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7 Strategies for Reducing Slug and Vole Problems

No-tillers can battle these two pests with scouting, sound planting practices, strategic cover crop management, the right field equipment and some help from predators.

While there are many benefits to long-term no-till and cover cropping, unfortunately, it is also a very stable environment for slugs and voles. 


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No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators

[Podcast] Narrow-Row No-Till with Allen Berry

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer "Influencers & Innovators" podcast, brought to you by Montag Mfg., Frank Lessiter talks with Nauvoo, Illinois, no-tiller Allen Berry about the various configurations he’s tried, why he’s currently planting 20-inch non-GMO corn, his thoughts on whether or not no-tillers need coulters, and much more.
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer "Influencers & Innovators" podcast, brought to you by Montag Mfg., Frank Lessiter talks with Nauvoo, Illinois, no-tiller Allen Berry about the various configurations he’s tried, why he’s currently planting 20-inch non-GMO corn, his thoughts on whether or not no-tillers need coulters, and much more.
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Tri-State Fertilizer ‘Bible’ Gets First Tweaks in Quarter Century

Nitrogen calculator and a switch to Mehlich-3 extraction highlight first-ever updates to the Tri-State Fertilizer Recommendations.
Researchers say the update was necessary to simplify some of the formulas, and because soils were sampled much differently 25 years ago than they are today, with higher soil sampling densities the rule now. 
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No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators

[Podcast] How Strip-Till Got Started, with Rich Follmer

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer "Influencers & Innovators" podcast, brought to you by Montag Mfg., Frank Lessiter talks with Rich Follmer, who became known as the ‘grandfather' of strip-till, about building his first strip-till toolbar, why he started building berms in the fall, his thoughts on using cover crops in a strip-till operation, the future of the strip industry and much more.
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer "Influencers & Innovators" podcast, brought to you by Montag Mfg., Frank Lessiter talks with Rich Follmer, who became known as the ‘grandfather' of strip-till, about building his first strip-till toolbar, why he started building berms in the fall, his thoughts on using cover crops in a strip-till operation, the future of the strip industry and much more.
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Webinar Replay

[Webinar] Measuring and Managing Soil Carbon

Soil carbon is a key factor for soil health, and it is an increasingly important resource for farmers and landowners to manage.  To see a hands-on demonstration of valuable soil carbon management tools, join No-Till Farmer editor Julia Gerlach and Midwest Bio-Tech Vice President Doug Miller as Miller will explore how soil carbon is measured in the lab and demonstrate simple tests you can use on your farm.  He’ll also share what Midwest Bio-Tech has learned about managing soil carbon in farm fields and how it relates to other elements of soil health. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]


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First-Ever Virtual NNTC a Hit with Attendees

Hundreds of growers across North America and the globe attended the 29th annual National No-Tillage Conference online to soak up no-till learning.

ENTERING uncharted waters this year as a virtual program, the 29th National No-Tillage Conference (NNTC) was still a major success online as it attracted hundreds of attendees from all over North America and internationally who wanted to learn how to boost their no-till knowledge.


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