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Nightshade, Using Crown Vetch As a Cover Crop, Closing Wheels Among Popular No-Till Topics

Check out discussions among readers from our No-Till Farmer Web site: www.no-tillfarmer.com

By Holly Gray posted on December 1, 2000 | Posted in Cover Crops

If you've got a question or have good advice for fellow no-tillers, check out the No-Till Farmer sponsored Web site at www.no-tillfarmer.com.

Running In Proper Form

By Holly Gray posted on November 1, 2000 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Organization is the key in running a successful no-till operation and having an efficiently-run farm office plays a very important role.

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Nitrogen, Lime Among Hot Topics

Check out these discussions among readers from our No-Till Farmer Web site: www.no-tillfarmer.com

By Holly Gray posted on November 1, 2000 | Posted in Residue Management, Nutrient Management

Our no-till farmer sponsored Web site Bulletin Board has been loaded lately with discussions on various topics of interest to no-tillers, from recommendations on which no-till drill is best to earthworm survival with insecticides.

A Simple Solution

A two-sprayer-in-one system could cut no-till weed control costs in half.

By Holly Gray posted on November 1, 2000 | Posted in Crop Protection

For many no-tillers pesticide purchases constitute a major portion of their cash flow. A new system developed at Ohio State University (OSU) may be the solution to reducing pesticide costs that many no-tillers are looking for.

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No-Tillers Critique No-Till Drills

Check out this discussion among readers about the Crustbuster 4030 drill from our No-Till Farmer Web site: www.no-tillfarmer.com

By Holly Gray posted on October 1, 2000 | Posted in Equipment

Do you have concerns with a particular piece of equipment used in your no-till operation? Do you have comments, questions or suggestions on other topics of interest to no-till farmers?

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Batting No-Till Nitrogen Concerns

Check these discussions about nitrogen use at our No-Till Farmer Web site: www.no-tillfarmer.com

By Holly Gray posted on September 1, 2000 | Posted in Nutrient Management

The best methods to apply nitrogen for no-till corn and dealing with a soybean crop that has little nodulation are among the topics discussed recently on the No-Till Farmer sponsored Web site Bulletin Board.

No-Tilling When It's Only 14 Degrees

Thanks to polymer protected seed, this farmer is no-tiling on extremely cold November days 170 miles north of the Canadian border.

By Holly Gray posted on September 1, 2000 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

While the temperature may be brisk, fall seeding has definitely paid off for Saskatchewan no-tiller Gerry Willerth.

When Saplings Invade Your No-Till Fields

By Holly Gray posted on September 1, 2000 | Posted in Crop Protection

Flor long time no-tillers, young trees sprouting up in fields can often be a problem. So how do you get rid of these invasive saplings?

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