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A Fertile Place For No-Till Tips

More than 850 no-tillers and industry experts gathered in Indianapolis to share the latest techniques for better fertility, improved soil biology, cover cropping management and more.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on March 1, 2009

Subzero temperatures greeted attendees at the 17th annual National No-Tillage Conference in Indianapolis Jan. 14 to 17, making everyone glad for a reason to leave the chores behind, stay indoors and learn

Wanted: No-Till Soil Samples

No-Till Farmer readers can be part of a unique research project that will lead to a FREE soil analysis and offer new insights into developing more valuable soil properties with no-till.

By Frank Lessiter posted on June 1, 2008 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

When three Ohio State University educators spoke about soil properties and structure at last winter’s National No-Tillage Conference, they asked attendees to help them take a closer look at the many changes occurring with less tillage.

Handle Ruts, Compaction Wisely After Summer, Fall Downpours

Even established no-till fields could be damaged by traffic following the heavy rains that suddenly hit much of the Midwest, but ruts must be dealt with.

October 1, 2007 | Posted in Water Management

In many areas in the middle of the country, the dry summer suddenly turned extremely wet with widespread flooding, and even no-till fields were saturated and vulnerable to runoff problems.

Enthusiastic No-Tillers Plunge Into 12th Annual NNTC

Nearly 700 no-till advocates learn from the experts and one another as ideas flow freely during the National No-Tillage Conference in Des Moines, Iowa.

By Ron Perszewski posted on March 1, 2004

For four days in early January, the focus of two very different worlds, both buzzing about the prospects of a more prosperous future, centered on the Marriott Hotel in downtown Des Moines, Iowa.

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Think About Controlling Traffic

By Frank Lessiter posted on January 1, 2003 | Posted in Soil Health

If next spring’s planting season turns wet, Randall Reeder says no-tillers who use controlled traffic may be ahead of their neighbors. The Ohio State University agricultural engineer says it might let you no-till quicker despite wet conditions that normally delay planting.

Will Automatic Steering Benefit No-Tillers?

It may be as much as a $50,000 question, but increased accuracy could definitely make it pay in some no-till operations.

By Lynn Grooms posted on July 1, 2002 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

While it depends on your own particular farming operation, automatic tractor steering systems that cost as much as $50,000 could pay off relatively quickly, says Randall Reeder, Extension agricultural engineer at Ohio State University.

Weighing Strip-Till’s Benefits

If you need to no-till into a warmer seedbed, fall strip-tilling may help.

By Lynn Grooms posted on August 1, 2001 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

While soybean growers have been moving toward no-till in a big way, the growth of no-till corn acres has remained somewhat flat in recent years.

Don’t Rush Tillage Changes

By Frank Lessiter posted on February 1, 1999 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

If you or some of your neighbors are getting fed up with the results of no-tilling corn into cold and wet soils, take a close look at recent Ohio State University yield numbers before reaching any decision on changing tillage practices.

The Benefits of Subsoiling

An Ohio State study finds yields on poorly drained soils can improve with subsoiling.

June 1, 1998 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Subsoiling can help improve yield potential of certain poorly drained soils, a six-year study by ag engineering researchers at Ohio State University (OSU) shows.

Subsoiling Away Compaction

By Julie Orchard posted on April 1, 1998 | Posted in Soil Health

Is compaction actually worse with no-till?

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