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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Courage To Change Spells Success For No-Tiller

Drainage, proper pH, efficient nutrient use and a top-performing planter top Roger Wenning’s checklist for building a successful no-till and strip-till operation.
By Roger Wenning and Martha Mintz posted on September 1, 2011 | Posted in Water Management
Water has long been my chief adversary in farming. All of my acres have some roll to them and several areas on the farm are classified as highly erodible.
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The Final Act: Closing The Seed Slot

Field variability, tougher trash and growers’ early-planting ambitions drive improvements to planter closing wheels used in no-till fields.
By John Dobberstein posted on August 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment, Water Management
When planting is done and crops begin to emerge, no-tillers have a chance to evaluate how well their planter has performed — including whether the unit’s closing wheels are doing the job closing the seed slot.
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Frankly Speaking

No-Till Not Phosphorus Culprit

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management
As increased levels of dissolved phosphorus are identified as a major concern dealing with the increased algal blooms found in Lake Erie, some folks have been pointing a finger at no-till as the cause. Yet the facts regarding phosphorus runoff in the Western Lake Erie Basin watershed near Toledo, Ohio, don't back up that argument.
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