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Articles by John Dobberstein
Hatching a No-Till Plan for Controlling Pesky Marestail
A diverse, timely herbicide program is crucial to avoid dealing with this persistent weed in no-tilled crops.
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Seeding Covers, Ending Tillage Guides Challenging No-Till Transition
For Keith Mayberry, cutting trips across the field and keeping soils covered has reduced his need for irrigation and slashed his farm’s annual fuel budget.
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Tips for Plant Diversity, Grazing Covers and ‘Resting’ Land for Soil Health
A panel of no-tillers answers tough questions about planting through thick residue, livestock selection, herbicide carryover and seeding covers into competitive perennials.
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No-Till and Cover Crops Fixing Soils, Protecting the Bay
Ronnie and Dwight Forrester are improving nutrient efficiency and soil health on their Virginia farm with variable-rate fertilizer applications and diverse cover-crop mixes.
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What Crop Rotation Can Do for Soil Biology
A soil biologist explains how a high ‘diversity index’ of cash crops and covers unlocks soil biology potential and increases the viability of no-till systems.
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