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Brazil Quickly Embraced No-Till & Become a World Ag Power

February 16, 2023 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

“Brazil feeds around 1.2 billion people on the planet,” writes Luiz Carlos Bergamaschi, President of ABAPA, “but little is known about how this was possible, and there are those who have no idea about our strategic role for the future of humanity. It was not the work of chance.” The No-Till Passport series is brought to you by Martin Industries.

No-Till Farming’s Barrier-Breaker

By Mike Lessiter posted on February 15, 2023 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Last Saturday morning, while working on the April No-Till Farmer installment in the YOUR NO-TILL HISTORY series, I came across yet another very personal story about Kentucky’s Harry M. Young Jr. and Shirley Phillips, and how their efforts saved a farm — and an entire ag economy The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

1993: National No-Tillage Conference Debuts

The idea for a national no-till meeting turned into a juggernaut for 3 decades and counting.

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 2, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

While the “original” events in Hawaii were discontinued in 1980, we’d considered producing an event like the National No-Tillage Conference (NNTC) for years. But we always had more than we could handle in getting our magazines, newsletters and books out the door. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

40-Year-Old Conservation Tillage Information Center Gave Unified Voice for No-Till

An idea for a simple no-till ‘club’ grew into a private-public clearinghouse that influenced hearts & minds on the practice.

By Mike Lessiter posted on November 6, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

The 2022 farm season has several important no-till milestones — no-till’s first commercial plot (60 years), No-Till Farmer (50) and National No-Tillage Conference (30). We’ll add a fourth jewel to the “no-till crown” with the 40th anniversary of a public-private partnership, the Conservation Tillage Information Center (CTIC). The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

Personal Memories of No-Till’s First Field (1962)

By John Young posted on September 15, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

My father, Harry Young Jr., wasn’t a shy fellow. If he was going to do something, he’d do it out in the open and let the chips fall where they may. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

Timeline of No-Till Citations in Published Literature

September 12, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

The frequency of no-till in published citations began rising in the early 1970s (likely coinciding with the seminal Harry Young & Shirley Phillips book, No-Tillage Farming) and peaking in 1982 before rising again for a brief period again in the early 1990s. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

No-Till’s Pioneering ‘Dynamic Duo’

August 30, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Phillips and Young wrote the first book on no-tillage agriculture in 1973. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

Grassroots Promotions of No-Till Practice

By Mike Lessiter and Frank Lessiter posted on August 15, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

A big booster of no-till, Ned Trovillion designed a unique symbol designed to look like an international highway sign that publicizes the advantages of no-tilling. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

Congress Hears About No-Till in First Testimony

Frank Lessiter’s 1973 speech is considered the earliest congressional testimony on no-tillage.

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 11, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Residue Management, Soil Health

Frank Lessiter’s 1973 speech is considered the earliest congressional testimony on no-tillage. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

‘OK, Maybe That Guy Wasn’t So Crazy ...’

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 30, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

In the early 1970s, Jim Smith worked at the John Umstead Hospital in Butner, N.C. He managed 11,000 acres and the production of milk, eggs and meat that fed the mental hospital’s 3,000 patients. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

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Brazil Quickly Embraced No-Till & Become a World Ag Power

No-Till Farming’s Barrier-Breaker

1993: National No-Tillage Conference Debuts

40-Year-Old Conservation Tillage Information Center Gave Unified Voice for No-Till

Personal Memories of No-Till’s First Field (1962)

Timeline of No-Till Citations in Published Literature

No-Till’s Pioneering ‘Dynamic Duo’

Grassroots Promotions of No-Till Practice

Congress Hears About No-Till in First Testimony

‘OK, Maybe That Guy Wasn’t So Crazy ...’

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