Articles by John Dobberstein

June 2013 Poll: Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds on Your Farm

By John Dobberstein posted on May 16, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

From May 16th, 2013 - June 15th, 2013, we asked No-Till Farmer readers: "How many species of glyphosate-resistant weeds do you believe are present on your farm?"

Hitting 300-Bushel Corn With No-Till

By John Dobberstein posted on May 15, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection, Soil Health

Three editors at No-Till Farmer hit the road last week to make eight farm visits in Pennsylvania and Maryland over the course of just 3 days. We were reminded again why no-tillers are some of the most innovative and persistent growers you’ll ever find.

How No-Tilling Can Help 'Weatherproof' Your Farm

Protective residue, proper soil management and a better understanding of how plants use water could help no-tillers and strip-tillers survive today’s extreme weather patterns.

By John Dobberstein posted on May 1, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management

If you ask Jerry Hatfield, the 2012 drought wasn’t just a blip on the radar screen.

How Can We Make No-Till Farmer E-Tip Better?

By John Dobberstein posted on May 1, 2013

I’d like to begin this note by saying “thank you” to no-tillers for taking time every other week to read our No-Till Farmer E-Tip e-newsletter.

There’s No Competing With Long-Term No-Till

After jumping into no-till practices more than 2 decades ago, Iowa no-tiller Randy Caviness has been rewarded with more fertile soils, earlier planting and a stronger balance sheet to compete with neighbors.

By John Dobberstein posted on May 1, 2013 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Even as no-till was growing during the 1980s, Randy Caviness wasn’t completely convinced about the practice. He worried about weed control, and he hadn’t seen many examples of no-tilled crops working very well in his area.

Emerging Use Of Drones May Change Face Of No-Tilling

Crop scouting, 3-D mapping, spot spraying and pathogen detection all could be performed by unmanned aerial vehicles to cut labor and input costs and improve decision making.

By John Dobberstein posted on May 1, 2013 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

In the not-so-distant future, farmers wanting to scout fields for diseases and pests, spot spray for weeds or obtain 3-D maps of their farm ground will be turning to tiny autonomous helicopters or planes to do the job.

Cut The Wait For Pre-Sidedress Nitrate Tests

By John Dobberstein posted on April 30, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management

New technology could give no-tillers the results of PSNTs in only minutes, helping them get more out of sidedressing applications in corn.

Drones Face U.S. Regulatory Burden

By John Dobberstein posted on April 17, 2013 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Farmers may be able to fly unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over their fields, but the legal and privacy risks must still be resolved.

More Judiciousness Used With Glyphosate

By John Dobberstein posted on April 17, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

For no-tillers, it looks like they are continuing to be a bit more judicious in their use of glyphosate.

May 2013 Poll: Nitrogen Applications for the 2013 Corn Crop

By John Dobberstein posted on April 16, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management

From From April 16th, 2013 - May 15th, 2013, we asked No-Till Farmer readers: "When will you make nitrogen applications for the 2013 corn crop?"

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