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State: No-Till Can Open Macropores In Finer Soils

By Ehsan Ghane posted on April 21, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Michigan State University Extension

Couple no-till in fine-textured soil with subsurface fertilizer placement or banding to reduce phosphorus loss.

Laser Reveals Water’s Secret Life in Soil

March 31, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: American Society of Agronomy

A University of Kansas researcher and his team is using laser-based technology to study soil hydrology, including soil pores and preferential water flow in soils, which could one day help experts predict droughts and water recharge, and improve water-use efficiency.

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Tackling Drainage And Compaction In No-Till

Strong soil structure, proper nutrient levels and adequate tiling hold the answer to improving drainage challenges in no-till fields.

By Jim Leverich posted on September 1, 2011 | Posted in Water Management

When it comes to no-till, getting your crops planted and off to a good start is paramount. But wet conditions in a field, or a portion of a field, may limit your ability to plant. That can lead to reduced stands and possibly lower yield potential.

Kentucky Grower: No-Till Is A Paradigm Change

April 5, 2011 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: NRCS grower profiles

Hardin County Kentucky farmer Bob Wade Jr. has always been a good conservation steward of the land. He says, “my dad was conservation minded and he passed those values on to me.”

Growers Likely To Deal With Compaction

January 4, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

The soil compaction caused by combines, grain carts and trucks last fall could significantly reduce no-till yields for several years in the future, warns Ron Gelderman, SDSU Extension soils specialists.

Harvest Ruts, Compaction Leave No-Tillers With Questions

Long-term no-till fields may recover through natural means, and tillage may set back those all-important macropores a few years

By Jim Leverich posted on January 1, 2010 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

With wet conditions during harvest, no-tillers are likely concerned about whether they compacted their no-till soils.

Soil Compaction Threat Increasing This Fall

October 23, 2009 | Posted in Crop Protection

Farmers are eager to harvest soybeans and corn, but fields are soggy after significant snow and rainfall over the past week. Sjoerd Duiker says the compaction threat is therefore very considerable.

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