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Tips for Fighting Prolific Slugs and Protecting Your No-Till Crops

Entomologist Kelley Tilmon says rigorous scouting, earlier planting and use of molluscicide baits can help keep slug populations in check.

By Mark McNeely posted on April 14, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection

Slugs are moist creatures that thrive in moist habitats. They require a certain degree of protection and generally like not being disturbed — all conditions that are, unfortunately, prevalent in no-tilled fields, says Kelley Tilmon.

Watters Named Certified Crop Advisor of the Year

March 5, 2018

Source: Ohio State University Extension

Ohio State University Extension agronomist, Harold Watters, has specialized in fertilizer application training throughout the state.

Eliminating Marestail as a Determiner for Post-Emergence Soybean Herbicide Selection

February 26, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Ohio State University

Choosing post-emergence soybean herbicides for weeds like marestail, common ragweed, waterhemp and giant ragweed involves multiple decisions.

Moving U.S. Pastures, Grasslands from ‘Desertification’ to Holistic Management

“Don’t be afraid of mistakes. The only mistake you can make is not changing.”

By John Dobberstein posted on February 22, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health

If no-tillers want to heal grasslands, improve their soils and farm more profitably, increasing livestock numbers and re-examining the context of their management could change the game, says Allan Savory.

[Podcast] Big Data — Discovering the Value of an Underutilized Asset

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, Ohio State University ag engineer and precision specialist Scott Shearer discusses how big data trends will affect the future of agricultural production.

By John Dobberstein posted on December 21, 2017 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, Ohio State University ag engineer and precision specialist Scott Shearer discusses how big data trends will affect the future of agricultural production.

Yield Data Quality for Post-Harvest Analyses

December 12, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Ohio State Extension

The importance of having quality data is increasing to encourage producers to make the right choices.

What’s the Real Deal with Soybean Cyst Nematodes and Cover Crops?

December 12, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Iowa State University

There is an increasing interest regarding the potential for cover crops and soybean cyst nematode to interact in the field. Particularly with the possibility that cover crops could decrease soybean cyst nematoden numbers.

Using Insects to Help Save Future Corn Crops

October 17, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: DARPA

Cutting-edge research combines insects and viruses that could help future agricultural crops deal with diseases, insect damage and drought.

[Podcast] The Shoulders on Which We Stand ... The Living Legends of No-Till History

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast series, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we hear directly from Frank Lessiter, long-time editor of No-Till Farmer, who has covered no-tillage for 45 years.

By Frank Lessiter and Mike Lessiter posted on July 27, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast series, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we hear directly from Frank Lessiter, long-time editor of No-Till Farmer, who has covered no-tillage for 45 years.

Early Day No-Till Researcher Passes Away

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 23, 2017

Ohio State University scientist Dave Van Doren launched a career centered around no-till that eventually led to it becoming the research mainstream agricultural practice that it is today.

Articles Tagged with ''Ohio state university''

Tips for Fighting Prolific Slugs and Protecting Your No-Till Crops

Watters Named Certified Crop Advisor of the Year

Eliminating Marestail as a Determiner for Post-Emergence Soybean Herbicide Selection

Moving U.S. Pastures, Grasslands from ‘Desertification’ to Holistic Management

[Podcast] Big Data — Discovering the Value of an Underutilized Asset

Yield Data Quality for Post-Harvest Analyses

What’s the Real Deal with Soybean Cyst Nematodes and Cover Crops?

Using Insects to Help Save Future Corn Crops

[Podcast] The Shoulders on Which We Stand ... The Living Legends of No-Till History

Early Day No-Till Researcher Passes Away

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