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John Dobberstein
John Dobberstein is the Senior Editor of No-Till Farmer, Strip-Till Farmer, and Cover Crop Strategies. He previously covered agriculture for the Tulsa World and worked for daily newspapers in Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Joseph, Mich. This is John's second stint with Lessiter Media, the previous lasting almost 13 years.
Contact: jdobberstein@lessitermedia.com
Contact: jdobberstein@lessitermedia.com
ARTICLES
Less Tillage, More Precision Spell Successful No-Till Transition
Tweaking their planters and drills with the right attachments and technology is helping Indiana growers Jeff and Kent Need develop their 100% no-till system.
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Lessons From the No-Till Underground
Digging a soil pit can help no-tillers understand both the limiting factors of their soils, and what makes them tick, as they work to build soil health and higher yields.
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Sheared, Cut Residue Benefits Earthworms, No-Tilling
Data from a family-owned western Illinois research farm demonstrates that more finely processed corn stalks break down more quickly, improve nutrient cycling and earthworm populations.
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No-Tillers Tackle Residue Issues From Every Angle
Planter upgrades, header modifications, vertical tillage and ‘soil livestock’ are helping no-tillers manage stalks and straw.
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Cover Crops, Manure Key to Farm’s No-Till Evolution
Gordon and Jeff Smiley are finding quick success with a one-two nutrient punch from fall manure application and cover-crop cocktails.
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How Seeding Cover Crops Can Slash Your Fertilizer Bills
No-till pioneer David Brandt shares how he uses varied mixes of covers to build and recycle soil nutrients and notch major reductions in input costs.
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