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[Video] OptiSurface Launches New In-Cab Machine Controls for Tiling and Water Management

August 14, 2019 | Posted in Equipment, Water Management

Preston Marthey, Global Sales Manager with OptiSurface announces their new in-cab machine controls for simpler controls managing water infiltration and tiling.

No-Till Saves Moisture, Hikes Yields in Variable Soils

Eliminating tillage gave Jarrod and Terry Lawrence a shot at preserving precious moisture, adding corn to their rotation and boosting production on their highly variable Kansas soils.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 9, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Water Management

On Paper, Jarrod Lawrence and his father Terry are supposed to see about 32 inches of precipitation per year, which should be adequate to raise profitable crops.

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Leaving Soils Better for the Next Generation

By John Dobberstein posted on October 11, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection, Soil Health

A Great Plains no-tiller who ‘walks the walk’ with taking soil health seriously shares how no-till is helping him succeed.

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'Building a Resilient Soil' with Jordan Reimnitz

June 15, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: NRCS South Dakota

In this video, the Armour, S.D., no-tiller Jordan Reimnitz talks about the practices he’s following to build resilience in his soils, including cover crops, planting green and grazing, and the benefits he’s experienced so far.

[Video] Improving Water Infiltration, Cover Crop Management with No-Till

June 12, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Water Management

Scott Gonnerman no-tills corn, soybeans and small grains on his 250-acre Waco, Neb. operation. In this video, Gonnerman breaks down the benefits of water infiltration with no-till in addition to his cover crop and weed management strategies that enable him to cut costs on seeds.

Swapping ‘Jugs’ for Cover Crops Leads to Greener No-Till Future

Matt Griggs says embracing biomass in his fields has improved soil tilth and health, stabilized yields, enhanced weed control and produced a better-looking balance sheet.

By John Dobberstein posted on June 9, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Water Management

When Matt Griggs decided to embark on no-till practices more than a decade ago he was already dealing with a degraded soil resource. More than 100 years of conventional tillage and a monoculture of cotton on his family’s rolling farm ground had caused erosion and stripped soils of organic matter.

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Ogallala Aquifer Summit a First Step — But What’s Next?

By John Dobberstein posted on April 26, 2018 | Posted in Water Management

A recent two-day summit about preserving the crucial aquifer drew officials from several states, but the real-life hard work of addressing low adoption of water-saving practices like no-till and precision technology still lies ahead.

Addressing the Conundrum of Planting in Cover Crops

April 5, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Source: Matt Reese, Ohio’s Country Journal

Should the cover crop be terminated prior to planting corn and soybeans or after? The standard answer for pretty much all things agricultural applies: it depends.

National No-Tillage Conference Updates

Building a Thriving Soil Biological Community at the 2018 National No-Tillage Conference

NRCS Soil Health Division team leader from Lexington, Ky., to present on healthy soil ecosystems and their important soil functions at the 2018 National No-Tillage Conference.

November 21, 2017

NRCS Soil Health Division team leader from Lexington, Ky., to present on healthy soil ecosystems and their important soil functions at the 2018 National No-Tillage Conference.

[Video] Gabe Brown—SARE National Conference on Cover Crops & Soil Health

November 13, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: SARE Outreach

Gabe Brown is a no-till farmer from North Dakota who in the past 20 years has seen his soil organic matter increase from 1.9 to 6.1% and water infiltration rise from 0.5 inches per hour to 8 inches.

Articles Tagged with ''water infiltration''

[Video] OptiSurface Launches New In-Cab Machine Controls for Tiling and Water Management

No-Till Saves Moisture, Hikes Yields in Variable Soils

Leaving Soils Better for the Next Generation

'Building a Resilient Soil' with Jordan Reimnitz

[Video] Improving Water Infiltration, Cover Crop Management with No-Till

Swapping ‘Jugs’ for Cover Crops Leads to Greener No-Till Future

Ogallala Aquifer Summit a First Step — But What’s Next?

Addressing the Conundrum of Planting in Cover Crops

Building a Thriving Soil Biological Community at the 2018 National No-Tillage Conference

[Video] Gabe Brown—SARE National Conference on Cover Crops & Soil Health

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