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What is the Nutrient Value of Lost Organic Matter by Erosion?

March 10, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Iowa State University estimates the economic cost of lost organic matter due to soil erosion and how it affects the long-term productivity of the soil.

Identifying Erosion-Vulnerable Areas with Imagery, Terrain Maps

November 25, 2014 | Posted in Precision Agriculture, Soil Health

Source: Kansas State University Extension

New research explores in-field variability and uses online databases to collect information on vegetation and topography.

Managing Gully Erosion in Crop Fields

November 20, 2014 | Posted in Water Management

Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

With the intense rains this past season, some areas of the state had considerable gully erosion cutting up the fields, bounced across and made visible at harvest time, especially in soybeans.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Conservation: Not Just A Means To An End

Early no-till adopter Jerry Peery says he has a ‘moral obligation’ to protect and build soils on his Kentucky farm for future farming generations.

By Jerry Peery and Martha Mintz posted on July 1, 2014 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Water Management

The way our land erodes, there’s no way we’d be in business today if we were still farming the way we did 50 years ago.

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What Drives Your Conservation Decisions?

By John Dobberstein posted on June 12, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection, Precision Agriculture

Recently, I read an interesting take on how technology and economic criteria appear to be reshaping decisions farmers make about conservation efforts — in this case, shelterbelts installed in fields to prevent erosion.

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Breaking Through The Plow Pan, Taking No-Till To New Heights

Ralph Upton Jr. didn’t know how his early gamble on no-till and cover crops would pay off, but he’s reaping the rewards for his sustainable investment.

By Ralph Upton and Martha Mintz posted on June 1, 2014 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Soil Health

If we’re talking cover crops, I could keep a person up all night. Cover crops are truly amazing in what they can accomplish, and the number of different hats they can wear on the farm.

Timing of Wheat Cover Crop Burndown

February 21, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: By Chad Lee, Carrie Knott, University of Kentucky Ag Extension

Cover crops can be excellent systems to capture excess nutrients and reduce the risk of erosion over the winter months. The most common cover crop used is wheat but other species are gaining popularity.

Rain, Thawing Snow On Frozen Soil Can Cause Rill Erosion

January 20, 2014 | Posted in Water Management

Source: By Sjoerd Duiker, Penn State Extension

Rill and gully erosion is the detachment and transport of soil by concentrated flow of water. Rills are small enough to be removed by normal tillage operations.

No-Till, Covers Make CRP Acres Protected And Productive Again

Missouri farmer Jerry Morris says no-till and cover-crop mixes helped him put CRP acres back into crop production and keep his sloping fields from suffering erosion.

By Mark Parker posted on December 1, 2013 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

The benefits of no-till and cover crops have helped a farm in Missouri open up the productivity potential of marginal land and protect fragile soils.

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No-Till Residue Is Your Friend — Not Your Enemy

Key decisions made at harvest could either help build a vibrant no-till system or nullify the benefits residue provides to your farm ground.

By Jim Leverich posted on August 1, 2013 | Posted in Residue Management, Water Management

I recently spoke at the Southwestern Wisconsin No-Till Field Day, where we've had an extremely wet spring. One recent storm in this area dumped more than 10 inches of rain in 1 day.

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