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Injecting New Possibilities

When broadcasting fertilizer wasn’t satisfactory, this no-tiller took matters into his own hands.
October 1, 1999 | Posted in Nutrient Management
If there's one thing David Sperfslage hates, it’s waste. Especially when it comes to no-till.
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30 Years And Counting

While no-till is a relatively new practice for some farmers, this no-tiller has been doing it successfully for 30 years, learning valuable insights and practices along the way.
By Katherine Meitner posted on October 1, 1999 | Posted in Cover Crops
Every no-tiller has had their share of challenges. Maybe you’re dealing with a difficult landlord or your seed dealer is 3 days late in delivering your special shipment of Bt corn.
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Managing Nitrogen To The Nth Degree

There’s no doubt managing nitrogen is critical in no-tilling, but what about the big picture impact?
By Katherine Meitner posted on October 1, 1999 | Posted in Nutrient Management
Gyles Randall had a tough job in front of him. Here he was, at the National No-Tillage Convention last January and he knew the last things these top-notch no-tillers wanted to hear about were environmental concerns about nitrogen application.
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Making The Most Of It!

To promote no-till learning, these groups captured hundreds of valuable no-till ideas at the mid-winter National No-Tillage Conference.
By Katherine Meitner posted on October 1, 1999
With innovative farmers seeking more no-till ideas, there’s nothing more informative and educational than the annual National No-Tillage Conference.
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Sharing No-Tillage Information

Discussing no-till challenges week-after-week produces many profitable solutions.
By Susan K. Davis posted on October 1, 1999
For a group of northwestern Ohio farmers, getting together every Tuesday morning means much more than just sharing a cup of coffee. The gathering offers opportunities to tackle no-till topics.
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“No-Till Is Key To Growth”

By saving time and showing landlords the many benefits of no-till, this Kentucky farming operation has grown to taking crops off more than 6,000 acres.
By Frank Lessiter posted on October 1, 1999 | Posted in Precision Agriculture
When you're expanding, nothing is more important than making the most efficient use of your time and equipment while boosting yields.
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Research Journal

Conservation Tillage Enhances Irrigated Corn Yields And Profits
By Jim Palmer posted on October 1, 1999 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
In a 17-year Nebraska study, researchers found that conservation tillage gave higher irrigated corn yields and profits than tilled plantings. The average yield increase was 4 bushels per acre, while the three conservation tillage treatments resulted in $8 to $16 per acre less tillage costs than the conventional disc tillage treatment. The conservation tillage treatments were ridge-till, rotary-till and slot-plant, while tilled treatments consisted of chisel, disc or lister operations for the furrow-irrigated continuous corn plantings.
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Shop Talk

There’s A New Crop Production System Coming For No-Tillers

October 1, 1999 | Posted in Crop Protection
Approval from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been announced for the use of Force ST insecticide as a new commercial seed treatment for corn. The Zeneca Ag Products insecticide protects germinating seeds and growing plants from rootworm, cutworm, white grub, wireworm and seed corn maggot.
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Rooting Around

This Canadian no-tiller uses his farm as a “test-plot” for deciding what works and what doesn’t.
By Katherine Meitner posted on October 1, 1999 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
Kelly Johnson doesn’t claim to be a no-till researcher. But the customers at his fertilizer dealership may beg to differ.
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