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Why Your Glyphosate May Not Be Working

Hard water in the spray tank can cause double-digit reductions in the effectiveness of glyphosate applications, and may also be silently exacerbating problems with herbicide resistance in weeds.

By Martha Mintz posted on May 1, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection, Water Management

The carefully calculated and measured rate of glyphosate that goes in the spray tank is the same deadly dose that makes it to weed leaves, right?

Laura Allen, Associate Editor, No-Till Farmer

Safeguarding Profits And The Environment

By Laura Barrera posted on April 2, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management

No-tillers in the Ohio River Basin may have an opportunity to put a few extra dollars in their pockets while helping protect the environment.

[Video] Scott Ravenkamp: Making No-Till Work In Limited Moisture

March 13, 2014 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Water Management

Colorado no-tiller Scott Ravenkamp no-tills wheat, corn, sunflowers and proso millet in a partnership with his uncle Lyle Ravenkamp. The Ravenkamps eliminated fallow more than a decade ago and have begun working with cover crops and experimenting with crops like black oats and milo.

Heavy Clay Soils No Match For Well-Tuned No-Till System

Ontario no-tiller Eric Kaiser shares his system for no-tilling tough soils that are prone to poor water infiltration and compaction

By Laura Barrera posted on March 1, 2014 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Water Management

Along the shores of Lake Ontario, Eric Kaiser and his son Max no-till approximately 1,000 acres of corn, soybeans and wheat on soils that have 58% clay content.

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No-Till Could Ease Irrigation Woes

By John Dobberstein posted on February 27, 2014 | Posted in Water Management

There have been many articles published about the dilemma facing growers in the Great Plains when it comes to irrigation. The challenge growers and decision makers face in preserving aquifers for agricultural use, without allowing them to be drained to unsustainable levels, is daunting.

Yellow Field Peas Could Boost No-Till Profits In High Plains

Yellow field peas provide High Plains no-tillers with an excellent wheat transition crop that helps build soil quality and, with recent market developments, have the potential for profitability.

By Mark Parker posted on February 1, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Water Management

No-tillers across the Nebraska Panhandle and surrounding High Plains region are challenged by low rainfall and high summer temperatures. It’s a double-whammy that limits cropping intensity, as well as crop value.

Modern Irrigation, Less Tillage Makes Every Drop Of Water Count

With shrinking water supplies, no-till, strip-till and technology tools can conserve the precious resource and even boost crop yields.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on February 1, 2014 | Posted in Precision Agriculture, Water Management

Of all the elements involved in producing a healthy crop, water may be the most often taken for granted. Unlike fertilizer or seed, which are costly necessities, precipitation is free of charge.

Rain, Thawing Snow On Frozen Soil Can Cause Rill Erosion

January 20, 2014 | Posted in Water Management

Source: By Sjoerd Duiker, Penn State Extension

Rill and gully erosion is the detachment and transport of soil by concentrated flow of water. Rills are small enough to be removed by normal tillage operations.

Getting Accurate Moisture Readings

January 10, 2014 | Posted in Water Management

Source: By Mark Rosenberg, South Dakota State University Extension

Accurate moisture content measurement can help prevent spoiled grain in storage settings and help avoid discounts at the elevator if it’s sold too wet or dry.

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Residue Provides ‘Armor’ For Dryland No-Till

Creating, maintaining and manipulating residue helps keep Jacob Wagers’ high-elevation, low-rainfall no-till operation in Colorado diversified and productive.

By Jacob Wagers and Martha Mintz posted on January 1, 2014 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Water Management

We live on the edge with moisture here in dried-up northeastern Colorado.

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