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New, Recycled Cover Crops Showing Plenty of Potential

Add more diversity and numerous soil-building benefits to no-till with these up-and-coming options.

By Martha Mintz posted on November 1, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops

Tillage radishes aren't the only cover crop you’ll find growing on Steve Groff’s farm this year. The no-tiller of Cedar Meadow Farm in Lancaster County, Pa., is on a quest to find the next great cover crop for no-tillers.

No-Till Tradition, Passion For Change Fuel Miller Farms

Wisconsin no-tillers make use of cover crops, gypsum, winter wheat and precision ag to enhance soil biology and bump up no-till yields.

By Dan Zinkland posted on November 1, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Five years ago, Nick and Luke Miller returned to Miller Farms near Oconomowoc, Wis., bringing with them a passion for change that works well with the no-till tradition their father, Bob, began 16 years ago.

Consider Volunteer Corn Issues Following Severe Hail Events

October 25, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Recent severe hail events in parts of Nebraska have left some fields with tremendous yield loss from hail stones beating down corn plants, knocking ears from plants, or shelling seed from the cob.

Four Benefits To Fall Burndown

October 20, 2010

Source: University of Illinois

Between this year’s harvest and next spring’s planting, winter annual weeds can take over fields, but a fall burndown application can knock down weeds and set up growers for a strong 2011 crop

Fall is a Good Time to Attack Weeds, Disease

October 18, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: THe Prairie Star

As fall is here and harvest is ending, growers across the region should take advantage of the opportunity to control winter annual and perennial weeds.

Early Harvest Offers Ideal Conditions for Perennial Weed Management

October 18, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Mark Renz, University of Wisconsin

With the early harvest, this fall offers a great opportunity to tackle fields with perennial weed issues in no-till fields.

WHO Unveils New Standard for Atrazine

October 7, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Bestvolunteer.org

A recently released World Health Organization (WHO) document has recommended a drinking water standard of 100 parts per billion, up from the previous WHO standard of two parts per billion.

Frost Timing Key To Fall Weed Control

October 5, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

The optimum timing of fall herbicide treatments can vary based on life cycle. The timing of frost impacts which weed you can control and when.

No-Till Notes

Fall Spraying Helps Control Perennial Weeds

Actively growing weeds, varying herbicide modes of action and the level of residue are all key factors in fall weed-management programs.

By Jim Leverich posted on October 1, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection, Residue Management

Many no-tillers are considering fall weed control to help reduce competition from perennials like dandelions and perennial grasses and late-emerging annuals.

Some Ideas for Fall Planning and No-Tilling Next Spring

September 30, 2010

Source: By Del Voight, Penn State Univ. Extension — Crop Management

If you have been no tilling for some time here are some considerations that may improve your no till system.

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Cover Crops, Strip-Till Spark Desert Soil Revival

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we pay a visit to Strip-Till Innovator Robert Boyle’s farm in Coolidge, Ariz., for an up-close look at how he’s transforming his soils with cover crops and diverse rotations.

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