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CSP Program Hits 50 Million Acres

January 3, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Iowa farmer Kris Wernimont carefully uses the right amount of fertilizer and pesticide on her corn and soybean fields, and solar panels power the electric fencing in her pastures. Thats because she is a steward of natural resources, as these actions conserve energy and lead to cleaner water and healthier soil.

Nitrogen Application Timing In Corn Production

April 6, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: By Steve Butzen, Agronomy Information Manager, Pioneer Hi-Bred

Applying N at multiple times, including the time of maximum crop uptake, can spread the risk of N loss and crop deficiency, improve profitability by reducing N rates and benefit the environment.

Purdue: Glyphosate Not Causing More Disease Incidence

February 26, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Purdue University Extension Specialists

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's recent decision to approve Roundup Ready alfalfa renewed a debate about the safety of genetically modified crops and the use of glyphosate in the environment.

Crop Farming's Future Is Big Acreage, High-Tech, Earth-Friendly

December 10, 2010 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Source: Purdue University

A decade from now, farmers will rely on the marriage of agronomic, information and process control technologies to grow thousands of acres of crops in ways that create smaller carbon footprints, predicts a Purdue University agricultural economist.

No-Tillers Need To Tell The Biotech Story

If you want to cash in on the strong benefits of using biotech, you’ve got to be involved in selling the concept to consumers.

November 1, 2003 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

“There are no downsides to biotechnology,” maintains Jay Lehr. The only exception, says the senior scientist with Environmental Education Enterprises in Ostrander, Ohio, is the public’s lack of knowledge about this new phenomena.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Never Look Back With No-Till

No-till’s impact on the environment will last for many generations to come.

By Ron Ross and James O Andrew posted on February 1, 2003 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

When i started no-tilling, I felt a renewed sense of energy and excitement about farming. I’m guessing a lot of fledgling no-tillers get that same feeling.

All Is Not Doom, Gloom For The Environment

Thanks to no-till and other measures, North America’s air, water and soil quality has greatly improved.

By Lynn Grooms posted on September 1, 2001 | Posted in Crop Protection

The environment is in far better shape than environmental advocacy groups and the media would lead you to believe, maintains Jay Lehr, senior scientist with Environmental Education Enterprises in Ostrander, Ohio.

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Will Farm Bill Be Green

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2001 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Regardless of the final form that the 2002 Farm Bill takes, its legislation could have a noticeably green environmental tone. If Congress shows more interest in developing environmental-based farm supports as “green payments,” it will be a definite plus for no-tilling.

“Your Farming Future Depends On No-Tilling”

By helping protect the environment while trimming your cropping costs, National No-Tillage Conference attendees learned why this system represents the future in efficiently feeding the 19 out of every 20 people who don’t live on farms.

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2001 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Practically anything you ever wanted to know about no-till was discussed during the ninth annual National No-Tillage Conference held in Cincinnati, Ohio, in mid-January. Over 700 veteran no-tillers from more than 20 states, Canada and several foreign countries shared their "best of the best"; no-tilling ideas that have worked so successfully with other attendees.

Wanted: New Direct Seeding Answers

One Illinois researcher says New Zealand’s cross-slot openers may be the answer many no-tillers are looking for.

By Katherine Meitner posted on May 1, 1999 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

The endless search for new ways to reduce costs while reducing soil erosion has kept Butch Fisher busy. This no-till farmer and district conservationist with the Douglas County Soil and Water Conservation District in Tuscola, Ill., has spent countless hours researching direct seeding.

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