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Licensing May Be Coming

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 1, 2001 | Posted in Nutrient Management
Mixing 2 tons of ammonium nitrate with motor oil, Timothy McVeigh produced enough cheap, yet powerful explosive to destroy the Oklahoma City federal building more than 6 years ago. Along with the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, these disasters may bring changes in the way you purchase fertilizer for your no-till fields.
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Drill Modifications Fit Needs

These Washington no-tillers built their own no-till drill to direct seed steep slopes.
By Holly Gray posted on February 1, 2001 | Posted in Equipment
To stop erosion on slopes as steep as 50 percent in the Skyrocket Hills near Prescott, Wash., Mike Thomas, Sr. and his son Mike, Jr., haven’t cultivated any ground since 1985.
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Tackling No-Till Manure Concerns

There's no doubt that broadcasting manure has its share of problems. But these no-tillers say the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks.
By Katherine Meitner posted on December 1, 2000 | Posted in Nutrient Management
Since the dawn of time, farmers have been using manure to fertilize their fields. And why not? It’s cheap, there’s a lot of it and it yields definite advantages to producing a healthy crop.
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Why No-Till Slows Global Warming

Results of a 10-year research study indicate no other system comes closer to helping solve the greenhouse gas situation than no-till.
By Frank Lessiter posted on December 1, 2000
No-Till's ability to hold on to soil carbon ranks right at the top among farming systems for slowing greenhouse gas concerns.
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No-Till Air Seeder Fits High-Yield Goals

Developing a precise package is helping this New York farmer strive to reach his goal of producing 100-bushel no-till wheat yields.
October 1, 2000
After sitting in on a no-till air seeder roundtable session during the 1998 National No-Tillage Conference, Donn Branton was primed for action. What he’d heard convinced him to consider a new way to achieve the precision planting necessary for attaining 100 bushel per acre yields of soft red winter wheat.
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Injecting New Possibilities

When broadcasting fertilizer wasn’t satisfactory, this no-tiller took matters into his own hands.
October 1, 1999 | Posted in Nutrient Management
If there's one thing David Sperfslage hates, it’s waste. Especially when it comes to no-till.
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