[Podcast] Great No-Till Research with Don Reicosky and Randall Reeder
In September of 2021, No-Till Farmer commissioned a project to determine the most significant research and publications that assisted in the understanding, and adoption, of no-till agriculture. In this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Terrasym, Frank Lessiter talks with Randall Reeder, retired ag engineer from Ohio State University and Don Reicosky, retired USDA soil scientist about their collaborated on the detailed process to complete the large and aggressive project in advance of three important no-till milestones in 2022.
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“As a soil scientist, I want the farmers to understand that there is some research behind some of this no-till, and now it's blending into utilizing cover crops and the concept of biodiversity. And anything that we can learn from past history should make the learning curve just a little less steep as we go into the future and we understand more and more complex things.” – Don Reicosky
In September of 2021, No-Till Farmer commissioned a project to determine the most significant research and publications that assisted in the understanding, and adoption, of no-till agriculture. Randall Reeder, retired ag engineer from Ohio State University and Don Reicosky, retired USDA soil scientist, collaborated on a detailed process to complete the large and aggressive project in advance of three important no-till milestones in 2022.
Solicitations of the scientific community worldwide yielded 200-plus nominated works for consideration. Volunteer subcommittees helped narrow their rankings for Reeder and Reicosky. The result was the assembly of the 30 most important works in no-tills history, 15 for North American and 15 for International.
The lists, and their significance, are part of a special display at the 30th Annual National No-Tillage Conference in Louisville from January 4-7, 2022. Following the National No-Tillage Conference, they will be available to registered website users and found at the No-Till Farmer website. The online presence will include links to each works citations and in some cases, the complete literature.
P.S. There’s lots more great no-till stories and history in Frank Lessiter’s new book, From Maverick to Mainstream: A History of No-Till Farming. Check it out here.
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This first-ever project recognizes the most significant works in no-till research & literature, and the efforts of those who contributed to the practice’s understanding in North America and beyond.
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