Martha Mintz

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till, Cover Crops and Careful Nutrient Management Benefit Farm and Watershed Alike

Decades of conservation practices have helped Chip Bowling be a more successful and environmentally sensitive farmer.

By Chip Bowling and Martha Mintz posted on September 16, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Water Management

Decades of conservation practices have helped Chip Bowling be a more successful and environmentally sensitive farmer.

What I've Learned From No-Tilling: Cover Crops, Water Management Are Longtime No-Tiller’s Latest Tricks

Kelly Tobin, 85, has long been dedicated to learning, and is still picking up new tricks to advance production on his farm and others he manages.

By Kelly Tobin and Martha Mintz posted on August 19, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Kelly Tobin, 85, has long been dedicated to learning, and is still picking up new tricks to advance production on his farm and others he manages.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Constant Evaluation Keeps No-Till Corn, Soybeans Thriving

By Mike Starkey and Martha Mintz posted on July 29, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Cover crops, fungicides and spoon-feeding nitrogen are helping Mike Starkey push his no-till acres to produce to their highest potential.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Seed Covers with a Spreader

Nick Guetterman, as interviewed by Martha Mintz, explains why his family moved away from air seeding their cereal rye cover crop.

By Nick Guetterman and Martha Mintz posted on June 10, 2017

Nick Guetterman, as interviewed by Martha Mintz, explains why his family moved away from air seeding their cereal rye cover crop.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Intensively Manage Winter Wheat

Nick Guetterman, as interviewed by Martha Mintz, explains the crop inputs his family applies to their winter wheat crop.

By Nick Guetterman and Martha Mintz posted on June 10, 2017

Nick Guetterman, as interviewed by Martha Mintz, explains the crop inputs his family applies to their winter wheat crop.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Focus on Organic Matter, Flexibility Keeps No-Till Farm One Step Ahead

A wide range of equipment and strategies are employed for applying nutrients, managing cover crops and getting the job done.

By Nick Guetterman and Martha Mintz posted on June 10, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

A wide range of equipment and strategies are employed for applying nutrients, managing cover crops and getting the job done.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till, Cover Crops and Data Help Coax Yields from Thin Soils

Cecil and Steele Byrum pull out all the stops to produce quality crops on the thin, sandy coastal soils of southeast Virginia.

By Cecil Byrum and Martha Mintz posted on May 13, 2017 | Posted in Residue Management, Precision Agriculture, Water Management

Cecil and Steele Byrum pull out all the stops to produce quality crops on the thin, sandy coastal soils of southeast Virginia.

Three Steps for Accurate Data Management

By Martha Mintz posted on April 25, 2017 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

A former analyst for Smithfield Foods, no-tiller Steele Byrum shares the three steps for effectively collecting and analyzing on-farm data.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till Lays Foundation for Consistent Crops, Rain or Shine

Financial challenges pushed Mike Belan’s family into conservation practices, but the Ontario no-tiller is focusing on improving soil health to propel the farm forward.

By Mike Belan and Martha Mintz posted on April 15, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Soil Health

High interest rates were the push my dad and uncle needed to make the switch to no-till on our farm. They had long raised wheat, corn and soybeans on our generally flat Brookston clay fields that sit just 30 miles north and south, respectively of Lake Erie and Lake Huron.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Balancing Nutrients Restores Soils While Raising No-Till Yields

Cover cropping every acre, along with several applications of nitrogen and manure, allow Steve Berger to protect his land and raise healthy crops.

By Steve Berger and Martha Mintz posted on March 11, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Location, location, location. That’s honestly one of the reasons I’ve been successful in no-till over the years. I’m not talking about the land, though — it’s the people I’ve been fortunate enough to be surrounded by.

Articles by Martha Mintz

No-Till, Cover Crops and Careful Nutrient Management Benefit Farm and Watershed Alike

What I've Learned From No-Tilling: Cover Crops, Water Management Are Longtime No-Tiller’s Latest Tricks

Constant Evaluation Keeps No-Till Corn, Soybeans Thriving

Seed Covers with a Spreader

Intensively Manage Winter Wheat

Focus on Organic Matter, Flexibility Keeps No-Till Farm One Step Ahead

No-Till, Cover Crops and Data Help Coax Yields from Thin Soils

Three Steps for Accurate Data Management

No-Till Lays Foundation for Consistent Crops, Rain or Shine

Balancing Nutrients Restores Soils While Raising No-Till Yields

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