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Proposed Federal Spray Drift Rules Placed On

December 1, 2002 | Posted in Equipment

After more than a year of analysis, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently placed its recommendations regarding herbicide-drift tolerance on hold. That’s because EPA officials received more than 5,000 letters, phone calls and other feedback from farmers, ag dealers and educators who felt the spraying recommendations were unfair.

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In-Depth Information Coming On Global Warming Concerns

November 1, 2002 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

While there's extensive intrest in learning more about how no-till can help solve global warming concerns, some of the latest information on carbon sequestration may be coming from trees. That’s because a 3-year study in western Canada being conducted by a Wisconsin scientist will hopefully demonstrate the favorable impact that trees can have on global warming.

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New Herbicide Will Help Weed Control In No-Tilled Corn

By No-Till Farmer Editors posted on October 1, 2002 | Posted in Crop Protection

As the name suggests, a new pre-plant or pre-emergent herbicide named Keystone will help no-till corn growers do a better job of controlling grasses and broadleaf weeds next year.

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Win Air Wars With No-Till

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2002 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Requiring fewer trips across the field and using much less horsepower, no-till may be among the easiest way for farmers to meet the new federal fine-particle air standards.

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No-Tillers May Trade Credits To Reduce Waterway Pollution

July 1, 2002 | Posted in Equipment, Water Management

In an effort to curb pollution, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a pollution credit trading system to curb industrial, municipal and agricultural discharges into the nation's waterways.

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Why The Debut Of Roundup Ready Wheat Is Being

April 1, 2002 | Posted in Crop Protection

Because of several concerns, Monsanto is delaying the introduction of its bioengineered Roundup Ready wheat by at least a year. The company's new timetable will delay, until at least 2004 and possibly 2005, the introduction of Roundup-resistant wheat.

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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Rights To Patent Plants

March 1, 2002 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

In a historic 6 to 2 ruling, the United States Supreme Court recently upheld the patentability of plants and seed, a ruling that will prove extremely beneficial to the biotechnology industry.

New Ideas For Tackling No-Till Corn Weeds

With fewer new corn herbicides being introduced this year, check out these fresh ideas for attacking weeds from the mid-winter National No-Tillage Conference.

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2002 | Posted in Crop Protection

Some new herbicides received late Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registration while other products were only test marketed in a few Midwestern states last year by manufacturers. As a result, there’s not a large number of new herbicides for controlling weeds in no-tilled corn this year.

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Government Agencies Cracking Down On Excessive Tillage

January 1, 2002 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

In a precedent-setting case, a panel of federal Ninth Court of Appeals judges recently ruled that certain tillage practices may fall under the jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers.

Much Ado About Nitrates

When it comes to reducing nitrogen concerns, no-tillers are leading the way.

By Lynn Grooms posted on January 1, 2002 | Posted in Nutrient Management

The nitrate standard, which has long been set at 10 parts per million, does not accurately reflect real world situations. But it's probably here to stay, maintains Jay Lehr, senior scientist with Environmental Education Enterprises in Ostrander, Ohio.

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