Articles by Jeff Mitchell

Guest Viewpoint

Jeff Mitchell: California No-Till Needs a New Pitch

By Jeff Mitchell posted on October 7, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Residue Management, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health, Water Management

Farmers stand to gain multiple benefits by increasing soil structural stability, water infiltration and storage and biodiversity.

Guest Viewpoint: Soil Health for the Common Good

By Jeff Mitchell posted on April 22, 2020

Present and looming challenges of water supply, climate change, air quality and the long-term fertility and sustainability of California's agricultural soils compel farmers, researchers and the private sector to pursue creative soil management innovations that harmonize with the biological foundations of resource use efficiency, says guest blogger Jeff Mitchell of the University of California.

Grow Three Crops A Year!

No-till and strip-till are helping California dairies triple-crop to produce more forage.

By Jeff Mitchell, Anil Shrestha, and Marsha Cambell-Matthews posted on January 1, 2008 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Looking for new ways to trim production costs, California dairyman turned in 2007 to a variety of conservation tillage practices for forage production in California’s San Joaquin Valley.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Attitude Is The Most Important Prerequisite For No-Till Success

Environmental issues including air quality with dust and diesel fuel emissions are driving the move to less tillage in California.

By Jeff Mitchell and Ron Ross posted on January 1, 2006 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

California has long been one of the most productive agricultural areas of the world. Partly for that reason, growers there are often understandably reluctant to try new farming methods, especially when rising fuel and labor costs and market competition are shrinking profit margins.

Current Issue

No-Till Farmer

Get full access NOW to the most comprehensive, powerful and easy-to-use online resource for no-tillage practices. Just one good idea will pay for your subscription hundreds of times over.

Subscribe Now

No-Till & Cover Crops Shine During Dry Growing Season

3 Places Harvest Profits are Hiding in Your Combine

Less Tillage, More Covers Consistently Leads to Lower Costs & Higher Returns

Must Read Free Eguides

Download these helpful knowledge building tools

No-Till Innovator Keeps Planting Green After 60-Bushel Boost

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we get the scoop on the benefits of planting green with Jackson, Wis., no-tiller Ross Bishop.

Top Directory Listings

Estes Performance Concaves

We have engineered and developed the most advanced concave system that threshes all crops, eliminates rotor loss, improves grain quality, gives you a cleaner sample – all with one set of XPR concaves.

Titan International Inc

At Titan International, our product portfolio reflects our commitment to innovation and high-quality products. Titan International offers a full line of solution-focused wheel, tire, and undercarriage products for a wide variety of off-the-road equipment in agriculture, construction, forestry, mining, power sports, high-speed trailers, and outdoor power equipment segments. As one of the largest North American manufacturers, with a network of dealers all over the world, Titan is an industry leader that original equipment manufacturers and operators can count on for durable products and quality service.

Servitech

Provide expert analysis and decision support to increase productivity and profitability.