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5 Takeaways from the 7th Annual National Strip-Tillage Conference

The virtual event assembled a diverse group of strip-till experts sharing experience-based advice on cover crop integration, custom strip-till economics and high-yielding corn tips.

August 20, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

The 7th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference (NSTC), held August 6-8, may have looked a little different than previous years’ events. But the idea-sharing and diversity of topics discussed during general sessions, classroom presentations and live roundtables embodied the annual experience attendees have come to expect.

Weathering Unpredictability and Stabilizing Yield with Strip-Till

A USDA plant physiologist explains how results of recent tillage comparisons reveal strip-till may be the best practice to address future environmental conditions.

June 10, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management, Strip-Till Farming

A USDA plant physiologist explains how results of recent tillage comparisons reveal strip-till may be the best practice to address future environmental conditions.

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Soil Microbes Flourish in No-Till

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 17, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

No-tillers recognize the fact that the millions of microbes living underground in their fields are continually improving soil quality by cycling nutrients and turning residues into organic matter.

Soil Health Institute Appoints Inaugural Members to Board of Directors

February 26, 2016 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Soil Health Institute

The Soil Health Institute announced its appointments of 13 members to the organization's first-ever board of directors, including some no-tillers and other agricultural experts dedicated to furthering soil health.

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Use No-Till Residue to Create ‘Your Own’ Water

By John Dobberstein posted on April 9, 2015 | Posted in Residue Management

There isn’t much you can do to stop a drought. But you can create your own water to fight a drought by parking the plow, covering your soils and using low-disturbance drills, says Jerry Hatfield, lab director for the National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment in Ames, Iowa.

How No-Tilling Can Help 'Weatherproof' Your Farm

Protective residue, proper soil management and a better understanding of how plants use water could help no-tillers and strip-tillers survive today’s extreme weather patterns.

By John Dobberstein posted on May 1, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management

If you ask Jerry Hatfield, the 2012 drought wasn’t just a blip on the radar screen.

Buffer Today's Weather Extremes With No-Till Residue

Due to extreme variables with temperature and intensity of rainfall, no-tillers need to protect soils with crop residue.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on April 1, 2008 | Posted in Residue Management, Water Management

Climate change will be an interesting topic over the next several years, Jerry Hatfield says — not because the government says it is, but because it will impact farming like never before.

Getting The Most Out Of Soil Water

Uncertainty over weather conditions in the next 20 years will make no-till soil water management more important.

By Eric Sacharski posted on July 1, 2000 | Posted in Water Management

Stop me if you’ve heard this before: soil water availability is the key to quality stands and high yields in your no-till system.

Even With Drought, You’re Ahead Of The Game!

No-till delivers an extra 2 or 3 inches of soil moisture compared to tilled fields.

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 1, 2000 | Posted in Water Management

With a dry growing season anticipated in some areas, the big question is how limited soil moisture should affect your cropping plans.

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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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Items Tagged with 'jerry hatfield'

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5 Takeaways from the 7th Annual National Strip-Tillage Conference

Weathering Unpredictability and Stabilizing Yield with Strip-Till

Soil Microbes Flourish in No-Till

Soil Health Institute Appoints Inaugural Members to Board of Directors

Use No-Till Residue to Create ‘Your Own’ Water

How No-Tilling Can Help 'Weatherproof' Your Farm

Buffer Today's Weather Extremes With No-Till Residue

Getting The Most Out Of Soil Water

Even With Drought, You’re Ahead Of The Game!

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