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Emergency Options For Seeding Small Grains

May 15, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

As the wet and cold weather continues to delay fieldwork and the window for small grain seeding is closing, you may be considering alternatives.

Spring Manure Application: Myths And Realities

April 7, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Michigan State University Extension

Application of manure in the spring increases the efficiency of nitrogen use while decreasing the potential of nutrient leaching.

No-till Winter Canola Considerations

November 19, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Chad Godsey, Oklahoma State University

This publication from Oklahoma State Univeristy will provide some general guidelines/recommendations about canola production in a no-till system.

Maximizing Corn Emergence And Uniformity In High-Residue Fields

November 8, 2010 | Posted in Residue Management

Source: Pioneer Hi-Bred/Crop Insights

This article discusses Pioneer research to rate hybrids for stress emergence and high-residue suitability, traits which can guide growers in selecting hybrids for early planting and reduced tillage systems.

Many Options For Closing The Slot

October 5, 2010 | Posted in Equipment

Source: The Leading Edge, Yetter Manufacturing

New closing-wheel options means that no-tillers may not need to wait for optimal conditions to no-till corn.

Some Ideas for Fall Planning and No-Tilling Next Spring

September 30, 2010

Source: By Del Voight, Penn State Univ. Extension — Crop Management

If you have been no tilling for some time here are some considerations that may improve your no till system.

No Longer Afraid Of Residue

Evenly spreading residue creates a uniform base for planting, better emergence and consistent stands for Nebraska no-tiller Matt Kathol

By Loretta Sorensen posted on January 1, 2010 | Posted in Equipment, Residue Management

Like many farmers, Matt and Glenn Kathol turned to no-till to manage the workload on their family farm. But their switch to no-till in 2001 also made it possible for Kathol to farm full time with his father, Glenn.

Push Your Planter To New Heights

No-tillers share the attachments and adjustments that help them get planting operations right the first time out.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on November 1, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

No-tillers share the attachments and adjustments that help them get planting operations right the first time out.

Uniform No-Till Corn Emergence Takes A 365 Day Commitment

Your goal from harvest-time to the day you no-till the next crop is to create an environment where the entire crop can emerge at one time.

By Mark Parker posted on November 1, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Planting depth is no place to get creative if you want to achieve uniform stands and optimize no-till corn yields. Paul Jasa, University of Nebraska Extension ag engineer, believes uniformity should be every grower’s goal.

Don't Apply All Residual In The Fall

October 6, 2009 | Posted in Crop Protection

Multiple years of OSU research on fall and spring no-till herbicide treatments have consistently shown that the value and effectiveness of residual herbicides for soybeans is maximized when they are applied in the spring, not the fall.

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