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NRCS: 88% Of Chesapeake Bay Cropland In Conservation Tillage

By John Dobberstein posted on March 15, 2011 | Posted in Water Management

It appears no-till is already playing a major role in cleaning up Chesapeake Bay as the government and farm groups continue their debate on how to reduce nutrient and sediment runoff into the massive watershed.

[Video] Steve Groff's No-Till, Cover-Crop Operation Featured in IMAX Production

March 8, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Cover Crop Solutions

Steve Groff's No-Till, Cover-Crop Operation Featured In IMAX Production About Chesepeake Bay

More Growers Plant Cover Crops in Maryland in 2010

February 4, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Maryland Department of Agriculture, The Baltimore Sun

Maryland farmers participating in the Maryland Department of Agriculture's (MDA) Cover Crop Program planted a record 398,679 acres of cover crops on their farms last fall to control soil erosion, reduce nutrient runoff and protect water quality in streams, rivers, and the Chesapeake Bay.

Combining Remote Sensing With Cover Crops

August 30, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops

Remote sensing will enable scientists to see if winter cover crops are improving water quality in the Chesapeake Bay.

Nutrient Trading Could Benefit No-Tillers

August 5, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management

No-tillers in the Chesapeake Bay would benefit financially if Congress passes legislation that establishes nutrient trading to improve water quality, the World Resources Institute says.

New Dry Manure Injector Holds Promise

August 1, 2010 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management

A machine that can inject dry poultry litter and composted cattle manure below the soil surface in pastures and no-till fields is on order from a research coalition across five Chesapeake Bay states: Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and New York. There are currently no machines on the market that can do this.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Equipment Dealer Brings No-Till Expertise To Growers

From the ABC's of no-till planters to how you can test your ag equipment dealer's no-till savvy, Dave Dum shares his knowledge

By Dave Dum and Ron Ross posted on March 1, 2010 | Posted in Equipment, Seeding & Planting

The steady growth of no-till farming in the Chesapeake Bay areas of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia has become a classic example of putting conservation farming methods to work to help save a major natural resource.

Soil Needs 'Glue' For Good Structure

February 26, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Ray Archuleta, who works for the USDAâ€™s Natural Resource Conservation Service, is passionate about no-till and he reminded producers that what makes a successful no-till system is in the things you donâ€™t necessarily see on the ground.

Innovative Farmers Host Virginia Conservation Tour

June 10, 2009

Innovative farmers who provide their communities environmental benefits and who operate profitable farms will host a conservation tour in the Chesapeake Bay area of Virginia on Aug. 3

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Hypoxia Concerns Are Growing In Chesapeake Bay

October 1, 2003 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management

While Hypoxia has been a serious issue for a half dozen years in the Gulf Of Mexico, pollution and sediment left nearly half of the Chesapeake Bay so depleted of oxygen this summer that it couldn’t sustain aquatic life.

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