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3 Tips on No-Tilling ‘Up North’

By Laura Barrera posted on August 4, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Driving through southeastern Minnesota earlier this year, it was clear that no-till was the exception, not the rule. Cold, wet soils can be a challenge for no-till, but the working up of rolling ground and steep slopes that I saw also means there's greater erosion.

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Eliminate Resistant Weeds by Overlapping Residual Herbicides

By Laura Barrera posted on July 14, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

Palmer amaranth, waterhemp and marestail are the three most problematic weed species confronting corn and soybean growers, says Purdue University weed scientist Bryan Young. With the challenge of herbicide resistance, Young shares how overlapping residual herbicides can help effectively keep these problem weeds under control.

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Is No-Till to Blame for Debris Runoff?

By Laura Barrera posted on June 30, 2015 | Posted in Water Management

Heavy rains in parts of the Midwest have caused cornstalks and other crop debris to wash off fields and onto roads, drainage ditches and catch basins, resulting in flooding and road obstruction.

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No-Tillers Battle Armyworms, Slugs This Season

By Laura Barrera posted on June 16, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

We know there are many benefits that make no-till worthwhile — less cost for fuel and labor, improved soil structure and health, better water infiltration and holding capacity — the list goes on.

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Sweet No-Till: Should You Add Sugar to Your System?

By Laura Barrera posted on June 1, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Applying sugar may not result in direct yield increases, but researchers and growers are finding it can boost beneficial insect populations and improve crop health.

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Glyphosate Resistance: What’s Your Plan?

By Laura Barrera posted on May 19, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

About 78% of growers said they were concerned or "extremely" concerned about resistant weeds. Nearly half the audience had been no-tilling for 15 years or longer.

5 Quick Facts Learned at the National No-Tillage Conference

By Laura Barrera posted on January 20, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Our 23rd annual National No-Tillage Conference has come and gone, and as a second-time attendee I’m still overwhelmed by the amount of no-till research, insights and information that were presented last week.

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No-Till Farmer Unveils New Website, E-Newsletter

By Laura Barrera posted on January 6, 2015

No-TillFarmer.com is now the largest depository of no-till information on the Internet, with more than 15 years of newsletter and magazine content.

An Interview with No-Till Farmer Founder Frank Lessiter (Part One)

By Laura Barrera posted on December 30, 2014

In this video, No-Till Farmer founder Lessiter discusses what no-till is, the importance of getting back to the basics of no-tilling, and why he decided to start the No-Till Farmer newsletter more than 40 years ago.

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Sustainable Agriculture Summit Shines Light on No-Till, Strip Till & Cover Crops

During the Sustainable Agriculture Summit in Minneapolis, Minn., Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, the president of Field to Market who also farms in Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio, shared why it is important for no-tillers and strip-tillers to share their knowledge with other farmers.

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Items Tagged with 'laura allen'

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3 Tips on No-Tilling ‘Up North’

Eliminate Resistant Weeds by Overlapping Residual Herbicides

Is No-Till to Blame for Debris Runoff?

No-Tillers Battle Armyworms, Slugs This Season

Sweet No-Till: Should You Add Sugar to Your System?

Glyphosate Resistance: What’s Your Plan?

Top No-Till Stories from February 2015

5 Quick Facts Learned at the National No-Tillage Conference

No-Till Farmer Unveils New Website, E-Newsletter

An Interview with No-Till Farmer Founder Frank Lessiter (Part One)

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