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Latin America Becomes Global Power via No-Till

50 years ago, after a washout storm, a study of worldwide possibilities & a fact-finding trip, two ‘Crazy Germans’ ushered no-till into Latin America where’s it’s practiced on 70% of acres today.
Special to No-Till Farmer, featuring excerpts from The Legacy of Herbert Bartz: the No-Tillage Pioneer, by Wilhan Santin, with contributions from Rafael Silvaro, Marie Luise Carolina Bartz, Johann Bartz, Donald Reicosky, Dirceu Gassen, Jônadan Ma and Heidrun Kronenberg. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.
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No-Till Farming’s Barrier-Breaker

Last Saturday morning, while working on the April No-Till Farmer installment in the YOUR NO-TILL HISTORY series, I came across yet another very personal story about Kentucky’s Harry M. Young Jr. and Shirley Phillips, and how their efforts saved a farm — and an entire ag economy The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.
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Darwin’s ‘Lowly Earthworm’ Gets Its Due

In time, farmers learned their ‘underground ally’ did the soil work & would become the no-tiller’s best friend.
The quest for no-till history research of the last couple years turned up the still-accessible web musings of the late Ed Winkle of Ohio’s Hymark Consulting. One of his “essays” suggested that no-till’s vital “tool” — the earthworm — may not have been indigenous to the U.S. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.
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World’s Longest Continuing No-Till Plots at Ohio State Hit 60 Years

Interviews with 90-year-olds Glover Triplett, Bill Richards & others discuss the ‘ground zero’ of no-till science.
Newly minted Michigan State University Ph.D.’s Glover Triplett and the late Dave Van Doren arrived at Ohio State University (OSU) in the late 1950s. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.
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Profiles in Passion: No-Till’s Proven Template for Changing Ag

A necessary lining of the planets was needed to make a revolution like no-till happen. More important than the new herbicides and a no-till-ready planter were the individuals who relentlessly believed in the practice, encouraged farmers to stay the course and tirelessly evangelized on no-till to numerous camps. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.


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