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Don’t Separate Nitrogen And Tillage

It pays to remember that different tillage systems affect nitrogen in different ways.

June 1, 2005 | Posted in Nutrient Management

You can't talk about nitrogen management without talking about tillage management. And separating nitrogen management from management of no-till and other tillage systems can be dangerous, according to Alan Sundermeier, an Ohio State University extension educator.

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Fertility Really Counts

By Frank Lessiter posted on June 1, 2005 | Posted in Nutrient Management

While the winners in the annual National Corn Yield Contest sponsored by the National Corn Growers Association do everything they can to harvest top yields, they certainly don’t skimp on nutrients.

Seeing Is Believing With No-Till

When this Ohio farm family started no-tilling, its average corn and soybean yields doubled.

By Susan K. Davis posted on January 1, 2005

As a spirited young farmer, Von Mohler drove from Sidney, Ohio, to Hopkinsville, Ky., to see no-tiller Harry Young. He didn’t find Young, but did see impressive no-till fields.

Traditional Nitrogen Guidelines Called A Risky Waste Of Money

Iowa State researcher says “radical” ways boost profits while protecting the environment.

By Ron Perszewski posted on November 1, 2004 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Dr. Nitrogen, as Alfred Blackmer is sometimes called, believes the traditional guidelines for nitrogen applications often result in too much fertilizer at the wrong time.

Precision Manifold Boosts Fertilizer Efficiencies

The winner of an Exactrix precision fertilizer applicator at last winter’s National No-Tillage Conference put it to good use this year.

By Ron Ross posted on November 1, 2004 | Posted in Crop Protection, Equipment

Some might consider Dan Peyton a “weekender” farmer, as he divides his time between no-tilling 300 acres of corn and soybeans and a full-time job at a nearby printing firm in Long Prairie, Minn.

Anhydrous Ammonia Is The Solution For No-Till Fields

This form of nitrogen cuts costs and boosts yields, especially when placed with other nutrients at planting, according to this fertilizer applicator equipment designer.

October 1, 2004 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Agronomist Guy Swanson’s family farm south of Spokane, Wash., has been completely no-till since 1973 and has not been plowed since 1968. Swanson believes those farmers who want to get the most from their land should use anhydrous ammonia to decrease input costs and increase yields. He also thinks other no-tillers could gain from a fuller understanding of the benefits of anhydrous.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

They Went Cold Turkey With No-Till

New no-tillers can count on making fewer trips across the field and spending less for less labor and fuel, but you’ll be devoting more time to management.

By Fred Luhnow and Ron Ross posted on September 1, 2004

In the Mid-1980s, we switched from moldboard plowing to a conservation farming system of chisel plowing, discing and planting. It was the recommended soil saving system of the time, but we seemed to be stuck in place.

Nitrogen 101

Switching to no-till is the best thing you can do for your soils. But soil management can be tricky. The key is understanding nitrogen.

September 1, 2004 | Posted in Nutrient Management

If ever there was an article to pass on to neighbors who have talked about switching to no-tilling but haven’t because of the horror stories they’ve heard about the transition period, this is the one.

No-Tilling Tips From North Of The Border

They’re farming farther north where the growing days are longer, but some ideas that work for western Canada direct seeders might work for you.

By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2004

Liquid Manure Matches Chemical Nitrogen For Corn Yields

August 1, 2004 | Posted in Nutrient Management

No-till corn yields comparable to those achievable with chemical nitrogen fertilizer can be produced with liquid dairy manure as the only nitrogen source — if the manure is incorporated at application, according to studies by two Ohio State University researchers.

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