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Columns and op-eds about no-till farming.

From the Desk of John Dobberstein

Don't Go Off Label

By John Dobberstein posted on July 3, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection
Most no-tillers work very hard to farm sustainably and be good neighbors by farming responsibly. But if you make a habit of fighting the good fight when applying pesticides, your job just got a little tougher.
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Three Super No-Till Projects

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2013 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management
Forty years ago this month, I made my first visit to USDA’s North Appalachian Experimental Watershed in Coshocton, Ohio. Established in 1935, this 1,047-acre facility had been built with depression-era labor from several government assistance programs.
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From the Desk of John Dobberstein

Breaking Through The Wall

By John Dobberstein posted on June 19, 2013 | Posted in Cover Crops
Gridlock may be worse than ever among our elected leaders in Washington, but no-tillers may soon benefit from some unusual cooperation among USDA agencies and stakeholders in agriculture.
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No-Tillers Don’t Want To Lose Any Nutrient, Soil And Environmental Benefits From Selling Residue Out Of Their Fields

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 1, 2013 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health
No-tillers definitely understand the value of leaving residue in their corn fields. They recognize that corn stalks, leaves, husks and cobs help reduce soil losses, provide cheap nutrients, trim greenhouse emission levels, boost moisture levels, help organic matter, improve soil quality, reduce compaction and increase crop productivity.
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