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[Podcast] Benefitting from Long-Term No-Till with Jerry Grigar, Part 1

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Martin Industries, Frank Lessiter talks with Retired Michigan State Agronomist Jerry Grigar about many of the lessons learned from decades of working with farmers to improve no-till techniques and equipment.
By Julia Gerlach posted on June 4, 2021 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health
In this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Martin Industries, Frank Lessiter talks with Retired Michigan State Agronomist Jerry Grigar about many of the lessons learned from decades of working with farmers to improve no-till techniques and equipment.
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Fixing a Leaky System with Cover Crops

Facing continued leaching of agricultural nutrients into streams and waterways, researchers are studying cover crops for their ability to stop the leaks. So far, the results are mixed.
By Julia Gerlach posted on May 28, 2021 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management
COVER CROPS are having a moment and have been widely praised for their ability to combat soil erosion, suppress weeds, increase organic matter, cycle nutrients and more.  


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No-Till, Interseeding and Cover Crops Help Activate Malfunctioning Soils

Reversing ponding and crusting are just two soil benefits resulting from New York no-tiller Jeff Toussaint’s shifts in farm management.
By Martha Mintz posted on May 25, 2021 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Water Management
Water used to make itself nice and comfortable in many of our fields. Too comfortable. Rain and snowmelt would result in ponding that would delay field work or kill crops. 


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Heavy Rains Help No-Tiller Promote Practice to Vegetable Processor

Delaware row-crop and vegetable grower’s “all in” adoption of no-till, cover crops and planting green is making positive changes to his soil, his yields and his bottom line.
By Dan Crummett posted on May 25, 2021 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Jay Baxter, a fourth-generation farmer in Delaware, says a couple of well-timed torrential rains became ‘ah hah! moments’ that ultimately led him to switch all of his cash crop production to no-till with the use of cover crops.


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No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators

[Podcast] Barry Fisher on Promoting No-Till and Covers with the NRCS

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Martin Industries, Frank Lessiter talks with agronomist Barry Fisher about his lengthy career and the changes in no-till equipment and strategies he’s witnessed over the years.
By Julia Gerlach posted on May 20, 2021 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health
In this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Martin Industries, Frank Lessiter talks with agronomist Barry Fisher about his lengthy career and the changes in no-till equipment and strategies he’s witnessed over the years.
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