Articles Tagged with ''Dakota Lakes Research Farm''

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9 Things Learned from No-Till Innovator Dwayne Beck

Here are some of the most important tips shared by the former manager for the Dakota Lakes Research Farm to help growers turn their modern-day operation into one that is sustainable and profitable
Dwayne Beck has always preached working with nature instead of against it, which shines through in many of the talks the former manager of the Dakota Lakes Research Farm in Pierre, S.D. has given at agricultural events across the world.
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No-Till Highlights: Aug. 1, 2024

No-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's realm from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web.
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No-Till Highlights: April 27, 2023

No-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's realm from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web. The Best of the Web series is brought to you by NACHURS.
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No-Till Highlights: April 20, 2023

No-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's realm from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web. The Best of the Web series is brought to you by NACHURS.
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No-Till’s a Better Dryland Investment Than Irrigation

Former Dakota Lakes Research Farm director says fixing nutrient, energy and water cycles is key to improving no-till
No-till wasn’t the solution, at least, not the first one they tried, nor the most obvious. When Dwayne Beck and a few other growers gathered in western South Dakota in the 1970s, they were trying to solve a problem.
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[Podcast] Meet Sam Ireland, the New Manager of Dakota Lakes Research Farm

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by SOURCE by Sound Agriculture, we chat with Sam Ireland, new manager of the Dakota Lakes Research Farm, about his plans for the operation, including long-term crop rotation trials, experiments the farm is conducting on dealing with seed weevil pressure in sunflowers, innovations in livestock feeding, closing the loop on the energy cycle and more.
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by SOURCE by Sound Agriculture, we chat with the new manager of the Dakota Lakes Research Farm, Sam Ireland, about his plans for the operation, including long-term crop rotation trials, experiments the farm is conducting on dealing with seed weevil pressure in sunflowers, innovations in livestock feeding, closing the loop on the energy cycle and more.
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Integrating Perennial Crops in Annual Crop Rotations

Crop rotation is a beneficial practice that can help reduce the cycle of pests, and spread risk and workload on farms. However annual cropping systems, no matter how diverse, do not develop the deep rooting systems of a native prairie. Learn more about the benefits of perennial crops from South Dakota State University.
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[Podcast] Fixing Broken Ecosystem Cycles with Dwayne Beck

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Bio-Till Cover Crops, we followed up with the recently-retired manager of Dakota Lakes Research Farm, Dwayne Beck about his time at Dakota Lakes and how he came to develop some of his controversial beliefs.
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Bio-Till Cover Crops, we followed up with the recently-retired manager of Dakota Lakes Research Farm, Dwayne Beck about his time at Dakota Lakes and how he came to develop some of his controversial beliefs.
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