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Plant Crops Closer Together for Better Weed Control

March 20, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

Research results from the University of Copenhagen show weeds could be greatly suppressed if growers moved from planting crops in rows to tighter grid patterns.

A Permanent Pathway For Long Term, Sustainable No-Till

Reduced compaction and higher yields await no-tillers who overcome equipment and technology challenges to adopt controlled-traffic systems.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on August 1, 2013 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Five years ago, Canadian no-tiller Craig Shaw had never heard of controlled-traffic farming. Today, he’s making a long-term commitment to the system.

25 Years Of Unlocking Secrets To No-Till Success

Since 1988, the Graves-Chapple Research Center has been helping no-tillers in northwestern Missouri fine-tune their corn-and soybean system management and farm their no-tilled acres more sustainably.

By Mark Parker posted on August 1, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Water Management

Finding answers for farmers is the mission of all university research farms, but the Graves-Chapple Research Center in northwest Missouri zeroes in on the questions from a solidly no-till perspective.

No-Tillers Ready To Cash In On Certification

This program will recognize no-tillers that adopt economically viable, sustainable practices to protect the environment and add value to their grain crops.

By Frank Lessiter posted on June 1, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Pacific Northwest no-tillers will soon be taking advantage of a certification program that will set them apart from other grain growers. And since they’re already no-tilling successfully, many are already well on the way to qualifying for this program aimed at demonstrating sustainable farming practices to consumers.

Fertilizing Based On Yield Potential, Not Goals

Considering more data than just a soil test allows North Dakota no-tiller Mike Zimmerman to dial in fertility applications for current conditions.

By Martha Mintz posted on September 1, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

A change in soil sampling and fertility application may be just the ticket for Garrison, N.D., no-tiller Mike Zimmerman to achieve his farm goals.

No-Till And Organic Techniques Coming Together Out East

Thirty years of research, trial and error and changing attitudes, along with improved equipment, are setting the stage for grower success.

By Ron Ross and Ron Morse posted on August 1, 2006 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

“HELP!” Horticulturist Ron Morse remembers the day nearly 30 years ago when that message, scrawled by a county extension agent on the bottom of a snapshot, arrived at his Virginia Tech University office. The photo showed a mud slide blocking a rural Appalachian farm road. What was left of a cabbage patch planted on a steep sloping field was mired in the mud.

Washington No-Tillers Connect Sustainable Farming With Consumer Attitudes

By delivering specialized food products, these no-tillers see a bright future for farming.

By Ron Ross posted on July 1, 2005 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Karl Kupers ticks off the three ingredients he says are musts to make a Pacific Northwest farm sustainable: continual learning, discovery and persistence. They've been his rules to live by for the past dozen years.

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Last-Minute Planter Prep for No-Tillers & Strip-Tillers

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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