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Drone Herbicide Application Checklist

February 4, 2026

Drone spraying technology is moving fast, and policy guidelines and best management practices have yet to be fully developed. This PennState Extension article shares factors to consider when exploring drone spraying technology for your weed control program.

6 Big Questions About Frost Seeding

By Emma Matcham posted on January 29, 2026 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Ohio State Univ. Extension

Frost seeding is a relatively inexpensive practice that can introduce more legumes, and thus more nitrogen fixation, into many pastures.

These 3 Classrooms at the No-Till Conference Will Be EPIC …

By Noah Newman posted on December 5, 2025 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Strip-Till Farming, Water Management

In all seriousness, every breakout classroom at the upcoming National No-Tillage Conference (Jan. 6-9 in St. Louis) will be “epic." But as the resident “strip-till and precision guy” in the office, I’ll highlight 3 strip-till/precision related sessions I’m really looking forward to.

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Economics of Crop and Livestock Integration

November 18, 2025 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Crop and livestock integration is a farm management strategy that combines production of livestock and annual crops on the same acres.

Armoring Your Fields to Avoid 4 Types of Erosion

By Sjoerd Duiker posted on October 25, 2025 | Posted in Crop Protection, Soil Health

Source: PennState Extension

Remember the four types of erosion — interrill (or sheet) erosion, rill erosion, ephemeral gully erosion, and classical gully erosion, and remember that once you see rills, the tolerable soil loss level is already exceeded so urgent action is called for, says Sjoerd Willem Duiker.

Lessons Learned from 2025 Cover Crop Experiments

By Liz Stahl and Anna Cates posted on August 25, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

At the Univ. of Minnesota Research and Outreach Centers, researchers drilled rye at either 15 pounds or 60 pounds in fall 2024, and found no difference in total biomass produced in spring 2025.

Big Insights from 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference

The event featured valuable tips on soil health, cover crops, fertility, early planting and more

By Noah Newman posted on August 19, 2025 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

“Carbon is the energy that drives the entire process,” Jerry Hatfield said during his 2025 NSTC presentation. “Carbon is the energy piece to this puzzle. It’s the currency for changing soils.”

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How are No-Tillers Using Artificial Intelligence (AI)?

By Noah Newman posted on August 13, 2025 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

"First and foremost, farmers should not expect outstanding results from using AI alone, mainly for two reasons," says Lulian Stefan.

Hundreds Exchange Nutrient Management, Equipment & Soil Health Strategies at 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference

By Noah Newman posted on August 3, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Strip-Till Farming, Water Management

Nearly 400 farmers, agronomists, researchers, educators, dealers and manufacturers from all over the U.S. and other countries including Canada and Ireland, packed the Hyatt Regency in Coralville, Iowa for the 12^th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference July 31-Aug. 1.

Soil Health Principles

Soil Health Principle 5: Livestock Integration

Diverse grazing ruminant animals use fermentation, saliva, microbes and the carbon cycle to complete their life functions and boost the soil food web naturally

By Jay Fuhrer posted on July 17, 2025 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Imagine if we could invent a way to distribute aerobic and anaerobic microbes effectively and economically across our agricultural landscapes: something mobile and capable of processing plant material into nutritional protein.

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Cover Crops, Strip-Till Spark Desert Soil Revival

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we pay a visit to Strip-Till Innovator Robert Boyle’s farm in Coolidge, Ariz., for an up-close look at how he’s transforming his soils with cover crops and diverse rotations.

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