Articles by Susan K. Davis

Internet Links To Online Savings

Whether it’s pesticides or a new mini-van, this no-tiller has saved plenty of dollars.

By Susan K. Davis posted on December 1, 2002 | Posted in Equipment

Ohio No-Tiller Doug Utz slashes his pesticide bill by buying on the Internet.

Seed Coatings Win With Relay Intercropping

By no-tilling earlier with coated seed, you’ll gain more growing season and extra yield.

By Susan K. Davis posted on September 1, 2002 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

In the Northern Corn Belt, no-tilling doublecrop soybeans can be as risky as betting on $5 corn. Mark Meyer of Jenera, Ohio, makes the practice profitable by using polymer coated soybeans in relay intercropping.

Rye Reaps Residue Rewards

Use this cover crop to improve both your no-till soil’s health and water holding capacity.

By Susan K. Davis posted on September 1, 2002 | Posted in Crop Protection, Residue Management

Curt Swartzmiller stands in front of the meeting room with a majestic 6-foot tall metal pole. The prop for his conservation speech is a driven ground tool.

Should You No-Till Roundup Ready Soybeans As A Cover Crop?

No-tilling soybeans in August, these Ohio no-tillers are sold on the crop’s benefits as a cover crop.

By Susan K. Davis posted on June 1, 2002 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

When the hunters track across Jerry Lamp's fields in November, they wonder why the no-till soybeans haven't been combined. If they look closer, they'll find there aren't any beans or pods-only stems.

Slugs Slither Into Spring

Higher slug counts will put many no-tillers on special alert this spring.

By Susan K. Davis posted on May 1, 2002 | Posted in Crop Protection

David Graham steps out of his red pickup truck and into the barren field. He pulls out his pocketknife, digs into the corn stalks and within 2 minutes uncovers two slugs — one brown and another one black. The slimy creatures slither up the silver blade of his knife.

No-Tillers Anonymous

From carbon emissions to earthworm excretions, no-tillers are sharing ideas to protect the environment and their bottom line.

By Susan K. Davis posted on February 1, 2000 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Soil Health

In his former career as a lawyer, Doug Luebke was attending a Supreme Court hearing in Pierre, S.D., when he stumbled into a no-till club conference in the same hotel.

Sharing No-Tillage Information

Discussing no-till challenges week-after-week produces many profitable solutions.

By Susan K. Davis posted on October 1, 1999 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

For a group of northwestern Ohio farmers, getting together every Tuesday morning means much more than just sharing a cup of coffee. The gathering offers opportunities to tackle no-till topics.

Strip-Tillage Revives No-Till Corn

Faced with cold, wet soils to no-till into each spring, Ohio and Indiana growers credit strip-till with boosting corn yields by as much as 40 bushels per acre.

By Susan K. Davis posted on August 1, 1999 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

A revival is happening across the Corn Belt that could save no-till corn. The movement is called strip tillage.

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