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Kentucky No-Till Pioneer Recognized for Decades of Education & Advocacy Work

By Christopher Carney posted on January 19, 2024 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Rankin Powell, University of Kentucky alumnus and retired extension agent from the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, is honored with the Shirley H. Phillips No-Till Award for his lifelong devotion to promoting no-till practices.

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No-Till Highlights: Nov. 3, 2022

November 3, 2022

No-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's realm from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web. “No-Till Farmer's Best of the Web" is brought to you by TOTAL ACRE.

Phillips & Young: Beyond the Grave

Kentucky’s dynamic duo set the table for a pending ag revolution in their seminal book on no-tillage.

By Shirley H. Phillips and Harry M. Young Jr posted on October 23, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

The plow is as American as the Fourth of July. Such famous farmers as Thomas Jefferson and Daniel Webster helped perfect it, and today’s politicians still speak of realigning our national priorities in terms of “swords into plowshares.” The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

Personal Memories of No-Till’s First Field (1962)

By John Young posted on September 15, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

My father, Harry Young Jr., wasn’t a shy fellow. If he was going to do something, he’d do it out in the open and let the chips fall where they may. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

No-Till’s Pioneering ‘Dynamic Duo’

August 30, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Phillips and Young wrote the first book on no-tillage agriculture in 1973. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

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No-Tillers, UK Researchers Begin Recovery After Deadly Kentucky Tornadoes

By Michaela Paukner posted on December 20, 2021 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Soil Health

No-till research pioneer Lloyd Murdock is thankful to be alive. He was at his home in Princeton, Ky., when an outbreak of deadly tornadoes ripped across the western part of the state.

Christian County farmers John and Alexander Young stand in front of the historical marker where Harry Young planted his first commercial crop of no-till corn

No-Till’s 60th Anniversary Puts Spotlight on Kentucky

By Katie Pratt posted on October 21, 2021 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: University of Kentucky

In 2022, farmers across the United States will come to Louisville, Ky., to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Christian County farmer Harry Young’s first commercial no-till planting during the 2022 National No-Tillage Conference.

[Podcast] Nuts and Bolts of No-Till Crop Nutrition Part 2

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Calmer Corn Heads, we continue our discussion with John Grove, director of the University of Kentucky Research and Education Center, shifting focus to nutrient management after crops have emerged.

By John Dobberstein posted on August 21, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Proper Plant Analysis Timing Helps Improve Fertility Plans

Soil tests, tissue samples and in-field nutrient sensors can provide valuable information for a no-tiller’s fertility program, but only if the results and recommendations are accurate.

By Laura Barrera posted on June 9, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management

When relying on nutrient recommendations from your soil and plant test results to plan your fertility program, do you know how accurate those recommendations are?

An Erratic Spring Yields Erratic Corn in Kentucky

June 7, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Kentucky

Much of the crop is finally large enough to reveal nutrient deficiencies from planting errors, restricted roots, dry spots in fields and damage from storm system Alberto.

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Videos

No-Till Legend Concerned About Corn Profits in 2024

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin Industries, Vincennes, Ind., no-tiller Ray McCormick explains why it’s going to be tough to “not lose a lot of money this year” on corn. Plus, we ask our readers, “On a scale of 1-10, how concerned are you about drought this year?” Hear why some farmers are worried, and why others aren’t very worried at all.

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