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Pilot Project Underway On No-Till Carbon-Credit

February 1, 2002 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
Details on an agreement that allows Pacific Northwest Direct Seeding Association members to lease carbon credits to a major energy company were announced at the organization’s annual meeting in mid-January. The pilot project is expected to include leasing 30,000 tons of carbon dioxide (the equivalent of 8,174 tons of carbon) over 10 years.
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Horseweed Is Causing Herbicide-Resistant Concerns

Even with evidence that glyphosate products are less likely to develop resistance than many other herbicides, it still can happen.
February 1, 2002 | Posted in Crop Protection
While the plants are more commonly known as marestail in some areas of the country, horseweed plants that are resistant to glyphosate products have been found in Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey in the last 2 years.
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Why Growers Are Sold On No-Tilling

These veteran no-tillers offer solid management strategies that have proven profitable in their cropping operations.
By Frank Lessiter posted on February 1, 2002 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
When it comes to finding new yield-boosting and cost-cutting no-tilling or direct seeding ideas, nothing beats talking with farmers who've already made these systems work effectively.
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Balancing Global Resources

By Frank Lessiter posted on February 1, 2002 | Posted in Nutrient Management
Howard Buffett’s new book, “On The Edge: Balancing Earth’s Resources,” offers a unique perspective of the worldwide struggle between feeding a growing population and protecting the world’s biological and natural resources.
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Should No-Tillers Plant Worms?

While it’s not yet recommended, a few no-tillers are making it work.
February 1, 2002 | Posted in Soil Health
With all of the agronomic benefits that earthworms deliver, readers frequently ask the No-Till Farmer editors whether they should consider seeding fields with more earthworms, especially nightcrawlers.
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Reduce Costly No-Till Planter Downtime!

New technologies can make no-till corn planting go faster and be more efficient.
By Frank Lessiter posted on February 1, 2002 | Posted in Equipment
Removing the granular insecticide hoppers from your no-till planter could enable you to double the seed carrying capacity and cut those time-consuming refill stops in half.
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More On The Ultra-Narrow Row Corn Controversies

There’s no easy answer, but more farmers are finding benefits to slimming down row widths.
By Frank Lessiter posted on February 1, 2002 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
Based on his own experiences and those of other farmers, universities and seed companies who have made direct comparisons of 15- and 30-inch rows, Marion Calmer sees a half dozen major advantages to switching to ultra-narrow row corn.
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