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A Trip To Indianapolis For The National No-Tillage Conference

By John Dobberstein posted on January 23, 2013
You never know when ‘doing your job’ might affect someone deeply. But that’s what happened when former Purdue University ag economist and land owner Howard Doster opened the Jan. 9 edition of No-Till Farmer E-Tip and saw Kentucky no-tiller John Young and his son, Alexander, were going to speak during the first session at the 21st annual National No-Tillage Conference.
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All Roads Lead Back To Soil Health

NRCS soil scientist Ray Archuleta believes promoting healthy no-till soils requires a lot more than just ceasing tillage operations. It means following the lead of nature.
By Mark Parker posted on November 1, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health
For no-tillers aiming for sustainable and profitable crop production, optimizing soil health and function is the ultimate endgame, says Ray Archuleta.
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Adding New Layers To Create A No-Till System

Crop diversity, better seeding equipment and using a ‘journal’ to avoid repeating mistakes brings success for North Dakota no-tiller Kevin Larson.
By Martha Mintz posted on July 1, 2012
Documenting failures and successes in a photo journal helps North Dakota no-tiller Kevin Larson evaluate and build on his no-till system.
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Cover Crop Comeback

By Frank Lessiter posted on June 1, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops
Growing up on a six-generation, family-owned dairy farm in Michigan, I remember helping my dad seed clover in the fall after harvesting corn silage. The goal was to produce some cheap fertilizer, protect the ground from winter erosion and mellow the soil prior to moldboard plowing, discing and planting in the spring.
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Cover Crop Comeback

By Frank Lessiter posted on June 1, 2012
Growing up on a six-generation, family-owned dairy farm in Michigan, I remember helping my dad seed clover in the fall after harvesting corn silage. The goal was to produce some cheap fertilizer, protect the ground from winter erosion and mellow the soil prior to moldboard plowing, discing and planting in the spring.
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More Onfarm Research Needed

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2012 | Posted in Soil Health
Research conducted on your own farm can unlock more secrets that can lead to increased no-till profitability. But taking on such a project this spring will require some last-minute planning and commitment.
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More Onfarm Research Needed

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2012
Research conducted on your own farm can unlock more secrets that can lead to increased no-till profitability. But taking on such a project this spring will require some last-minute planning and commitment.
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Santorum Wins No-Till Primary at 2012 NNTC

Current GOP front-runner Mitt Romney finishes 4th, while President Obama gets just 9% of the overall no-till vote.
January 16, 2012
Former Pennsylvania U.S. senator Rick Santorum won the No-Till Nation Primary Friday, Jan. 13, during a straw poll vote taken at the 2012 National No-Tillage Conference in St. Louis, Mo.
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Find Out What Everybody Said At The NNTC

January 16, 2012
There was a lot of buzz about the 20th annual National No-Tillage Conference last week as attendees, speakers, sponsors and the editors of No-Till Farmer weighed in with hundreds of comments and observations using Facebook or Twitter.
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