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No-Till Odds And Ends

By Frank Lessiter posted on January 1, 2012

Part of the opportunity for me to recently present the “S.H. Phillips Distinguished Lecture In No-Till Agriculture” at the University of Kentucky was the chance to spend the day talking with faculty members and graduate students from around the world. Phillips was a pioneer in the early 1960s in getting no-till started on a commercial scale. And he would certainly be proud to know no-till has grown to an astounding 288 million acres today around the world.

Study To Examine Weed-Suppression Potential Of Cover Crops

November 27, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Source: St. James (Mo.) Leader-Journal

The University of Missouri's Bradford Research and Extension Center is embarking on the university's first nationally funded organic farming research project.

Tidbits On Fall Control Of Chickweed And Horseweed

November 13, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Dwight Lingenfelter, Penn State University

With the recent stretch of nice fall weather, we continue to get questions about control of certain winter annual weeds, namely common chickweed and horseweed/marestail.

From ‘Walking The Beans’ To Herbicide-Resistant Crops

No-tillers can learn a few things about weed control from the early days of no-till to help them in today’s challenging weed environment.

By Dan Zinkland posted on November 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

When New Market, Iowa, farmer Kelly Tobin began no-tilling in 1979, he relied on atrazine for corn and 2,4-D for soybeans.

6 Advancements That Have Helped No-Till Grow

Agricultural manufacturers and farmers have played key roles in the development of no-till from its pioneering days to its modern-day look.

By No-Till Farmer Editors posted on November 1, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Residue Management

Agricultural manufacturers and farmers have played key roles in the development of no-till from its pioneering days to its modern-day look.

Envisioning Tomorrow's Weed Control And How To Get There

October 30, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Steve Young, University of Nebraska

Look for sensor-driven, integrated weed management systems that identify weed species and immediately target the correct control measure for the plant growth stage and weed species.

Reminders For Controlling Weeds After Harvest

October 19, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Illinois

Applying herbicides in the fall may help farmers save time in dealing with winter annual weeds next spring during planting time, says Aaron Hager, University of Illinois Extension weed specialist.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Using The Right Tools Brings No-Till Success

Doug Gronau believes technology can boost no-till profitability, but it must produce a quick return on investment.

By Doug Gronau and Martha Mintz posted on October 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management

Returning to no-till after a 30-plus year hiatus was really a homecoming for my family. My father no-tilled in the 1960s, but moved away from the practice due to the lack of mechanical and herbicide options we needed to make no-till work.

Keep Annual Weeds Out Of Fallow Fields

August 9, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Mark Loux, Ohio State University

There is still time to control weeds in fields that were not planted to crops this year due to wet weather, Ohio State University says.

No-Tiller Finds A Premium Growing Edible Soybeans

Moving away from Roundup Ready soybeans allows Carrol Wyss the opportunity to earn a few extra dollars while rotating chemistries in his corn-soybean rotation.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on July 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

When the oppertunity presented itself, Carrol Wyss went after a new market to make a few extra dollars. What he also found was that the changes he would need to make to control weeds were probably better for his farm.

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