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‘Grandfather of No-Till’ Bill Richards Passes, Leaving Behind Conservation Legacy

By John Dobberstein posted on November 13, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management, Soil Health

After pioneering no-till practices on his Circleville, Ohio farm – becoming one of the first to do it on an entire farm operation – Richards was tapped to serve as chief of the NRCS, then known as the Soil Conservation Service.

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No-Till Legends Recall USDA's Role in 'Revolution on the Land'

'Grandfather of No-Till' Bill Richards & retired Ohio State ag engineer Randall Reeder discuss how Richards increased no-till acres as chief of the Soil Conservation Service

By Landon Swan posted on September 4, 2024

Staying true to the impact that farmer-to-farmer education has on encouraging adoption of no-till, the USDA changed the course of ag history by appointing a no-tiller to a key position in the early 1990s. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

Phillips & Young: Beyond the Grave

Kentucky’s dynamic duo set the table for a pending ag revolution in their seminal book on no-tillage.

By Shirley H. Phillips and Harry M. Young Jr posted on October 23, 2022

The plow is as American as the Fourth of July. Such famous farmers as Thomas Jefferson and Daniel Webster helped perfect it, and today’s politicians still speak of realigning our national priorities in terms of “swords into plowshares.”The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

From The Archives: No-Till Boosts Income While Saving Soil

(July 1983 No-Till Farmer)

February 25, 2022

Peter Myers, the chief of the Soil Conservation Service (SCS), is a genuine farmer (cropping 1,100 acres at Matthews, Mo.) who believes in the many benefits of no-tillage. We think you’ll find his answers to our No-Till Farmer questions of special interest. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

From The Archives: No-Till Gets More Attention Among Soil Conservationists

(August 1982 No-Till Farmer)

February 25, 2022

Washington’s interest in no-till increased dramatically in the 1980s and 1990s as several veteran no-tillers took over the role of Chief of the Soil Conservation Service (SCS), which is now known as the Natural Resources and Conservation Service (NRCS) in Washington. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

‘Outsiders’ in D.C. Moved No-Till Forward

Two no-tillers — Peter Myers and Bill Richards — brought credibility and trust to Washington, D.C., as they charted a transition for U.S. farmers.

By Mike Lessiter posted on February 25, 2022

The still “coming of age” no-till practice received two significant shots in the arm when no-tillers were tapped for influential posts in D.C. Instead of bureaucrats, the USDA smartly veered from the norm to appoint two practical farmers, Missouri’s Peter Myers and Ohio’s Bill Richards, to help convince farmers of the merits of reducing tillage. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

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