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John Dobberstein
John Dobberstein is the Senior Editor of No-Till Farmer, Strip-Till Farmer, and Cover Crop Strategies. He previously covered agriculture for the Tulsa World and worked for daily newspapers in Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Joseph, Mich. This is John's second stint with Lessiter Media, the previous lasting almost 13 years.
Contact: jdobberstein@lessitermedia.com
Contact: jdobberstein@lessitermedia.com
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[Podcast] All You’ve Wanted to Know — and More — About Biological Seed Treatments
In the latest episode of the podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Doug Miller, vice president of MidWest Biotech, explores the common ingredients in biological seed treatments and explains their role in germination and early plant growth.
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Iowa No-Tillers Find ‘Forward’ Gear in Conservation Journey
Alan & Sara Mohr are adding short-stature corn & ‘intermediate crops’ to their no-till & min-till operation as they become the first Bayer ForwardFarming site in the U.S.
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[Podcast] Illinois No-Tiller Talks Non-GMO Seeds, Killing Weeds and Previews NNTC ‘Ted Talks’
In the latest episode of the podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Lessiter Media president and CEO Mike Lessiter caught up recently with Cambridge, Ill., no-tiller and Ag Solutions Network co-founder Monte Bottens, who shares why the USDA’s announced $700 million commitment to regenerative ag is a big deal for the no-till and soil health movement.
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