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USDA Patented Technology Removes Phosphorus from Manure

April 17, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management

The system devised by Penn State and USDA scientists — dubbed MAPHEX for MAnure PHosphorus EXetraction — involves a three-stage process.

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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.

High-Tech Soil Tests, Mapping Take No-Tillers Beyond N, P & K

A wave of cutting-edge diagnostic tools has arrived that can help no-tillers make more informed decisions about cropping and inputs.

By Jennifer Ryan posted on November 1, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

Traditional soil tests go a long way toward helping growers gauge the amount of nutrients needed for fields.

Yellow Field Peas Could Boost No-Till Profits In High Plains

Yellow field peas provide High Plains no-tillers with an excellent wheat transition crop that helps build soil quality and, with recent market developments, have the potential for profitability.

By Mark Parker posted on February 1, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Water Management

No-tillers across the Nebraska Panhandle and surrounding High Plains region are challenged by low rainfall and high summer temperatures. It’s a double-whammy that limits cropping intensity, as well as crop value.

Modern Irrigation, Less Tillage Makes Every Drop Of Water Count

With shrinking water supplies, no-till, strip-till and technology tools can conserve the precious resource and even boost crop yields.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on February 1, 2014 | Posted in Precision Agriculture, Water Management

Of all the elements involved in producing a healthy crop, water may be the most often taken for granted. Unlike fertilizer or seed, which are costly necessities, precipitation is free of charge.

No-Tillers May Find Less Pain From Wet Fall

December 17, 2009 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: This article was published in CTIC's Partners magazine

Regardless of a farmer’s chosen tillage methods, he’s likely felt the pain and frustration of a slow, tedious harvest. However, for producers who have chosen no-till farming, their challenges might be a bit less painful.

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If You’re Running A Fluffing Harrow, NRCS Maintains You’re Not Really No-Tilling

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2009

If you ran a fluffing harrow over some of your ground last spring just before planting, you may be surprised to learn that the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) no longer considers those fields to be no-tilled.

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On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, longtime no-tiller Jim Leverich explains why 20-inch corn rows are paying off big time on his Sparta, Wis., farm.

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