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14 Carbon Sequestrian Questions You Always Wanted Answers To...But Didn’t Know Who To Ask

Cashing in on carbon credits was a hot topic at the National No-Tillage Conference.
By Pete Hill posted on March 1, 2000 | Posted in Nutrient Management
Editor' Note: There was plenty of interest among attendees at the eighth annual National No-Tillage Conference in Des Moines regarding carbon credits. Because of these concerns, we asked Pete Hill to answer the most typical questions asked by no-tillers. Hill is an agronomist with Monsanto in Urbandale, Iowa, and has followed carbon sequestrian issues very closely.
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New 2000 Weed Control For No-Till Corn

By Katherine Meitner posted on March 1, 2000 | Posted in Crop Protection
Since the new millennium means new decisions, technical representatives from American Cyanamid, Zeneca Ag Products, Aventis CropScience and Monsanto outlined new compounds and label changes for no-till corn to help the 715 attendees at the National No-Tillage Conference last January in Des Moines, Iowa.
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When The Going Gets Tough...

At the eighth annual National No-Tillage conference in Des Moines, Iowa, 715 no-tillers gathered to learn new ways to save money in these extremely tough times.
By Katherine Meitner posted on March 1, 2000
If there were ever a theme of one of the eight annual National No-Tillage Conferences that summed up exactly what the no-tillers needed, this year's "Tough Times...Tough Decisions...Prospering With No-Till" said it all.
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Frankenfoods... Or New Opportunities?

As one of the hottest topics of the year, four no-tillers face off about GMO myths, truths and the gobbledygook that saturates today’s media.
By Katherine Meitner posted on March 1, 2000 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
There's no doubt about it: emotions run high at the annual National No-Tillage Conference. Why? Because no-tillers are passionate about what they do and how they do it. Taking home a wrong idea and implementing it could cost thousands of dollars, or worse, could cause the farm to fold.
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Taking The Bumps Out Of No-Till

A little innovation and spare parts makes no-till run smooth.
By Katherine Meitner posted on March 1, 2000 | Posted in Equipment
Nobody likes the jerks and jolts of driving the tractor and sprayer over ruts, rows or bumps in the no-tilled fields. It's not easy on the body and it certainly isn't easy on equipment.
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2 Years Corn, 2 Years Beans

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2000 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
Instead of a 2-year corn and soybean rotation, Dwayne Beck makes a case for a 4-year Corn Belt rotation of corn, corn, soybeans and soybeans. He maintains that his rotation provides more flexibility, lowers weed control costs, offers fewer disease problems, reduces insect concerns and overcomes worries about growing weed resistance.
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And The Winner Is...

By having his ticket drawn at the National No-Tillage Conference, Wisconsin no-tiller Larry Paltzer won use of a Phillips Rotary Harrow for 1 year.
By Katherine Meitner posted on March 1, 2000 | Posted in Equipment
Larry Paltzer no-tills in the Corn Belt. He's plagued with wet soils that stay wet, even with no-till. After going to several roundtables, classrooms and general sessions at the National No-Tillage Conference, he was trying to decide if his operation could afford a Phillips Rotary Harrow.
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Corporation Helps Farmers No-Till

When buying bigger no-till equipment, you may want to make purchases with neighbors.
By Cindy Snyder posted on February 1, 2000
"It's brought the neighbors concept back to life again," says Garry Esser. "We're four guys with a common goal."
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