Compost_2_copy.jpg

Reaching Beyond Equipment, Irrigation for No-Till Success

By Jim Steiert posted on June 11, 2016 | Posted in Soil Health

Cover crops, pollinator strips and compost are among the tools Kelly Kettner uses to improve organic matter and stretch irrigation resources on his 5,000-acre operation in the Texas Panhandle.

Pictured Above: BUILDING SOILS. Kelly Kettner makes the application of composted cattle manure an important part of his soil building and no-till efforts in Muleshoe, Texas. Here compost is applied to a field of dead cover that included forage sorghum and millet as ground cover. Kettner says compost adds nutrients to the soil that help create organic matter

When Muleshoe, Texas, farmer Kelly Kettner decided to try no-tilling back in 2005, he expected success would…

To view the content, please register or login.
Registration is free. Use your registered user account to watch summit video and webinar replays, download eGuides, and manage your user profile.
KEYWORDS growing cotton no-till heavy residue planning irrigating corn Kelly Kettner Texas Edwards Plateau

Related Articles

Reaching Beyond Equipment for No-Till Success

Making No-Till, Cover Crops a Success in Cool, Wet Climates

NNTC_Logo_2024_4c_working (2).png

The National No-Tillage Conference returns January 9-12, 2024! Build and refine your no-till system with dozens of new ideas and connections at the 32nd Annual National No-Tillage Conference in Indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 9-12, 2024. Experience an energizing 4-day agenda featuring inspiring general session speakers, expert-led No-Till Classrooms and collaborative No-Till Roundtables. Plus, Certified Crop Adviser credits will be offered.

Learn More

Top Articles

Must Read Free Eguides

Download these helpful knowledge building tools

View More

Videos

Cover Crop Connection: Controlling Waterhemp with Cereal Rye

Cover Crop Connection: Controlling Waterhemp with Cereal Rye

At this Brooklyn, Wisconsin, field day, Jose Nunes, a graduate student at weed scientist Rodrigo Werle’s UW-Madison research and extension lab, shared his findings about how much cereal rye biomass is needed for optimal weed suppression..
View More

Events

2024 National No-Tillage Conference

Date: 01/09/24
Location: Indianapolis, IN
For more than a quarter of a century, the National No-Tillage Conference has been providing the practical tips and information you need to run a more successful no-till operation. In our 32nd year, we’re ready to do it again as our event takes place in Indianapolis, Indiana, January 9-12, 2024!
View Event
More Events
All Things Cover Crop

Get all things Cover Crop all the time!

Start Your Membership