Articles Tagged with ''drought''

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

Soil Age, Mineral Composition Determines Whether Carbon is Stored or Released

October 22, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Phys.org

Land use changes, nutrient depletion, and drought can make plant roots grow deeper into the soil. But scientists question how that growth affects carbon in the soil.

Microbes in Soil Help Sorghum Stay Strong Against Droughts

April 23, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Source: Inside Science

Researchers are studying the soil around sorghum plants in hopes of gleaning how microbes help the crop continue to produce during droughts, possibly providing clues to helping other crops improve drought tolerance traits.

Using Cover Crops to Combat Drought Effects

September 7, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: NRCS Nevada

A success story in Lovelock, Nevada, where several years of drought have plagued the area and cover crops were the answer for some farmers. It was a gamble that paid off in addressing soil erosion with the help of NRCS.

Zimbabwe Farmers Hang Up Their Plows

June 15, 2017

Small-scale farmers in Zimbabwe are producing crops even through drought since taking up no-till farming, and hope to promote the practice despite lack of sufficient trainers to help with the adjustment.

Continuous Cropping with 13-15 Inches of Precipitation?

Higher crop yields and improved land productivity is possible with no-tilled fields with continuous cropping vs. a fallowed winter-wheat system with tillage, says USDA-ARS researcher Randy Anderson.

January 11, 2017 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Higher crop yields and improved land productivity is possible with no-tilled fields with continuous cropping vs. a fallowed winter-wheat system with tillage, says USDA-ARS researcher Randy Anderson.

Adjusting Fall Fertilizer Following a Drought

November 11, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Michigan State University Extension

Growers recognize that substantially reduced yields lead to less nutrient removal from the soil, says Michigan State University Extension.

From The Desk of John Dobberstein

Going to War for Water?

By John Dobberstein posted on October 26, 2016 | Posted in Water Management

A new documentary about extreme drought, agriculture and the continuing water crisis in the western U.S. underscores why adoption of no-till, improved soil health, precision irrigation and other conservation tools is critically important.

What's the Best Use for Drought-Stricken Corn?

August 7, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection, Water Management

Source: Penn State Extension

Penn State Extension provides some considerations on whether to chop drought-stressed corn for silage or leave it for grain.

Drought-Induced Corn Potassium Deficiency

July 8, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: South Dakota State University Extension

During extreme soil drying, shrinking clay layers trap soil cations such as potassium, which become unavailable for the plant roots to take up.

Videos

Award-Winning No-Tillers Talk Cover Crops, Fertilizer Bars & Grazing

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, 4 Leopold Conservation Award recipients — Russell Hedrick, Richard Lyons, Colleen Kershaw and Wendy Mariko Johnson highlight some of the unique conservation practices on their farms.

Events

Soil Health Winter Workshop -- Highway 14 Tour Stop

Date: 02/18/25

Location: Owatonna, MN 55060, MN

This year’s focus is “Making soil health work with economics, research, and experience in the field.”

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