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Ag States of America: North Dakota

May 2, 2023 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

A whopping 90% of the land in North Dakota is utilized for farming. Think that makes for a lot of ag production? You betcha. Wheat, honey and dry beans are just the beginning. Learn more about the state’s agriculture industry in this episode of Ag States of America, brought to you by Pivot Bio.

No-Till Has Advantage on Managing Residue In Dry Weather

October 28, 2022 | Posted in Residue Management, Water Management

Source: University of Minnesota

How you leave your fields in the fall is the beginning of planning for the 2023 planting season. Consideration for the very dry weather we’ve had in 2021 and 2022 should be top of mind as farmers plan for a successful spring planting in 2023.

How Much Moisture is in that Snow?

February 21, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Kansas State University

The predominant form of precipitation falling the last several weeks has been in the form of snow. This begs the question, “How much moisture is actually in that snow?”

Applying Fall Herbicides After Snow, Cold Weather

December 1, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Ohio State University Extension

It’s always amazing to see apparently still-thriving winter annual weeds underneath the snow or following some really cold weather.

Evaluating, Managing Alfalfa Winter Injury

March 6, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

For much of the Midwest, this has been one of the coldest winters in several decades. Chicago hasn't seen a winter this frigid in the past 30 years, and ranks as the 8th coldest average winter temperature since 1871. They have also recorded nearly 60 inches of snow through the first week of February.

From the Desk of John Dobberstein

Residue Is Still King

By John Dobberstein posted on September 4, 2013 | Posted in Residue Management

If you want confirmation that leaving residue on the soil surface is key to making no-till work, look no further than eastern Colorado.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

From No-Till Novice To Globe-Trotting Educator

Adapting tools and strategies by example have helped Scott Day push zero-till acres to nearly 100% in his region.

By Scoot Day and Martha Mintz posted on December 1, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management

The two careers that formed my life for the last 23 years started on the same day. A loan to purchase 320 acres adjacent to my family’s home farm, and an offer for a job as a local extension agronomist for Manitoba Agriculture, were mere hours apart.

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Think Snow With No-Tilling

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 1, 2012

With much of the country suffering from a lack of moisture, it’s a good time to think about the many benefits no-till offers in capturing valuable moisture from snow cover. This is also linked to the height of standing stubble left in your no-tilled fields after harvest and the impact it can have on capturing winter moisture.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Direct Seeding Is A Whole New Ballgame!

A major advantage of no-till, direct seeding and similar systems is that you don’t have to break the bank to get started.

By Bob Linnell and Ron Ross posted on September 1, 2002 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Residue Management

A major advantage of no-till, direct seeding and similar systems is that you don’t have to break the bank to get started.

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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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