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Residue Distribution Critical for No-Till

September 29, 2016 | Posted in Residue Management

Swaths of heavy residue alternating with strips of little residue will create temperature, moisture and nutrient variations across the field.

Update on Pests and Spraying Winter Wheat

June 16, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Michigan State University Extension

Michigan State University Extension recommends scouting fields that had a cover crop or a lot of weed growth prior to planting, and to consider whether an insecticide spray in wheat is necessary.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Setting a Successful No-Till Example

NRCS District Conservationist Josh Gerwin is walking the walk and using continuous no-till practices, cover crops in his own conservation farming plan.

November 14, 2015 | Posted in Residue Management, Nutrient Management, Water Management

As an NRCS District Conservationist for Ottawa and Lucas counties right on Lake Erie in Ohio, it just makes good sense that my brothers, Justin and Jeremy, and I would use no-till farming and other conservation practices.

Tackling Challenges with First-Year No-Till

After a book opened Doug Manning’s eyes to the benefits of no-till, the Kalispell, Mont., no-tiller worked through many challenges in his first go around at seeding.

By Doug Manning posted on June 22, 2015 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

After a book opened Doug Manning’s eyes to the benefits of no-till, the Kalispell, Mont., no-tiller worked through many challenges in his first go around at seeding.

Manure Injection Tool Minimizes Soil Disturbance

An Iowa no-tiller has developed a new tool that could help growers apply manure to fields without moving too much residue.

By Mark Parker posted on September 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment

Injecting manure into soils with heavy cornstalk residue has long been a challenge for Iowa no-tiller Phil Reed.

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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, precision specialist Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., helps a first-generation no-tiller with planter setup, and later encounters a couple problems with a strip-tiller’s new 24-row planter. Plus, veteran agronomist Brad Forkner checks in with a couple tips for farmers to keep in mind before they take the field.

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