Articles by Jordanna Smida

New Products To Battle No-Till Corn Weeds, Insects

National No-Tillage Conference attendees heard fresh ideas on attacking both weeds and insects in no-tilled corn.

By Jordanna Smida posted on May 1, 2001 | Posted in Crop Protection

One of the hot topics at the National No-Tillage Conference held in Cincinnati was corn herbicides. Sara Gehant, technical support representative, Syngenta; David Lamore, technical service representative, Aventis CropScience; and Paul Sprangle, agronomy research manager, Monsanto; addressed issues on combatting corn weeds and introduced seven new products.

Sharpen Your No-Till Discs

A successful no-tiller shares how he gets his 750 drill into the ground.

By Jordanna Smida posted on May 1, 2001 | Posted in Equipment

While moderating A Roundtable at last winter's National No-Tillage Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, Paul Schaffert, a no-tiller and owner of Schaffert Manufacturing, fielded a question from a no-tiller who was having a difficult time getting his John Deere 750 drill into the ground. The farmer was hoping for some advice, but no one had an answer.

New Ways To Control Weeds In No-Tilled Soybeans

National No-Tillage Conference attendees heard fresh ideas on battling no-till soybean weeds with the introduction of new herbicides.

By Jordanna Smida posted on April 1, 2001 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Crop Protection

One of the hot topics at the National No-Tillage Conference held in Cincinnati were soybeans. Harold Watters, an agronomist with Monsanto, and Dane Bowers, a technical support representative with Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. addressed issues on combatting soybean weeds and introduced their new products, Roundup UltraMAX and Touchdown IQ, respectively.

Eliminate Plugging With New Wheel

Here’s an innovative way to manage residue with hoe-type no-till drills.

By Jordanna Smida posted on April 1, 2001 | Posted in Equipment

A new attachment designed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists can improve drill performance for growers who want to no-till.

Will No-Tilled Corn Be Profitable In 2001?

A four-member National No-Tillage Conference panel explores the issue.

By Jordanna Smida posted on March 1, 2001 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

This year's National No-Tillage Conference raised interesting questions on whether or not no-tilled corn will be profitable in 2001. Four panelists joined forces to bring no-tillers 22 different tips on how to make no-tilling corn profitable.

Why You’re On The Right Track With No-Till

The long-term conversion to no-till could have more impact than any other innovation on Third World food production.

By Jordanna Smida posted on February 1, 2001 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

While no-till was used on 17.5 percent of all ground in the United States and made up 47.9 percent of all acres that were farmed with conservation tillage last year, the adoption of this reduced tillage practice still has a long way to go.

Custom Made No-Till Rig

This custom-made, all-purpose no-till planter brings profit and versatility.

By Jordanna Smida posted on January 1, 2001 | Posted in Equipment

Though Cedar Meadows Farm in Holtwood, Pa., may be small in size, it's got plenty of innovative solutions when it comes to no-till equipment.

New Furrow Closing System Is Designed For No-Tilling

This attachment creates a desirable seedling environment in various soil moisture conditions.

By Jordanna Smida posted on December 1, 2000 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment

Exapta solutions, a division of Pinnacle Crop Tech. Inc., has introduced its Hagny HCS furrow closing system designed for no-till.

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