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Another Dust Storm Catastrophe 90 Years Later that No-Till Could Have Prevented

By Don Reicosky, Rattan Lal, David Brandt, and Randall Reeder posted on June 8, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Could the catastrophic dust storm along I-55 in Illinois in May have been prevented? YES! If the farmland had been in continuous no-till with cover crops, there would have been no dust. No dust. No deaths. No injuries. No crashed vehicles.

The Edward H. Faulkner vs. Walter T. Jack Debate on No-Till & the Moldboard Plow

January 2, 2022

This article is a web-continuation of Squaring Away Generational — and Theoretical — Differences on the Plow, about the debate between Edward H. Faulkner and Walter T. Jack as told by Jack’s great-grandson Zachary Michael Jack. It appeared in No-Till Farmer’s No-Till History Series in February 2022. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

‘Living Soil’ Documentary Released by Soil Health Institute

November 15, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Soil Health Insitute

The Soil Health Institute has released a 60-minute documentary that captures the history — and significance — of the soil health movement.

No-Till Innovators

Setting the Pace for Continued No-Till Growth

The 21st Class of No-Till Innovators is being honored for their efforts to promote the adoption of no-till and soil health principles.

By John Dobberstein posted on January 14, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management, Soil Health

Three individuals and one organization are being recognized as the 21st Class of No-Till Innovators for leading the adoption and advancement of no-till at the 25th annual National No-Tillage Conference.

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Blockbuster Movie Points To Key Moment In Ag History

By Laura Barrera posted on November 19, 2014

While director Christopher Nolan’s newest film is primarily about inter-galaxy space travel, growers may find elements of the movie hit close to home.

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Stepping Back From The Brink?

By John Dobberstein posted on July 10, 2014 | Posted in Water Management

The crisis facing the Ogallala Aquifer in the Great Plains has hit the mainstream media. NBC News published a special report last weekend that may help the public gain a better understanding of the implications of the declining aquifer, which could lead to an agricultural and food-supply disaster.

From the Desk of John Dobberstein

Soil Productivity Is Blowing Away

By John Dobberstein posted on April 10, 2014 | Posted in Soil Health

So you think the Dust Bowl era is gone for good? Maybe not. Over the past month, I’ve seen some photos that seem to indicate how far agriculture has to go.

Drought Conditions In US Improving After Snow

March 5, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Water Management

Source: Bloomberg

Conditions in the U.S., the biggest wheat exporter, are improving after snowstorms increased soil moisture following the worst drought since the 1930s Dust Bowl, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The Dust Bowl: How Far Have We Come?

November 20, 2012 | Posted in Water Management

Source: By Dee Ann Littlefield, USDA-NRCS

The Dust Bowl was an era in the 1930s when the most massive, brutal dust storms ever known to our nation repeatedly ravaged the Panhandle and Great Plains regions.

Soil Stewardship Prevents Another Dust Bowl

October 24, 2012 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Lawton Constitution (Okla.)

Oklahoma State Rep. Don Armes and NRCS district conservationist J. Kirk Schreiner say the U.S. avoided another Dust Bowl during this year's drought because people today have learned how to be better stewards of the soil.

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