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Twin-Row Corn Sees Small Yield Bump

April 29, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops

Twin-row corn is becoming more of an attractive production practice for growers across the Midwest, but the jury is still out in Ohio on its yield potential, according to Ohio State University Extension research.

Are We Shooting Ourselves In The Foot With A Silver Bullet?

Glyphosate has changed the face of crop production, but some researchers are concerned about potentially serious problems

By Martha Ostendorf posted on March 1, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection, Soil Health

No-tillers should not be too quick to blame weather and the other usual culprits for struggling, diseased crops.

Spring 2009, Take Two In 2010

Experts offer advice for no-tillers once again contending with a slew of issues this spring stemming from a late, wet harvest

By Martha Ostendorf posted on February 1, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection, Residue Management

Déjà vu. No-tillers probably felt it this fall as they battled rain and then raced to beat the snow getting crops harvested, just like 2008.

Bigger Corn Plants Bully No-Till Neighbors

January 27, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

t might not look like there's much going on in those roadside corn fields, but a Purdue University researcher has shown that corn plants are in a fierce battle with each other for resources.

Done Right, Corn Can Break Yield Barrier

November 27, 2009 | Posted in Crop Protection

A Purdue University no-till researcher's motto, "No plant left behind," sums up his research on achieving increased grain yield for corn at higher plant densities.

Choose Hybrids Wisely To Combat Disease

November 24, 2009 | Posted in Crop Protection

Corn and soybean no-till farmers were no strangers to white mold and ear rots during the 2009 growing season; but according to one Purdue University expert, there are measures growers can take to reduce the chances of a repeat in 2010.

Corn Ear Rots Widespread In Indiana

October 19, 2009 | Posted in Crop Protection

Diplodia and Gibberella ear rot of corn have been observed in many no-till fields in Indiana this year.

Study: More Corn For Biofuels Would Hurt Water

September 28, 2009 | Posted in Water Management

More of the fertilizers and pesticides used to grow corn would find their way into nearby water sources if ethanol demands lead to planting more acres in corn, according to a Purdue University study.

Scouting Critical To No-Till Cutworm Control

Consistent field monitoring during corn plant emergence can keep you ahead of black cutworms

September 1, 2007 | Posted in Soil Health

Black cutworms can pose a serious threat to a corn crop, and no-till farmers can be at higher risk than other growers because the life cycle of the black cutworm fits well with the agronomic practices of no-till.

Hit ’em In The Fall When They’re Small

Fall weed control offers many benefits, if you have specific goals.

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2007 | Posted in Crop Protection

With weed control becoming more critical with the growth of reduced tillage and expansion of continuous corn acres, more no-tillers are getting a quicker start with fall herbicide applications.

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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we catch up with young Kentucky no-tiller Quint Pottinger to see how he autonomously planted his entire crop in 2026. Senior editor John Dobberstein checks in from the CTIC Conservation in Action Tour in Scotland Neck, N.C., where no-tiller Zeb Winslow III talks about his multi-species cover crop program.

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