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Your No-Till History

Darwin’s ‘Lowly Earthworm’ Gets Its Due

In time, farmers learned their ‘underground ally’ did the soil work & would become the no-tiller’s best friend.

By Mike Lessiter posted on January 30, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

The quest for no-till history research of the last couple years turned up the still-accessible web musings of the late Ed Winkle of Ohio’s Hymark Consulting. One of his “essays” suggested that no-till’s vital “tool” — the earthworm — may not have been indigenous to the U.S. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators

[Podcast] Eileen Kladivko, Earthworm Godmother

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by The Andersons, we’re heading underground. We’re going deep under the soil surface to concentrate on one of the major benefits of no-tilling when it comes to improving soil health. Today’s agenda is worms: Earthworms, red worms, nightcrawlers, and other kinds of worms and the impact the have on no-tilled soils.

By Julia Gerlach and Frank Lessiter posted on April 21, 2022

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by The Andersons, we’re heading underground. We’re going deep under the soil surface to concentrate on one of the major benefits of no-tilling when it comes to improving soil health. Today’s agenda is worms: Earthworms, red worms, nightcrawlers, and other kinds of worms and the impact the have on no-tilled soils.

Getting a Jump on Jumping Worms

To be forewarned is to be forearmed, so the saying goes. Get the scoop on Asian jumping worms now in order to prevent an invasion in the future.

By Julia Gerlach posted on August 8, 2020 | Posted in Crop Protection, Soil Health

Earthworms have earned the affection of no-tillers because they turn crop residues into plant nutrients and deftly mine channels in the soil to clear the way for air, water and root systems. But some ecologists are sounding the alarm about the potential impacts of so-called jumping worms.

Clogged Tile Lines Caused by Over-Grown Cover Crop Roots Might be Creating Major Drainage Concerns in Some No-Tilled Corn Belt Fields

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 29, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Residue Management, Nutrient Management

While one of the numerous benefits of seeding cover crops is helping solve drainage concerns, a few no-tillers say it has actually created more drainage worries. The concern is that cover crop roots were blocking tile lines.

Specialists Looking for Possible Causes, Solutions to Tile Drain Clogging

July 13, 2016 | Posted in Residue Management

Source: Purdue University

Farmers should be on the lookout for roots and sediment clogging their tile drains this year, a Purdue University soil physics specialist advises.

Choosing Covers To Maximize Your No-Till Nitrogen Payback

Cover crops can prevent nitrogen losses during winter fallow, but no-tillers should be mindful of how carbon-to-nitrogen ratios in residue affects what’s available for the next crop.

By Laura Barrera posted on October 1, 2013 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Just because corn and soybeans have been harvested doesn’t mean it’s time for no-tillers to stop worrying about nutrient management.

Frankly Speaking

Garden Catalog Indicates The Worms In Your No-Till Fields May Be Worth Thousands

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2011 | Posted in Soil Health

While leafing through a Plow & Hearth catalog a few days ago, I spotted a unique product that made me think of the many benefits of no-tilling.

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Garden Catalog Pricing Indicates Thousands Of “Cheap” Worms In Your No-Till Fields May Be Worth An Astounding $59,900 Per Acre

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2011

While leafing through a Plow & Hearth catalog a few days ago, I spotted a unique product that made me think of the many benefits of no-tilling.

Too Much Of A Good Thing

Night crawlers are partially to blame for spotty cover-crop establishment in no-tilled fields.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on July 1, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection, Soil Health

The pilot's work was the first thing Bryan, Ohio, no-tiller Allen Dean questioned when cover crops aerially seeded last fall didn't establish well on his farm.

Earthworms Are Your Underground No-Till Allies

They’re farming farther north where the growing days are longer, but some ideas that work for western Canada direct seeders might work for you.

By Lynn Grooms posted on September 1, 2004 | Posted in Soil Health

Earthworms serve as a no-tiller’s underground allies in three major ways:

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Darwin’s ‘Lowly Earthworm’ Gets Its Due

[Podcast] Eileen Kladivko, Earthworm Godmother

Getting a Jump on Jumping Worms

Clogged Tile Lines Caused by Over-Grown Cover Crop Roots Might be Creating Major Drainage Concerns in Some No-Tilled Corn Belt Fields

Specialists Looking for Possible Causes, Solutions to Tile Drain Clogging

Choosing Covers To Maximize Your No-Till Nitrogen Payback

Garden Catalog Indicates The Worms In Your No-Till Fields May Be Worth Thousands

Garden Catalog Pricing Indicates Thousands Of “Cheap” Worms In Your No-Till Fields May Be Worth An Astounding $59,900 Per Acre

Too Much Of A Good Thing

Earthworms Are Your Underground No-Till Allies

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