Home / Keywords / strip cropping

Items Tagged with 'strip cropping'

ARTICLES

Wisconsin No-Tillers Win Leopold Conservation Award

November 16, 2023 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

The Nolls's contour strip cropping system that divides their farm into 119 fields. This scenic yet practical configuration, coupled with a no-till system, helps prevent soil erosion. The Nolls also plant winter rye, turnips, and tillage radishes as cover crops to improve soil health and prevent erosion.

[Video] Strip Cropping and Interseeding Cover Crops with Marty Weiss

November 16, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Capturing sunlight and keeping living roots in the ground as long as possible is the goal of Beaver Dam, Wis., no-tiller Marty Weiss. The co-chair of the Dodge County Farmers for Healthy Soil & Healthy Water talks about strip-cropping and interseeding cover crops at a field day in the summer of 2020.

Capturing Sunlight, Building Carbon with Strip Cropping and Interseeding

A continual search for a more profitable bottom line led this Wisconsin strip-tiller to embrace no-till, interseeded covers and alternative row spacing.

By Julia Gerlach posted on November 5, 2020 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

A LONG-TIME strip-tiller, Marty Weiss has been conservation-minded for years. But he’s taken inspiration from the recent widespread focus on soil health and in the past few years tackled several new practices, including no-till, strip cropping, interseeding cover crops in both 30-inch and 60-inch corn, planting green and even seeding covers for regenerative grazing.

Four Ways to Combat Rill Erosion in No-Till Fields

April 17, 2017 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Penn State Extension

If you see rills forming in your field, Penn State Extension says it’s important to diagnose the cause and change management so they do not become gullies.

Current Issue

No-Till Farmer

Get full access NOW to the most comprehensive, powerful and easy-to-use online resource for no-tillage practices. Just one good idea will pay for your subscription hundreds of times over.

Subscribe Now

Buffett Foundation Supports Ukrainian Farmers with Equipment, Financial Aid

Diversifying No-Till Operation with Dairy Makes Smart Business Sense

Food Companies Lack Funding Plans for Sustainability, Regenerative Ag

Must Read Free Eguides

Download these helpful knowledge building tools

No-Till Legend Concerned About Corn Profits in 2024

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin Till, 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.

Top Directory Listings

Needham Ag Technologies, LLC

Needham Ag understands the role of technology in making better use of limited resources within a specific environment by drawing on a wealth of global experience to overcome the challenges facing today's farmers, manufacturers and dealers.

Titan International, Inc

Titan offers a full line of wheels, tires and undercarriage products for a wide variety of off-the-road equipment.

The Andersons PureGrade

The Andersons grows enduring relationships through extraordinary service, a deep knowledge of the market, and a knack for finding new ways to add value as we have done for nearly 70 years.