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Build Your System With No-Till Rotations

By John Dobberstein posted on February 5, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops

While reviewing some interesting material I received recently at the No-Till on the Plains Winter Conference in Salina, Kan., I came upon a Top 10 list — one that pertains to farming, not pop culture or show business.

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Avoid Confusion On Covers And Waterfowl Hunting

By John Dobberstein posted on December 4, 2013 | Posted in Cover Crops

If you use cover crops and allow waterfowl hunters onto your property in the fall, you should pay close attention here.

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Removing Barriers To Seeding Cover Crops

By John Dobberstein posted on November 6, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

An obstacle no-tillers often cite for not using cover crops in their rotation is getting them established in a timely manner after corn and soybean harvest so they get optimum growth and benefit. This is especially true in colder northern climates, where the growing season is shorter.

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Let's Make Informed Decisions

By John Dobberstein posted on October 16, 2013 | Posted in Equipment, Soil Health

When it comes to the topic of vertical tillage, nearly everyone seems to have an opinion on the practice, but there is also a heavy dose of emotion mixed in as well.

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Another Reason To Choose No-Till

By John Dobberstein posted on October 2, 2013 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

If you had any reason to doubt that agriculture will be fingered for the environmental problems affecting major U.S. waterways, those doubts should have been removed last month.

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Choosing The Right Nitrogen Scavenger

By John Dobberstein posted on September 18, 2013 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

It’s often said that no-tillers choosing cover crops for their farm operations should have goals in mind. One could be scavenging nitrogen in the soil and holding it for the next cash crop, rather than letting this expensive nutrient run off fields into local watersheds.

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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.

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Breaking Through The Wall

By John Dobberstein posted on June 19, 2013 | Posted in Cover Crops

Gridlock may be worse than ever among our elected leaders in Washington, but no-tillers may soon benefit from some unusual cooperation among USDA agencies and stakeholders in agriculture.

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Removing Barriers To Cover Crop Adoption

By John Dobberstein posted on June 5, 2013 | Posted in Cover Crops

It’s hard to describe the gauntlet that Emporia, Kan., no-tiller Gail Fuller has been run through in the past several months.

No-Tillers Ready To Cash In On Certification

This program will recognize no-tillers that adopt economically viable, sustainable practices to protect the environment and add value to their grain crops.

By Frank Lessiter posted on June 1, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Pacific Northwest no-tillers will soon be taking advantage of a certification program that will set them apart from other grain growers. And since they’re already no-tilling successfully, many are already well on the way to qualifying for this program aimed at demonstrating sustainable farming practices to consumers.

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Articles Tagged with ''crops''

Build Your System With No-Till Rotations

Avoid Confusion On Covers And Waterfowl Hunting

Removing Barriers To Seeding Cover Crops

Let's Make Informed Decisions

Another Reason To Choose No-Till

Choosing The Right Nitrogen Scavenger

Residue Is Still King

Breaking Through The Wall

Removing Barriers To Cover Crop Adoption

No-Tillers Ready To Cash In On Certification

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5 Takeaways After 35 Years of No-Tilling

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