From the Desk of Frank Lessiter Unleashing the No-Till Monster
While no-till was pioneered here in the states, our conversion has been gradual when compared to a few other countries. No-till pioneer Bill Richards shares some perspectives on how that’s affected the world’s agricultural production.
Southern Plains Perspective Do You Have a Wildfire Plan? You Need One
Large swaths of the Southern Plains are facing increasingly dry conditions, coming in on the heels of an extended growing season that included late July/early August rains. Clay Pope says now’s the time to be thinking about a plan to protect your farm and ranch from wildfire.
Features So How Much is No-Till Worth? Calculating the Value of No-Till in Land Rental, Sales
Land appraisals don’t take management practices into account, but they should, says Paul Overby. The no-tiller and student of sustainability practices is on a quest to get the benefits of no-till and cover crops hard-coded into the appraisal system.
No-Till Award Grower Nominations Sought for Responsible Nutrient Practitioners Award
No-Till Farmer and AgroLiquid are currently seeking nominations of no-tillers and strip-tillers for the 13th class of Responsible Nutrient Management Practitioners. Three growers will be awarded and recognized during the 29th annual National No-Tillage Conference in Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 12-15, 2021. Nominate a no-till here »
Podcast Dwayne Beck and the Dakota Lakes Research Farm: Part 2
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Mosaic Susterra, we’re bringing you part 2 of an interview that Cover Crop Strategies Associate Editor Sarah Hill did with Dwayne Beck, research manager of The Dakota Lakes Research Farm in Pierre, South Dakota, during the summer of 2020.
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National cover crop summit Discover Profit-Boosting Ideas and Advice During the Online National Cover Crop Summit, November 17-18, 2020
More than 5,000 ag professionals from all 50 states and 45 countries joined us for the first two National Cover Crop Summits to learn how to harness the full potential of a cover crop system to protect soils and increase farm profits. The National Cover Crop Summit is returning November 17-18, 2020, and will feature a series of profit-building presentations from some of today's leading cover crop experts. Sign up for this FREE ONLINE EVENT today that has earned a 99% attendee satisfaction rating. Register here »
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no-till news Aerial Imagery Can Help Determine the Impact of Cover Crops on Cash Crop Growth and Development
University of Nebraska Extension shares the results of experiments and studies in the U.S. and Canada involving cover crops and how they affect crop yields, and high-tech tools like NDVI and thermal imagery that can help gauge the results.
Musk Thistle Control in the Fall
Musk thistle has been reported in nearly every county in Kansas (Figure 1) and there are good reasons to control this weed now. Kansas State University Extension shares why that's the case.
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