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John Dobberstein
John Dobberstein was senior editor of No-Till Farmer magazine and the e-newsletter Dryland No-Tiller. He previously covered agriculture for the Tulsa World and worked for daily newspapers in Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Joseph, Mich. He graduated with a B.A. in journalism and political science from Central Michigan University.
ARTICLES
[Podcast] How Plants Find Their Food — the Behavioral Science Underlying Plant Nutrition
In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Manufacturing, we're joined by experimental plant ecologist J.C. Cahill from the University of Alberta to discuss root movement and foraging.
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[Podcast] Ending Continuous Corn Yield Penalties with Better Residue, Agronomic Management
In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Manufacturing, we're joined by University of Illinois crop physiology research assistant Alison Vogel who will discuss how accelerating residue degradation and nutrient cycling is necessary to maximize yield potential when no-tilling continuous corn.
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Finding Success with No-Tilled Sugarbeets
Cooler soils, moisture retention, better emergence and more sugar content and tonnage are just some of the reasons Greg Schlemmer is going all-in on no-tilling sugarbeets.
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Finding Success No-Tilling Highly Erodible Soils
Dan Truttmann and family find no-till stubble, cover crops and technology upgrades are the recipe for keeping highly erodible soils and nutrients from washing away.
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[Podcast] Controlling Water to Reduce Risk and Push No-Till Profits
In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Manufacturing, we're joined no-tiller Darren Grogan, who he shares how the family’s irrigation and drainage program helps them control their water supply. Darren will also discuss improvements his family made in precision technology that has improved nitrogen-use efficiency and increased yields.
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