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10 Sprayer Features No-Tillers Swear By

Growers share customizations and technology add-ons, ranging from convenient to essential, that boost efficiency and profitability.

By Martha Mintz posted on May 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

After the planter, the sprayer may be the most important piece of equipment to no-tillers, so it makes sense to want them functioning perfectly.

Planting Considerations For Suboptimal Conditions

April 28, 2011 | Posted in Equipment, Seeding & Planting, Water Management

Source: Penn State University

Even if most of the field is fit to be planted, one can still have wet spots here and there, and some planter attachments are available to have more success planting under suboptimal conditions

Kentucky Grower: No-Till Is A Paradigm Change

April 5, 2011 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: NRCS grower profiles

Hardin County Kentucky farmer Bob Wade Jr. has always been a good conservation steward of the land. He says, “my dad was conservation minded and he passed those values on to me.”

Digging Deep For Answers

Soil pits can help no-tillers answer questions about crop development, compaction and soil quality.

By Dan Zinkland posted on March 1, 2011 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Three experienced scientists say soil pits are another tool no-tillers can use to examine soil structure, root development, compaction, soil quality and other important agronomical issues.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till Brings Challenges Surprises and New Options

Fewer field passes means this California no-tiller and dairyman can raise three forage crops per year.

By Michael Crowell and Martha Mintz posted on March 1, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

I tried no-till because of the potential savings I saw, but it’s brought us so much more. Making the switch to no-till has allowed us to raise three high-quality forage crops per year on the 270 acres we intensively farm in the San Joaquin Valley.

The Sweet Stench Of Conservation

By Darrell Bruggink posted on January 19, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops

If you are going to use radishes as a cover crop — and you certainly ought to consider them if they fit in your rotation and meet your objectives — you may want to take a special note of one of the side effects of these natural compaction relievers.

How CRP Was Turned Into Production Land Using No-Till

December 2, 2010 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: The Prairie Star

Can former CRP be successfully transitioned into good cropland without breaking up the ground?

Ohio Field Day Yields Tips To Enhance No-Till

No-tillers can use liquid manure and cover crops to improve their soil structure and yields if they follow some simple guidelines, experts say.

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

No tillers have many cover-crop options that can improve soil tilth, warm up temperatures at planting time, manage pest problems and much more, according to experts who spoke to about 100 no-tillers attending the Ohio No-Till Council’s field day earlier this fall.

Does Fall Tillage Do More Harm Than Good?

November 16, 2010

Source: Farm World Online

Many farmers insist on tilling in the fall, despite evidence it could do more harm than good, according to an Iowa State University soil management expert.

Tillage Isn't A Long-Term Solution For Soybean SDS

October 27, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Iowa State University

If you were one of the many Iowa farmers who were hit with Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) disease in your soybean fields this year, doing tillage on that soil and trying to bury the crop residue is not a good long-term solution.

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