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Maintain Good Management As You Return To The Fields

This spring, consider keeping track of field performance, using fertilizer efficiently and rotating herbicide modes of action.

By Jim Leverich posted on May 1, 2008 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

For many no-tillers, this was a long winter filled with cold temperatures and substantial snowfall — at least in the upper to central regions of the Midwest.

NO-TILL NOTES

On-Farm Research Could Be Your Management Guide

By Jim Leverich posted on January 1, 2008 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Welcome to my first installment of No-Till Notes. I’m looking forward to writing this column and sharing my no-tilling experiences with you. I hope to provide lots of no-tilling ideas you can use on your farm.

Southeast No-Tillers Finding Benefits To Heavy Cover Crops

Better water management, weed suppression helping to boost yield in system.

By Mark Moore posted on December 1, 2007 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management, Water Management

A recent article in No-Till Farmer cautioned that growers should kill ryegrass cover crops before they get taller than 2 feet.

Manure, Straw And Earthworms Make For Highly Productive Soils

Wisconsin dairy producer embraces precise management to protect and feed his fields with waste from his herd.

By Mark Moore posted on December 1, 2007 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Jim Koepke would be the first to tell you that he doesn’t consider himself a no-tiller. “There’s plenty of tillage activity going on in our soils, it’s just that the tillage is being done by earthworms instead of iron,” he says. “And those earthworms do a tremendous job.”

New Quad Stack Protects Against Both Corn Insects And Weeds

Syngenta’s new Agrisure 3000 GT offers a new look at a high-performing stack of corn traits that delivers both weed and insect protection and flexibility.

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 1, 2007 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

Featuring a four-way stack that protects the crop against both corn borer and corn rootworm while providing exceptional tolerance to in-season applications of both glyphosate and Liberty herbicides, Agrisure 3000GT is the latest addition to Syngenta’s lineup of high-performance corn traits.

Spray Pattern Dynamics: Single Flat Spray vs. Twin Flat Spray

Despite earlier recommendations, twin flat fan nozzles don’t offer the canopy penetration needed to fight Asian soybean rust.

By George Worthington posted on May 1, 2007 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

After the asian soybean rust scare hit in autumn of 2004, many of us in the sprayer industry began advocating the use of twin flat fan nozzles to better treat the disease. It turns out we were wrong. By creating two spray patterns out of one, twin flat fan nozzles reduce the force of each spray by half, meaning there is not much force with which to penetrate the soybean canopy.

Capture Residue’s Full Value

Besides slashing soil losses, no-till residues can trim fertilizer bills by $50 in a 3-year rotation.

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 1, 2007 | Posted in Residue Management

Test Plots Give No-Tiller A Chance To Learn By Doing

Ohio no-tiller uses test plots to determine best management practices that will make the rest of his farm as profitable as possible.

By Mark Moore posted on April 1, 2007 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

With Pesticide Management, Effective Application Is Critical

Spraying equipment is getting more attention than ever from no-tillers.

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2007 | Posted in Crop Protection

Now that most no-tillers have pretty much mastered the chemical side of pesticide management, they’re paying more attention to application costs, timeliness and equipment selection. This means more no-tillers will be doing more of their own pesticide applications in the future.

What To Expect Weather-Wise In 2007

National No-Tillage Conference attendees learned that adequate soil moisture favors a good start for the 2007 cropping season.

By Elwynn Taylor posted on March 1, 2007 | Posted in Water Management

Corn yield has been much more variable during the past 5 years than was the case in the previous 5 years. Even so, the corn yield has averaged above the long-term national trend line over the past 4 years.

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