video Soil Aggregate Stability Test Demo
Soil Health Specialist Nathan Lowder of NRCS demonstrates a soil aggregate stability test, also known as the SLAKE test.
from strip-till farmer 6 Strip-Till Adjustments for Ideal Berm-Building
Mead, Neb., farmer Kerry Knuth, made the transition from dragging a disc ripper and mulch finisher across his 2,200-acre corn and soybeans operation to strip-tillage back in 2005. Though a “set it and forget it,” philosophy works on some farms, Knuth quickly determined that building an ideal berm required adaptation and experimentation to accommodate ever-changing field conditions.
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In today's diverse ag landscape, there are a wide variety of different tools and nutrient application techniques that growers are implementing with various levels of success in their farming operations. Recently, we collaborated with Montag Mfg. on a market research study to examine these practices in use on farms all across the U.S., and we've compiled our findings into a detailed report that you can download now for FREE, "Connecting the Nutrient Management Dots with Application Equipment, Objectives & Outcomes." Download now »
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