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Using Cover Crops to Combat Drought Effects

September 7, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: NRCS Nevada

A success story in Lovelock, Nevada, where several years of drought have plagued the area and cover crops were the answer for some farmers. It was a gamble that paid off in addressing soil erosion with the help of NRCS.

Saving Our Soil: Mob Grazing and No-Till in Furrow Irrigation

July 27, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: Ada Soil and Water Conservation District

Ada Soil and Water Conservation District shares story of Jason Miller, who adopted a system including cover crops and mob grazing and no-tilled corn in furrow irrigation on his farm near Marsing, Idaho, to reduce soil erosion and improve soil health.

Timing, Placement and Soil Testing Key to Preventing Phosphorus Losses

Edge-of-field monitoring on 17 farms in Wisconsin and Minnesota highlights the need for no-tillers to apply ‘P’ under the soil surface and sample soils at varying depths.

By John Dobberstein posted on June 10, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

Edge-of-field monitoring on 17 farms in Wisconsin and Minnesota highlights the need for no-tillers to apply ‘P’ under the soil surface and sample soils at varying depths.

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Don’t Let Profitability Blow Away

By John Dobberstein posted on April 26, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

You’d be surprised how much topsoil is lost through wind erosion, and even more surprised to learn how long it takes to rebuild it. Texas A&M is looking at how no-till and covers can help manage this problem.

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Eroded Soils Hurt Your Pocketbook

Don McClure’s presentation at the Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference last month put some good perspective on what’s at stake with yields when soils become eroded.

April 12, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Don McClure’s presentation at the Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference last month put some good perspective on what’s at stake with yields when soils become eroded.

Continuous Cropping with 13-15 Inches of Precipitation?

Higher crop yields and improved land productivity is possible with no-tilled fields with continuous cropping vs. a fallowed winter-wheat system with tillage, says USDA-ARS researcher Randy Anderson.

January 11, 2017 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Higher crop yields and improved land productivity is possible with no-tilled fields with continuous cropping vs. a fallowed winter-wheat system with tillage, says USDA-ARS researcher Randy Anderson.

The Value of Crop Residue

August 2, 2016 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health

Source: South Dakota State University Extension

Before you cut and bale wheat straw to gain some extra income, consider the number of benefits to leaving the residue in place, says South Dakota State University Extension.

No-Till Isn't Enough to Protect Against Soil Erosion

By Laura Barrera posted on October 20, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

If you’re in a corn-soybean rotation, even with continuous no-till, you’re probably still having some soil erosion, says an Iowa State University agronomist.

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