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Gore to U.N.: No-Till Has Role In Climate Health

September 23, 2009 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: By Timothy Gardner, Reuters News Service.

Developing emissions markets to encourage farmers in poor countries to store more carbon dioxide in no-till soil should be a key topic on the U.N. climate talks agenda, global warming activist Al Gore said.

Never-Till Or No-Till Fuels Climate Change Debate

September 18, 2009

Source: Capital Press

By practicing "no-till," a farm could earn carbon offsets, which he could then sell to gain another revenue stream.

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A Different Look At Carbon

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2008

While no-tilled crops are widely considered to be among the best ways to sequester carbon, the actual amounts may actually be tied to soil type, soil drainage and soil depth.

Don’t Forget Nutrient Value When Harvesting Corn Stover

No-till corn stover could provide new revenue, but loss of nutrients from removed residue may offset income.

By Mark Moore posted on March 1, 2008 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Corn stover has generated a lot of attention as a potential new source of plant biomass to produce ethanol.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Double-Cropping And Cover Crops Work Even In The North

By Ron Baruth posted on December 1, 2007 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

The first time I saw what Dwayne Beck was doing on the irrigation research farm near Redfield, S.D. (before he developed the Dakota Lakes Research Farm), I knew we were on the verge of a new type of crop production in our area.

Shakeout Reshaping Ethanol Industry

By Mark Moore posted on December 1, 2007 | Posted in Equipment

A still-emerging ethanol industry that has already pushed many no-tillers into continuous corn — and which could eventually lead them to new biomass crops or even selling crop residue — appears to be in an early shakeout period.

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Scientists Examining Stover Harvesting

October 1, 2007 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Researchers from 13 USDA Agricultural Research Service locations, state universities and the U.S. Department of Energy are finishing the second season of field studies in a 5-year project to determine where, when and how much stover can be harvested for ethanol use without harming the soil.

Managing Carbon Improves Soil Organic Matter And Yields

Dwayne Beck offers insights about ways crop residue can lead to healthier soils and greater crop production for the long run.

By Ron Perszewski posted on October 1, 2007 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Dwayne Beck Puts It Simply: “No-till is not about a lack of tillage, it’s about carbon management. Not doing tillage is only the beginning.”

What If A No-Tiller Wrote The Farm Bill

An innovative approach that offers major Farm Bill conservation and environmental benefits is really built around tripling the current no-till acreage.

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2007

Since the 1980s, Ray McCormick has seen that the major benefits of no-till include saving fuel, curbing erosion, building soil organic matter, boosting wildlife numbers and protecting the environment for future generations.

Nutrient Balance Is No-Till Key

Paying close attention to every aspect of effective fertilization is critical for no-till success.

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2007 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Galynn Beer's family has been successfully no-tilling for 20 years in western Oklahoma. “We were flood irrigating when we got started, and if you want a few challenges and obstacles, try no-tilling in flood irrigation,” says the director of sales operations with Agro-Culture Liquid Fertilizers in Guymon, Okla.

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