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Re-Examining the Benefits of Narrow Rows When No-Tilling

Fourth-generation farmer & no-tiller Roy Pfaltzgraff shares the reasoning behind his narrow spacing & its effects on his farm as he continues to protect the soil & preserve moisture
By Jennie Kramer posted on November 22, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Water Management
One thing long-time no-tiller Roy Pfaltzgraff likes to do at his research farm and education center is challenge other farmers to question their practices when it’s necessary. Row spacing is a prime example.
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Grazing Cover Crops Builds Farm & Field Resilience

Replacing fallow with cover crops grazed by cows, sheep & goats adds income, allows for forage stockpiling, & cuts field passes
By Martha Mintz posted on October 29, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health, Water Management
Tillage is out and grazing is in as the preferred management strategy for our family’s dryland cotton and winter wheat fields. The shift was gradual, but the soil health and bottom-line benefits have grown steadily.
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No-Till Planter Adjustments, Upgrades Propel Next Generation of Conservation

Automatic hydraulic down force, planting green & new water management tactics consistently increase yields & efficiency
By Martha Mintz posted on August 6, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting, Water Management
We've been no-tilling for nearly 50 years. You’d think we’d have it all figured out by now, but there’s always something new to try or a novel problem to unravel on our Lam bertville, N.J., operation.
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