Clemson Soil Health Conference 2019
Date: 10/28/19
Location: Clemson, SC
View Event
Advertise Follow Us
The Gallatin Valley is a bustling place. Snug in the shadow of towering Rocky Mountain peaks, the valley is home to Montana State University, the hip and thriving town of Bozeman and a diverse, often progressive community of farmers — ranging from container hydroponic growers of salad greens to large-scale commercial producers — that make it feel more like a California valley than one in Montana.
Must Read Free Eguides
Download these helpful knowledge building tools
- How No-Tilling Can Help Growers Ease Flooding Issues
- No-Till Planting Green: Getting Started
- Grazing for Soil Health and Getting Cover Crops Into the Mix
- Keep Covers in Your Rotation Without Breaking the Bank
This month's digital sponsors:
No-Till Resources
Attend the 2020 National No-Tillage Conference
The 28th annual National No-Tillage Conference offers a one-of-a-kind learning experience assembling the best no-tillers, agronomists and researchers together in one location to share cutting-edge ideas and strategies to improve the profitability and efficiency of your no-till system.
Events
Poll
Current Issue
No-Till Farmer
Get full access NOW to the most comprehensive, powerful and easy-to-use online resource for no-tillage practices. Just one good idea will pay for your subscription hundreds of times over.
What I've Learned from No-Tilling: Clearing a Path for Ever-Improving Production
Crunching Data on Regenerative Farm and Ranch Management
Dicamba Lessons Not Learned
Industry News
- Steward, the First-Ever Crowdfarming Platform, Now Open to Individual Investors
- GrainBridge Announces Launch of New Grain Marketing and Profitability Platform
- Climate FieldView Teams Up with Tillable to Improve Farm Data Transparency
- Trimble Launches Next-Generation WeedSeeker 2 Spot Spray System
- Preventing Hemp Confiscation with New Portable THC Tester
No-Till Videos
A New Era for Cross Slot in North America
Lewis Krueger, CEO of Cross Slot No-Till Systems in Appleton, WIs., talks about the unique seed delivery mechanism of the Cross Slot drill, how the gangs can be raised and lowered for different row spacing options, and some design and production changes that are in the works now that these machines are being made in the U.S.
Hawkins Mfg. Explains What Makes the StripCat Unique
Dean Carstens, Product PRO for Hawkins Mfg., breaks down the unique features of the StripCat, including urethane tires that prevent hair-pinning, Sunco trash managers and spring-loaded berm builders.
Hawkins Mfg. Unveils Core Planter Frame Toolbar
Bill Adams, Factory to Farm PRO for Hawkins Manufacturing, gives a run down of their new Core Planter Frame, including increased down force from the half-inch think steel frame, integrated tie down mounts and the hydraulic down force system on the wings.
SureFire Ag Unveils the 3rd Generation Model of the QuickDraw 3000
Matt Wolters, marketing manager for SureFire Ag, unveils the 3rd-generation model of the QuickDraw 3000 at the 2019 Farm Progress Show. The system includes carrier blending for 3 products, a 10” screen that’s 6 times brighter than the previous model, iPad app for remote display and remote start batch, and auto batch calculation for easier chemical mixing and loading of the sprayer.
No-Till 101
-
Weather Presents Unique Opportunity for Soil Stewardship
A series of natural disasters has left many fields throughout the Midwest unplanted this year. More than 3 million acres of corn were not planted. At the time I penned this, over 19 million soybean acres remained to be planted. Many of those acres will not get planted. While this is certainly unfortunate, it can also be an opportunity. -
USDA-RMA Announces Change to Haying and Grazing Date for Prevent Plant Acres in 2019
Farmers who planted cover crops on prevented plant acres will be permitted to hay, graze or chop those fields earlier than November this year, the USDA announced. -
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.
No-Till Columns
-
Take Time to Recognize the Best Among Us
Recently I came across a Tweet from cover crop educator Steve Groff, who collected a sample of “snirt” — windblown snow and dirt — from field near his farm in Pennsylvania that was being tilled. -
Your Chance to Drive Conversation on Water Technology
Just like with no-till, cover crops or anything else in production farming, peer pressure can be a major driver of change and innovation. So if you’re wanting to do something about the water-use situation in your area and be a driver of change, this might be your chance. -
Dicamba Lessons Not Learned
Earlier this summer, many growers, suppliers and educators figured the lessons learned the hard way in 2017 and 2018 would dramatically reduce this year’s concerns about dicamba use on soybeans. Unfortunately, that hasn't proved to be the case. -
The Best Water-Saving Strategy Starts with What You DON’T Do
There are lots of solutions on the table to improve water-use efficiency and address food production challenges the world is facing. But the root of these strategies needs to start with the soil.
No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators Podcast
Ray Rawson: The Father of Zone Tillage
In this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, No-Till Farmer editor Frank Lessiter talks with Ray Rawson about zone tillage, the Zone Builder, his ever-changing planter setups and some of the inventions Ray developed over the years.
No-Till Influencers & Innovators podcast series is brought to you by Topcon Agriculture.
Agronomy matters and Topcon Agriculture application solutions make it work. From planning to precision machine control, Norac’s boom height control, monitoring and mapping, to data management, you have the total set of solutions to maximize your agronomic plan. Find out how to make the most of your 4R Nutrient Stewardship with precision technology that is unmatched in ease of use. Visit them at TopconPositioning.com/GrowingSolutions.
Top Directory Listings
Yetter Farm Equipment
Finding solutions to the problems farmers face is what inspired Harry and Etta Yetter to open a small machine shop in west central Illinois in the 1930s. Today, four generations later, Yetter continues the tradition of solving agricultural problems to meet the needs of producers all over the world.
Needham Ag Technologies, LLC
Needham Ag understands the role of technology in making better use of limited resources within a specific environment by drawing on a wealth of global experience to overcome the challenges facing today's farmers, manufacturers and dealers.
Titan International, Inc
Titan offers a full line of wheels, tires and undercarriage products for a wide variety of off-the-road equipment.
The Andersons PureGrade
The Andersons grows enduring relationships through extraordinary service, a deep knowledge of the market, and a knack for finding new ways to add value as we have done for nearly 70 years.
Featured Content
Focusing on Smarter, Sustainable Fertilizing Strategies
In agriculture, improved management practices have to make sense in dollars and cents. Sustainable agriculture means stewardship of the land, air and water — but it also means doing this in a way that is profitable over the long-term. Sustaining and further improving crop yield is the best objective of soil health. Continuous improvement of crop yield is extremely dependent on how we plan to invest and sustain the soil ecosystem to withstand environmental threats and stripping of key nutrients needed to sustain agriculture.
No-Till Farmer's Focusing on Smarter, Sustainable Fertilizing Strategies series is brought to you by AgroLiquid.
Click here to learn more about AgroLiquid's suite of fertilizer products and agronomic services.
Product Roundups
-
UTVs & Accessories Product Roundup 2019
Check out the latest UTVs and accessories from the industry's leading suppliers. -
Ditcher Product Spotlight 2019
Check out the latest ditcher from one of the industry's leading suppliers. -
Residue Management Product Roundup 2019
Check out the latest residue management products from the industry's leading suppliers.
Top Store Items
Going After Bigger Profits with Organic No-Till
Map out a smooth transition to organic no-till production and help make your farm operation more profitable in the long run with this special 32-page no-till management report.
Banking on Progressive Precision Practices to Improve ROI
Get perspective and direct experience from other no-tillers, strip-tillers, researchers and industry experts on how current precision tools are paying off and how to prepare to make the most of the innovations of the future.
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.