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Farm Bots & AI: Keeping No-Till Operations on the Cutting Edge

Ohio State Univ. precision ag expert John Fulton outlines the impacts of new technology in no-till systems & explores what’s on the horizon

By Noah Newman posted on March 16, 2026 | Posted in Crop Protection, Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Ohio State Univ. precision ag expert John Fulton outlines the impacts of new technology in no-till systems & explores what’s on the horizon

[Video] No-Till, High-Tech: 1-on-1 with Precision Ag Expert John Fulton

By Noah Newman posted on November 1, 2025 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

John Fulton, a professor in the food, agricultural and biological engineering department at the Ohio State Univ., joins technology editor Noah Newman for a preview of his upcoming National No-Tillage Conference presentation and a discussion about the latest technologies delivering big ROI for no-tillers.

Top 10 Tips for Better Spraying

By Erdal Ozkan posted on July 3, 2025 | Posted in Crop Protection, Equipment

Source: Ohio State C.O.R.N. Newsletter

Here are Erdal Ozkan's top 10 recommendations (not in any particular order) that will make spraying efficient and effective, resulting in a higher level of biological efficacy expected from pesticides applied.

Sulfur Management Tips for Corn

By Osler Ortez, Emma Matcham, and Manbir Rakkar posted on July 1, 2025 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Ohio State C.O.R.N. Newsletter

This article provides a basic overview of sulfur management, including the sources, rates, and timings that can impact corn yields and nutritive value.

Using Liquid Manure with Newly Planted Corn and Soybeans

May 10, 2025 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

No-till fields, stale seed beds, fields with dead or alive cover crops, and tilled fields that have been packed with heavy spring rain are usually good fields for a drag hose, says Glen Arnold, Ohio State manure nutrient management field specialist.

Is It Worth Investing in Fall Herbicide Applications This Year?

By Alyssa Essman posted on September 26, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Ohio State Extension

Between tough growing conditions this season and low commodity prices, it’s a fair question to ask if it’s worth investing in a fall herbicide application this year.

Long-Term No-Till Contributor Honored for Soil Fertility Efforts

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 5, 2024

A long-time booster of no-till and strip-till, former University of Minnesota soils fertility specialist George Rehm has been posthumously named as the Agricultural Communicators Network (ACN) 2024 Distinguished Service Award honoree.

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Light Tillage Not the Answer

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 5, 2017

A few months back, Ohio State University agronomists produced a website article suggesting that no-tillers consider limited tillage. They felt numerous concerns with soil damage, weed control and disease pathogens and insects that survive on crop residue could be remedied with light tillage.

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Why Don’t More Folks No-Till?

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 1, 2014

In midsummer, retired Ohio State University ag engineer Randall Reeder met with a group of Western Australian no-till farmers that were looking at U.S. agriculture. While touring Dave Brandt’s no-till corn, soybean and cover-crop operation at Carroll, Ohio, and viewing neighboring fields that were still being tilled, there were questions on why more American growers don’t no-till.

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Why Don't More Folks No-Till?

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 1, 2014 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

In midsummer, retired Ohio State University ag engineer Randall Reeder met with a group of Western Australian no-till farmers that were looking at U.S. agriculture.

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