKE test.
Topcon Agriculture's new Apollo System for Strip-Till Situations and Variable Application
Topcon Manager of Business Development in Canada, David Orr, discusses the benefits of the Topcon Agriculture Apollo Variable Rate System for variable application in strip-till, planting and cover crop seeding.
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Planting with Seedling Diseases and Low Germination Rates
According to the U.S. Midwest Climate Hub, Midwestern states have seen precipitation 2-3 times above average. Coupled with already saturated soils, melting snow and flooding from the Missouri River, fields are looking more like swamps than planter ready. -
Pulling Out the ‘Recipe’ for Cover Crop Success
New easy-to-use fact sheets made available by the Midwest Cover Crop Council are designed to help beginning cover crop users get off to a successful start. -
Tips for Keeping Corn Rootworms from Eating Your Yields
Corn rootworm management continues to become more complex, particularly in light of the announcement in late October, 2018, that the pest has shown resistance to the Herculex trait in northeastern Iowa. -
Products to Fight Weeds, Insects and Diseases for the 2019 Growing Season
Crop protection companies have been busy gearing up for 2019 amid reports of continued incidents of weed resistance to both herbicides and insecticides.
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The Future of Industrial Hemp Production Still an Uphill Battle
Though industrial hemp is now legal to grow, cannabis legalization varies from state to state. But the market opportunities are there and interest in hemp and CBD products continues to increase, so for no-tillers who are interested in growing this specialty crop, this is a good time to dip your toe in and experiment. -
‘We Treat it Like Dirt’: Desertification on the March in Europe?
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Tips for Fixing Flooded-Out Soils
As we pray for those affected by the tragic flooding in several states, there’s plenty of information available on strategies for getting flooded-out soils back to productivity again.
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Early No-Till Recollections with Ag Economist Howard Doster
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Understanding Soil Health — Where We Are and Where We Need to Go
What is “soil health?” Ask 10 people this question, and you’ll likely get 10 different answers. Dr. Zouheir Massri will help you understand soil health as its related to soil functionality and where we need to go to take soil health to the next level in this free No-Till Farmer webinar sponsored by AgroLiquid.
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Grain Handling & Storage Product Roundup 2019
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Fertilizer & Soil Amendments Product Roundup 2019
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Fertilizer Application Product Roundup 2019
Check out the latest fertilizer application products from some of the industry's leading suppliers.
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Turning Your Sprayer into an Effective No-Till Asset
Make your spraying operations an even more valuable tool for your no-till system with this special 32-page management report. Get up to speed on the cost-saving precision spray technologies available on the market and pick up several how-to tips on improving application effectiveness. Plus, hear first-hand from No-Till Farmer readers as they share some of the updates they’ve made to their sprayers to ratchet up performance.
Getting More From Your Nitrogen Investment
Discover numerous tools and application strategies at your disposal today including the case for moving nitrogen (N) applications in corn to later in the season and the potential that crop sensors are showing for targeted N applications to increase efficiency and profitability. Plus, learn about certain species of cover crops that can fix significant amounts of N.
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