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5 Aha Moments That Changed How I No-Till

Pillars of No-Till Innovator's system include patterned tile, cutting-edge planter attachments, spoon-fed nitrogen, thermal imagery & diverse cover crop mixes

By Noah Newman posted on April 22, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Pillars of No-Till Innovator’s system include patterned tile, cutting-edge planter attachments, spoon-fed nitrogen, thermal imagery and diverse cover crop mixes.

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Top 10 Planting Tips from the 2024 National No-Tillage Conference

By Michaela Paukner posted on April 15, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

As planting season quickly approaches, here are the top 10 planting tips from the presentations at the 32nd Annual National No-Tillage Conference.

Marion Calmer, Why Aren’t You Cover Cropping Instead of Plowing to Fix Vertical Stratification?

By Michaela Paukner posted on February 16, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

In the last several years, vertical stratification in no-till fields has turned into a heated debate, thanks to No-Till Farmer Living Legend and No-Till Innovator of the Year Marion Calmer and what he is — and isn’t — doing to one of his long-term no-till fields.

National No-Tillage Conference Offers Advice Applicable to No-Till Operations Worldwide

32nd annual event hosts more than 800 attendees from 36 U.S. states & 6 countries

By Michaela Paukner and Mackane Vogel posted on February 1, 2024

More than 800 farmers, researchers, educators and industry experts traveled to Indianapolis in early January to attend the 32nd Annual National No-Tillage Conference. Attendees representing 36 states in the U.S., along with the countries of Canada, China, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy and Ukraine spent 4 days absorbing knowledge and networking at the event.

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Conservation Ag Foundation Established to Promote Sustainable Farming

Longtime no-tillers & educators serve on foundation’s board, guiding mission to help farmers to adopt conservation practices

December 27, 2023

Lessiter Media, the publisher of No-Till Farmer magazine, has established the Conservation Ag Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing conservation-based ag practices.

No-Till Innovator Awards

No-Till Innovators Passionate about Sharing Soil-Saving Practices

Indiana’s Mike Starkey, roller crimper inventor Jeff Moyer, Case IH dealer H&R Agri-Power & nonprofit Conservation Technology Information Center named 2023 No-Till Innovators

December 27, 2023

Humble is the word that comes to mind when describing the newest class of No-Till Innovator Award recipients. Fueled by passion rather than fame, the two people and two organizations honored with the title of 2023 No-Till Innovator have spent decades forwarding the practice of no-till.

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Improve No-Till Techniques with Practical Tips

Brownsburg, Ind., no-tiller Mike Starkey finds ongoing success with no-till by learning from peers.

By Michaela Paukner posted on November 4, 2021 | Posted in Nutrient Management

For veteran no-tiller Mike Starkey, nothing beats learning from fellow farmers. He no-tills 2,500 acres of wheat, corn, soybeans and hay in Brownsburg, Ind., with his son, his nephew and his nephew’s son.

No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators

[Podcast] Planting Green and Other No-Till Strategies with Mike Starkey

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, No-Till Farmer editor Frank Lessiter talks with Mike Starkey, who no-tills 2,500 acres of wheat, corn, soybeans and hay in Brownsburg, Ind.

By Julia Gerlach posted on December 5, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, No-Till Farmer editor Frank Lessiter talks with Mike Starkey, who no-tills 2,500 acres of wheat, corn, soybeans and hay in Brownsburg, Ind.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Constant Evaluation Keeps No-Till Corn, Soybeans Thriving

By Mike Starkey and Martha Mintz posted on July 29, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Cover crops, fungicides and spoon-feeding nitrogen are helping Mike Starkey push his no-till acres to produce to their highest potential.

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Differing Viewpoints On the Weed Control Benefits of Using Annual Ryegrass as a Cover Crop Sparks Controversy Among Indiana No-Tillers

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 8, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

During this year’s 25th National No-Tillage Conference, one of the interesting hallway conversations dealt with the clash between a Purdue University weed scientist and organizations that sell or promote annual ryegrass as a cover crop.

Articles Tagged with ''Mike Starkey''

5 Aha Moments That Changed How I No-Till

Top 10 Planting Tips from the 2024 National No-Tillage Conference

Marion Calmer, Why Aren’t You Cover Cropping Instead of Plowing to Fix Vertical Stratification?

National No-Tillage Conference Offers Advice Applicable to No-Till Operations Worldwide

Conservation Ag Foundation Established to Promote Sustainable Farming

No-Till Innovators Passionate about Sharing Soil-Saving Practices

Improve No-Till Techniques with Practical Tips

[Podcast] Planting Green and Other No-Till Strategies with Mike Starkey

Constant Evaluation Keeps No-Till Corn, Soybeans Thriving

Differing Viewpoints On the Weed Control Benefits of Using Annual Ryegrass as a Cover Crop Sparks Controversy Among Indiana No-Tillers

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