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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Reaching A Generation Without Tillage

While Iowa No-Tiller John Schnekloth Can Remember Wading Through Every Form of Tillage Over the Years, His 27-year-old Son, Hans, Struggles to Even Name Tillage Implements.
By John Schnekloth, Hans Schnekloth, John Dobberstein, and Martha Mintz posted on August 1, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health
A common point of discussion in agriculture is how many generations removed most consumers are from the farm. In my household we’re starting to talk in terms of generations removed from tillage.
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Copper Keys Plant Function, But Watch Out For Toxicity

Essential in all plants but needed only in small doses, no-tillers must identify a crop’s proper copper need to protect cell development and grain production.
By Claire Keyes posted on July 1, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health
While copper is present in most U.S. soils, it is often tied up and unavailable to plants. It’s an essential micronutrient involved in many cellular reactions in plant cells. But at high levels, copper can be detrimental to plant development.
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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Breaking Through The Plow Pan, Taking No-Till To New Heights

Ralph Upton Jr. didn’t know how his early gamble on no-till and cover crops would pay off, but he’s reaping the rewards for his sustainable investment.
By Ralph Upton and Martha Mintz posted on June 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health
If we’re talking cover crops, I could keep a person up all night. Cover crops are truly amazing in what they can accomplish, and the number of different hats they can wear on the farm.
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