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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Building Fertility Takes Long-term No-Till to the Next Level

Cover crops, the right equipment and no-till have improved the scant 6 inches of topsoil at Paul Kelly’s farms, and now he’s looking to the next boost.
By Paul Allen Kelly and Martha Mintz posted on December 16, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection, Soil Health
I started farming on the brink of the 1980s farm crisis. I graduated from high school in 1983 and was raring to continue in the farming tradition established by my father and grandfather.
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Filling the Intercropping Info Gap

Intercropping formula promises food security in Sahel Africa
November 15, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management
Source: American Society of Agronomy, Soil Science Society of America, Crop Science Society of America
Sometimes, growing two crops simultaneously on the same piece of land — called intercropping — can benefit farmers. But it needs careful planning and resource management.
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