Water infiltration

New Conservation Practice Standards for Gypsum in Ohio, Indiana

June 21, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management

Indiana and Ohio growers wishing to use gypsum to improve soil quality as part of on-farm conservation programs now have access to technical information and possible financial assistance.

Decade of No-Till, Manure Slows Erosion, Boosts Soil Biology

With nearly 10 years of no-tilling under his belt, Wayne Brunsman is focused on using cover crops to take soil health and crop production on his Iowa farm to the next level.

By Laura Barrera posted on June 11, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Water Management

Some no-tillers ease into continuous no-till and transition their whole farm to the new system over a few years.

Idaho Growers Get Lesson on Soil Health

March 16, 2015 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Soil Health, Water Management

Idaho NRCS state agronomist Marlon Winger recently discussed how Idaho's agriculture system is leading to unhealthy soil, and why no-tillers are the innovators.

Use Grass Waterways and Tiling to Prevent Erosion, Improve Water Infiltration

January 15, 2015 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Source: South Dakota State University Extension

Many growers have taken out their grassed waterways after tiling their fields, but South Dakota State University Extension says this doesn't prevent all soil erosion.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

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.

Heavy Clay Soils No Match For Well-Tuned No-Till System

Ontario no-tiller Eric Kaiser shares his system for no-tilling tough soils that are prone to poor water infiltration and compaction

By Laura Barrera posted on March 1, 2014 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Water Management

Along the shores of Lake Ontario, Eric Kaiser and his son Max no-till approximately 1,000 acres of corn, soybeans and wheat on soils that have 58% clay content.

Tips For Making Radishes Part Of A Dynamic No-Till System

A great beginner’s cover crop, oilseed radishes can tap into underground nutrients, increase water-infiltration rates and ultimately help boost crop yields.

By Laura Barrera posted on September 1, 2013 | Posted in Cover Crops

Since he started seeding radishes as cover crops 6 years ago, Illinois no-tiller Daniel Steidinger says higher yields and improved water infiltration are two major benefits he’s seen.

More Yield from Your Fields - Increase Plant Available Water

December 26, 2012 | Posted in Water Management

Source: Steve Prochaska, Ohio State University Extension

Water, either too much or too little, may be the single most important factor in determining crop yields when other production factors such as genetics, seeding rate, planting date, fertility, weed, insect and disease control, etc. are held constant.

No-Till Notes

Locate, Correct Compaction For More No-Till Success

Like any field operation, identifying and addressing compaction layers are important to maximize water infiltration, root growth and crop yields.

By Jim Leverich posted on December 1, 2012 | Posted in Equipment, Soil Health

Compaction can be present in fields for a number of reasons. Normally it’s created when heavy equipment, wagons, trucks, tankers or spreaders make passes on fields when the soil is too wet to hold them. Even heavy planters, tractors or sprayers can cause compaction.

Cooperation Benefits No-Tillers, Watershed

Indiana no-tillers and researchers are working to reduce nutrient runoff, boost subsurface drainage in a key environmental hotspot

By John Dobberstein posted on February 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Water Management

Mike Starkey admits being a little worried when researchers showed up on his farm in Brownsburg, Ind., 4 years ago, asking for permission to monitor the tile outlets leading from his fields.

Articles Tagged with ''water infiltration''

New Conservation Practice Standards for Gypsum in Ohio, Indiana

Decade of No-Till, Manure Slows Erosion, Boosts Soil Biology

Idaho Growers Get Lesson on Soil Health

Use Grass Waterways and Tiling to Prevent Erosion, Improve Water Infiltration

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

Heavy Clay Soils No Match For Well-Tuned No-Till System

Tips For Making Radishes Part Of A Dynamic No-Till System

More Yield from Your Fields - Increase Plant Available Water

Locate, Correct Compaction For More No-Till Success

Cooperation Benefits No-Tillers, Watershed

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