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Cutting Nitrogen Makes No-Tiller Good Neighbor

January 19, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: This article was authored by Steve Werblow for the Conservation Technology Information Center

No-tiller Jim Andrew heard that nutrients from farms like his were traveling to the Gulf of Mexico and contributing to the hypoxic zone, a low-oxygen area in the Gulf that threatens shellfish and other aquatic life. So he went to Louisiana to learn more.

Much Ado About Nitrates

When it comes to reducing nitrogen concerns, no-tillers are leading the way.

By Lynn Grooms posted on January 1, 2002 | Posted in Nutrient Management

The nitrate standard, which has long been set at 10 parts per million, does not accurately reflect real world situations. But it's probably here to stay, maintains Jay Lehr, senior scientist with Environmental Education Enterprises in Ostrander, Ohio.

What’s Been Learned From 30 Years Of No-Till Corn Plots

If you have any concerns as to whether no-till corn will really work, these researchers have found plenty of solid answers over the past three decades.

By K.C. Jaehnig posted on January 1, 2002

With one of the Midwest's longest-running studies of tillage methods and fertility coming to an end, Southern Illinois University researchers at Carbondale, Ill., can tell farmers three things for sure

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YieldGard Corn Rootworm Product Approval Coming Soon

November 1, 2001 | Posted in Crop Protection

With approval pending from the Environmental Protection Agency, Monsanto expects to have a limited amount of a new corn rootworm product on the market for use next spring.

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