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New Ways To Control Weeds In No-Tilled Soybeans

National No-Tillage Conference attendees heard fresh ideas on battling no-till soybean weeds with the introduction of new herbicides.

By Jordanna Smida posted on April 1, 2001 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Crop Protection

One of the hot topics at the National No-Tillage Conference held in Cincinnati were soybeans. Harold Watters, an agronomist with Monsanto, and Dane Bowers, a technical support representative with Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. addressed issues on combatting soybean weeds and introduced their new products, Roundup UltraMAX and Touchdown IQ, respectively.

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Strip Till Vs. No-Till?

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2001 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Strip-Till Farming

While some readers feel fall or spring strip-tilling can overcome concerns about no-tilling corn, others aren't so sure that this is always the very best way to get the job done. Besides using no-till, many attendees at the National No-Tillage Conference in Cincinnati felt using residue conditioning machines could help expand the effectiveness of no-tilling corn

No-Tilling Trees Proves 'Poplar'

This Minnesota farmer is no-tilling trees with a subsoiler.

By Ron Ross and Paul Mahoney posted on March 1, 2001 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Paul Mahoney saw fast results when he switched to strip tillage in 1997.

“Your Farming Future Depends On No-Tilling”

By helping protect the environment while trimming your cropping costs, National No-Tillage Conference attendees learned why this system represents the future in efficiently feeding the 19 out of every 20 people who don’t live on farms.

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2001 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Practically anything you ever wanted to know about no-till was discussed during the ninth annual National No-Tillage Conference held in Cincinnati, Ohio, in mid-January. Over 700 veteran no-tillers from more than 20 states, Canada and several foreign countries shared their "best of the best"; no-tilling ideas that have worked so successfully with other attendees.

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Who Was The Conference Spy?

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2001 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

When you turn to pages 12 and 13 in this issue, you'll find an article on the pros and cons of trimming part of the plastic tail off the Keeton seeding attachment to improve your no-till planting efficiency.

Will No-Tilled Corn Be Profitable In 2001?

A four-member National No-Tillage Conference panel explores the issue.

By Jordanna Smida posted on March 1, 2001 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

This year's National No-Tillage Conference raised interesting questions on whether or not no-tilled corn will be profitable in 2001. Four panelists joined forces to bring no-tillers 22 different tips on how to make no-tilling corn profitable.

Cincinnati Conference Recognizes No-Till Innovators

By Holly Gray posted on February 1, 2001 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

No-till innovators were honored for the ideas and methods they have brought to no-till farming at the annual National-No-Tillage Conference in Cincinnati., Jan. 10-13.

Why You’re On The Right Track With No-Till

The long-term conversion to no-till could have more impact than any other innovation on Third World food production.

By Jordanna Smida posted on February 1, 2001 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

While no-till was used on 17.5 percent of all ground in the United States and made up 47.9 percent of all acres that were farmed with conservation tillage last year, the adoption of this reduced tillage practice still has a long way to go.

Zone-Till Questions You Need Answers To, But Didn’t Know Who To Ask

By Lynn Grooms posted on January 1, 2001 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Because of growing interest in zone tillage, we asked Ray Rawson to answer the most frequently asked questions about this in-row tilling concept. A veteran no-tiller from Farwell, Mich., Rawson pioneered this unique reduced tillage system and also created the Zone-Builder subsoiler.

He Was Lucky!

This no-tiller got solid benefits from using a Phillips rotary harrow to dry wet no-till soils.

By Holly Gray posted on January 1, 2001 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Larry Paltzer knows firsthand how valuable it can be to attend the National No-Tillage Conference.

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