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Merits Of Clean Water Act Debated

October 22, 2009 | Posted in Water Management
Source: Quincy Herald Whig
A report that says the Clean Water Act has failed to reduce pollution in the nation's rivers and streams is being questioned by some no-tillers who say water quality is much better than it was 20 to 40 years ago.
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The Lowdown From Dakota Lakes

Dwayne Beck shares some preliminary eye-opening results and current studies from the all-no-till research farm.
By Ron Ross posted on October 1, 2009 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Water Management
A regular favorite at the National No-Tillage Conference, Dwayne Beck’s 2 decades of work at the Dakota Lakes Research Farm near Pierre, S.D., has revealed a depth of data to support his claim that, “In nature, tillage is a catastrophic event.”
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No-Till Blamed For Home Flooding

The key is to properly manage no-till crop residue to avoid complaints from neighbors.
By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2008 | Posted in Water Management
When the creek behind a number of homes located along a subdivision road in Springfield, Ohio, overran its banks earlier this summer, corn stalks clogged drainage tiles and culverts.
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No-Till Did Better With Floods

While crop losses were serious, no-till tended to hold valuable topsoil in place during the recent floods.
By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2008 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Water Management
While no-tillers in many area of the country didn’t avoid having to deal with early summer flooded fields, the results generally weren’t as bad as for neighbors using more extensive tillage. Even with sizeable crop losses, soil losses weren’t as significant for no-tillers.
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