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Harvesting Moisture, Slowing the Desert

By John Dobberstein posted on August 24, 2016 | Posted in Water Management

A simple change in perception is helping growers in Niger make the most of the rainfall they receive and improve the productivity of their dryland crops, beating back the creeping ‘cancer’ of desertification.

Former NNTC Speaker Develops Soil-Test Kit To Benefit Third-World Countries

October 16, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Researchers at the University of Maryland and Columbia University have developed a new soil testing kit designed to help farmers in third world countries. On-the-spot soil testing could have major impact in improving crop yields due to poor soils.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Sharing No-Till Benefits Around The Globe

A no-tiller, world-traveler and philanthropist, Howard Buffet takes no-till practices to third-world countries to bring hope to the hungry.

By Ron Ross posted on November 1, 2009 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Howard Buffett and his son Howard Jr. share interest in no-till practices, photography and the need to meet the food demands of a growing world.

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Last-Minute Planter Prep for No-Tillers & Strip-Tillers

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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