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Choosing Covers To Maximize Your No-Till Nitrogen Payback

Cover crops can prevent nitrogen losses during winter fallow, but no-tillers should be mindful of how carbon-to-nitrogen ratios in residue affects what’s available for the next crop.

By Laura Barrera posted on October 1, 2013 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Just because corn and soybeans have been harvested doesn’t mean it’s time for no-tillers to stop worrying about nutrient management.

From the Desk of John Dobberstein

Residue Is Still King

By John Dobberstein posted on September 4, 2013 | Posted in Residue Management

If you want confirmation that leaving residue on the soil surface is key to making no-till work, look no further than eastern Colorado.

Frankly Speaking

Think Snow With No-Tilling

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 1, 2012 | Posted in Residue Management

With much of the country suffering from a lack of moisture, it’s a good time to think about the many benefits no-till offers in capturing valuable moisture from snow cover. This is also linked to the height of standing stubble left in your no-tilled fields after harvest and the impact it can have on capturing winter moisture.

Warm Winter Could Bring Early Insects

March 17, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Ag Answers (Ohio State, Purdue universities)

While the near-record warm winter will cause some insects to appear earlier than normal, whether the bugs negatively impact field crops will depend on spring weather, insect variety and planting dates, says an Ohio State University Extension entomologist.

NRCS Revises Standard On Winter Manure Application

December 23, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: By John Dobberstein, Managing Editor

The NRCS is directing its state staff to work with state soil and water-quality agencies to define the circumstances where manure can be applied during the winter.

Entomologist: Winter Not Likely To Slow Cutworm's Advance

March 7, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Purdue University, Ohio State University

Corn farmers who might have hoped that a new insect threat would be slowed by this winter's frigid temperatures could be disappointed, says a Purdue University Extension entomologist.

Cold Winter Puts Stop To Soybean Rust

May 21, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Freezing temperatures crept further south than normal. The main overwinter source of soybean rust, kudzu, was killed back in most places in the south.

Don't Short-Sell Cover Crop Benefits

Fertilizing a cover crop tailored to meet your cropping strategy could provide the majority of your following cash crop's nutrient needs.

By Mark Parker posted on November 1, 2009 | Posted in Cover Crops

The more Jim Millar works with cover crops, the more credit he’s willing to give them — credit for soil building, nutrient recycling, water infiltration and the nitrogen credit for the following crop.

Spring Stripping Strategies

With last-minute changes being made in crop rotations and expansion of continuous corn acres, spring strip-tilling is gaining momentum.

By Frank Lessiter posted on February 1, 2008 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

If you happen to think that strip-tilling is mainly a fall practice, guess again.

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.

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