Articles by Ron Perszewski

No-Tillers Want More From Equipment Dealers

And as the number of no-tillers and other conservation-tillage farmers increases, there’s more likelihood of speaking out to get what they need.

By Ron Perszewski posted on July 1, 2005 | Posted in Equipment

It might be time for no-tillers to stand up and tell their equipment dealers to start paying attention.

Open Mind, New Ideas Can Carry No-Tillers To New Levels

Continuous no-tilling, conservation dollars and more efficiency are some of the goals for those willing to reassess and revise their management practices.

By Ron Perszewski posted on July 1, 2005 | Posted in Nutrient Management

“I want you to start thinking out of the box,” says no-tiller Dick Lyons. “We’ve got to continually change. If we are not willing to change, we’re not going to make it,” he says, pointing to the economic, competitive and environmental challenges facing all farmers.

NRCS Computer Program Calculates Soil Quality, Erosion

No-tillers, especially those involved in the Conservation Security Program, have good reasons to pay attention to the new formula.

By Ron Perszewski posted on May 1, 2005 | Posted in Soil Health

The Natural Resources Conservation Service now measures trends in soil organic matter and erosion with a recently developed formula known as RUSLE2, short for Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2.

New Growing Season Brings More Protection For Soybeans

The list of options grows as no-tillers face the threat of Asian rust on top of the usual diseases, weeds and insects.

By Ron Perszewski posted on April 1, 2005 | Posted in Crop Protection

A NUMBER OF NEW products and Section 18 exemptions from the Environmental Protection Agency for the use of fungicides against Asian soybean rust means more options for no-tillers looking to protect their soybeans. Here’s a company by company rundown of the products no-tillers can add to their list of choices.

Tips On Reliable Spray Applications Offered In Face Of Asian Rust

By Ron Perszewski posted on April 1, 2005 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

The discovery of potentially devastating Asian soybean rust in a dozen southern states since last fall requires no-tillers to be ready to protect their fields with fungicides. And if Asian rust does race across the country on the spring winds, the demand for custom applicators could make their timely services hard to come by.

Emerging Trends Surface At National No-Tillage Conference

Attendees show strong support for practices that are certain to show up in the fields in coming seasons.

By Ron Perszewski posted on March 1, 2005 | Posted in Cover Crops

With nearly 650 leading-edge farmers, researchers and suppliers on hand for the 13th annual National No-Tillage Conference, the event again revealed what’s coming on strong in the no-tilling industry.

Continuous No-Till Corn System Works For These Believers

Looking for a better way, these no-tillers learned from experience how to get the most corn from their fields.

By Ron Perszewski posted on February 1, 2005 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

No-tillers considering moving into a corn-after-corn cropping system can look to Kelly Cheesewright and Randy Hathaway for encouragement and advice. Cheesewright and Hathaway have made corn on corn work for them in western Indiana and offer tips based on their experience.

The Whole Package Counts In No-Till

The fine points might change, but the success of no-tilling anywhere hinges on applying the critical basics.

By Ron Perszewski posted on February 1, 2005 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

The essentials of no-tilling are severely tested in an area with a short growing season, just 12 inches of rain annually and the potential for frost 365 days a year. Those are the conditions that Tim Melville faces as he no-tills 3,000 acres with his sons near Enterprise, Ore., in the shadow of the Cascade Mountains.

Sharing The Wealth (Of Information) Grows A Healthy No-Till Community

Strong leadership, open minds, tradition and shared fate combine to create a neighborly no-tilling network.

By Ron Perszewski posted on January 1, 2005 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Many no-tillers admit they don’t talk to their neighbors about the ins and outs of conservation tillage. Why should they?

Annual Ryegrass Cover Crop Reaches Depths To Aid Yields

Advocates point to extraordinary root development that improves soil structure while helping crops reach water and nutrients several feet below the surface.

By Ron Perszewski posted on December 1, 2004 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Annual ryegrass works hard as a cover crop. It sends roots down as far as 6 feet in no-till fields, breaking through compaction layers to reach deep water and nutrients, and it leaves improved soil structure and higher organic content in its path, according to Mike Plumer.

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