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Tag: conservation tillage
Ohio: Conservation Tillage, Tech Conference, Ada, March 8-9 Feb 3, 2022
The Conservation Tillage & Technology Conference (CTTC) plans to be in- person March 8-9 at Ohio Northern University in Ada after being virtual this past year. Connect with other farmers […]
Ohio: Conservation Tillage Conference, Ada, March 5-6 Feb 25, 2019
A world-renowned scientist will be the keynote speaker on the first day of this year’s Conservation Tillage Conference (CTC) in Ada. Christine Jones, an Australian Soil Ecologist, will be giving […]
Annual Con-Till Conference Set For Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Starting Jan. 31 Dec 18, 2018
U.S. Congressman Rick Crawford will be a keynote speaker at the 22nd annual National Conservation Systems Cotton & Rice Conference, an umbrella event that also includes the Southern Corn & […]
ERS Report: Tillage Intensity and Conservation Cropping in the U.S. Sep 28, 2018
On Wednesday, the USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) released a report titled, “Tillage Intensity and Conservation Cropping in the United States,” which discussed regional and crop conservation tillage practices, as […]
Tillage – Yield Booster Or Penalty? South Dakota Adds To Debate. Jan 5, 2018
The discussion of grain yields and different tillage practices needs to start in producers’ fields. Grain yield comparisons and results from un-biased research are very important for making agronomic decisions […]
Minnesota: Conservation Tillage Conference, Willmar, Dec. 5-6 Nov 20, 2017
Do you need to fulfill your Continuing Education Credit (CEU) requirements? Consider attending the 2017 Conservation Tillage Conference on Dec. 5-6 in Willmar, MN. Ten CEU’s will be available at the 2-day […]
Flint on Crops: Why Choose No-Till? – Commentary Jan 16, 2017
When the idea of no-tillage farming was introduced there were a lot of skeptics. They were at every level of the production system from the bankers down to the grandfathers […]
Soil Health: Reducing Tillage Improves Microbial Activity Oct 4, 2016
For the past several decades, farmers have been abandoning their plows in favor of a practice known as no-till agriculture. Today, about one-third of U.S. farmers are no longer tilling […]
Georgia: Winter Weed Control In Conservation Tillage Systems Feb 8, 2016
Cut leaf evening primrose, wild radish, and horseweed are some of the most troublesome weeds in conservation tillage systems. Allowed to grow, these winter weeds become very large and hard […]
Soil: The Yield Limiting Factor We Take For Granted – DTN Feb 19, 2015
There’s a good reason the U.N General Assembly declared 2015 the International Year of Soils. It is agriculture’s fundamental resource. Over the next few days, I’ll be writing about soil […]
