Joe Hamilton
Muncie, Ind.
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly of Transitioning from Conventional to No-Till
In 2018, Joe Hamilton of Muncie, Ind., transitioned his farm from conventional tillage to no-till, and he’s been continuing to make changes since then. In 2019, he started cover cropping, and he eventually switched to poultry litter to replace all of his phosphorus. Hamilton digs into lessons learned at the 5-year mark and his investigation into nutrient stratification in his fields.