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Dan Crummett
Dan Crummett has more than 40 years in regional and national agricultural journalism including editing state farm magazines, web-based machinery reporting and has a long-term interest in no-till and conservation tillage. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from Oklahoma State University.
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Toyota, GAC Unveil Ammonia-Fueled Internal Combustion Engine
Prototype engine uses high compression, boost and tweaked combustion chambers to run liquid NH3 for a carbon and particulate-free exhaust stream. Will we ever see it on the farm?
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No-Till Conditions, Elevated pH May Spur Zinc Deficiency in Corn
Cool, wet conditions & alkaline soils can tag-team seedling corn to affect yields shortly after emergence by hiding & binding the zinc supply. Caught early, applications of zinc can offset damage.
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5 Takeaways After 35 Years of No-Tilling
Avoiding the expense of annual tillage on heavy soils quickly raised the bottom line at Mooremaw Farms, & it continues to pay today
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Ahead of the Curve
Color-Coding Plant Disease in the Field to Improve Fungicide Timing
Startup company & Purdue harness corn DNA to allow the plant to signal when fungal spores are present on leaves
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Sulfur: It Once Fell from the Sky!
Because of regulatory standards set to remove “free” sulfur-dioxide gas from the atmosphere, growers across North America have had to begin adding S to their fertilizer purchases
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Long-term Studies Indicate ‘The More the Merrier’ in Crop Rotations
Studies spanning 60-years of data show farms are more resilient to the vagaries of markets, policy meddling and weather with more diverse crop rotations.
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9 Tips for Preventing Stubble Damage to Tires
Modern farming enjoys improved yields & crop protection through bioscience, but benefits come with expensive tire hazards for no-tillers maneuvering through a maze of stalk spikes
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Rethinking the Double-Disc Opener on No-Till Planters
More than 50 years of study & development in New Zealand form background of Cross Slot low-disturbance no-till openers
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