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No-Till Improves Water Infiltration after 5-Inch Rainfall

By Noah Newman posted on May 21, 2024 | Posted in Water Management

Continuing the wet spring theme now from earlier in the show, veteran agronomist Ken Ferrie checks in from rain-soaked Illinois, where no-till is proving its worth on a field that received 5 inches of rain in less than 4 days.

Today’s Recap: Mitchell Hora, Founder, Continuum Ag, Washington, Iowa

By Jack Zemlicka posted on April 15, 2020 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Mitchell Hora thrives on the collaborative aspects of agriculture. As a farmer, agronomist and owner of Continuum Ag, a precision farming-focused consulting business in Washintgon, Iowa, this time of year, Hora is accustomed to close contact customer interaction, setting up field trials and scouting at clinics across the country.

Orthman Mfg. Names Precision Tillage Systems Agronomist

January 30, 2014 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Source: Orthman Mfg.

Orthman Mfg. announces the appointment of Randy Haarberg as Precision Tillage Systems Agronomist. Haarberg will focus on agronomic education and will assist the Orthman team, dealers and growers worldwide with crop production systems recommendations.

Trimble Adds Unmanned Aircraft System To Its Agriculture Portfolio For Aerial Imaging And Mapping

January 22, 2014 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today the addition of its Trimble UX5 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to its Agriculture product portfolio for aerial imaging and mapping.

Herbicide Resistance And Weed Management Resources

December 31, 2013

Source: By Mark Loux, Ohio State University Extension

Ohio State University Extension has currently started the second year of a three-year partnership of ag industry, USB, and a number of land grant universities to provide education and resources for managing herbicide site of action and mitigating herbicide resistance. This is resulting in some additional free publications for use by agronomists, growers, CCA, etc.

Late Planting Not Always Doom To Corn Yields

February 27, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Ag Answers, Purdue University

While late planting concerns may cause some growers to reconsider planting corn, an Ohio State University Extension specialist says producers can make management adjustments that can preserve yield potential and save money.

A Winning Formula To Break Down Tough Residue

Agronomist says a mixture of 28%, Thio-Sul, humates, sugar and water can help digest today’s tough corn stalks for better corn yields the following year.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on December 1, 2011 | Posted in Residue Management, Nutrient Management

Corn residue has its good and bad points. It’s not so good if it interferes with no-till seed placement or crop emergence, but it’s a great source of food for soil biological activity and contains valuable nutrients for the next year’s crop.

No-Till Farmer Editor Honored As No-Till Pioneer

September 20, 2011

Frank Lessiter, editor of No-Till Farmer, has been named by the University of Kentucky as the 2011 recipient of the Shirley Phillips No-Till Pioneer Award.

Inoculants Needed For Flooded Fields?

April 24, 2011 | Posted in Water Management

Source: University of Nebraska

Is an inoculant necessary for flooded fields that are being planted to soybeans?

Frankly Speaking

No-Tilling Into Living Grasses

By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops

Over the past 38 years, we've produced a handful of No-Till Farmer articles on no-tilling corn and other crops into a living cover, such as alfalfa sod, cereal rye or wheat. But it’s a tricky maneuver and one that has not caught on among many no-tillers.

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On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, No-Till Farmer’s Conservation Ag Operator Fellow, Ray McCormick, showcases how he’s taking conservation ag to the next level in Vincennes, Ind., with ponds, solar panels, duck hunting and more.

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