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FROM THE DESK OF JOHN DOBBERSTEIN

Residue Helps You Save Water, Fertilizer Costs

By John Dobberstein posted on August 26, 2021

I’m sure you’ve heard this before, but it bears repeating: keeping residue on your fields will save water and reduce fertilizer costs.

Deepen Your No-Till Knowledge at the NNTC Summer Intensive

Bridge the educational experience of our National No-Tillage Conferences with this 2-day virtual learning program, June 23-24, covering organic no-till, increasing irrigation ROI with precision technology, correctly setting up your combine for residue management, learning more about plant sap analysis, and more.

April 24, 2021 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Residue Management, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

From the Desk of John Dobberstein

What to Do About Topdressing During Drought

By John Dobberstein posted on February 7, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management

As you know, this is the time of year to start thinking about topdressing winter wheat with some nitrogen (N), but Mother Nature isn’t cooperating in some parts of the southern Plains.

No-Till Notes

Building a More Successful No-Till Rotation

The key is constructing a rotation that fully utilizes available moisture and produces enough residue for the whole no-till system to succeed, says No-Till Notes columnist Mark Watson.

By Mark Watson posted on November 9, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management, Water Management

The key is constructing a rotation that fully utilizes available moisture and produces enough residue for the whole no-till system to succeed, says No-Till Notes columnist Mark Watson.

Managing the Cattle and Cover Crop Portfolio

Max Martin is seeing improved forage optimization, healthier cattle and more robust soils on his Texas ranch after shifting to a no-till, cover-crop system.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 9, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management, Water Management

Max Martin is seeing improved forage optimization, healthier cattle and more robust soils on his Texas ranch after shifting to a no-till, cover-crop system.

High-Tech Fertility, Covers Build No-Till Soils and Yields

With a one-pass planting system, cover crops and a drone for scouting, no-tiller Jeremy Wilson is making the most of his fertilizer investment.

By John Dobberstein posted on October 29, 2016 | Posted in Equipment, Residue Management, Nutrient Management

For Jeremy Wilson, the road to raising consistent crops in a colder northern climate runs through improving soil health, rather than using iron to manage cropping challenges.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Overcoming No-Till Stumbling Blocks

Better residue management and equipment are helping Tracy Eriksen and his son, Kye, navigate challenges on the path to no-till success.

October 26, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Residue Management

Compared to when I was growing up in the 1940s, our eastern Washington farm, situated on the western side of the Palouse Hills, couldn’t be more different today.

New Tools For Spreading No-Till Residue

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 8, 2013 | Posted in Residue Management

Western European farmers and manufacturers are taking residue management more seriously than their counterparts in North America.

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