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Wabash County SWCD Covering up to 10 Strip-Till Conference Registrations

June 13, 2024

The Wabash County SWCD Board of Supervisors are such believers in this event that they are going to pay for the cost of up to 10 registrations for the 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference — a $429 commitment per registration by the district.

Drones Find Niche with Seeding Cover Crops in Ohio

By John Fulton and Alex Thomas posted on June 4, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Ohio Country Journal

2024 will serve as the third year for using drones here in Ohio as a popular option to spread cover crops.

Former Iowa Ag Secretary, USDA Leader Bill Northey Dies

By Spencer Chase posted on February 6, 2024

Source: Agri-Pulse

Former Iowa Ag Secretary and Trump administration USDA leader Bill Northey has died, leaving behind numerous family and friends, and a legacy of farm policy leadership. He was 64.

Technology Helps Cover Cropper Implement Conservation Practices

January 15, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Product Innovations & Introductions

Source: Iowa Farmer Today

Mark Kingland, who farms nearly 1,800 acres throughout Winnebago County, Iowa, with his brother, Tom, seeded several hundred cover crop acres for the first time in fall 2023 and used his new drone to broadcast the seed.

Cover Crop Tips from Strip-Tillers, No-Tillers & Researchers

Management strategies, termination times & seed mixtures are all important aspects of a successful plan

December 6, 2023 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Source: Nebraska Farmer

It may have taken a “double-dog dare” for Oklahoma no-tiller Jimmy Emmons to try different crops and different cover crops in his rotation, but many of those experiments have paid big dividends in what Emmons calls “wow” moments.

Using Cover Crops to Build a Soil Health Community

Farmers give advice on implementing soil health-building practices

By Janelle Atyeo posted on October 13, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Tri-State Neighbor

Farmers give advice on implementing soil health-building practices

Pull the Plug on Planting Green if Weather is Unseasonably Warm?

April 13, 2023

Source: Penn State Extension

Research from Penn State and other institutions shows that planting green significantly dries the top three inches in the soil profile compared to planting into cover crops killed a week or more pre-plant, because the growing cover crop transpires and draws water out of the root zone.

WATCH: Longtime No-Tiller Uses Old Feed Grinder to Blend Cover Crops

By Noah Newman posted on February 24, 2023 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Jeff Duling's creativity is on full display in this video, as the longtime no-tiller explains how he uses an old feed grinder to blend cover crop seeds.

New Strip-Till, No-Till, Cover Crops Equipment on Display at National Farm Machinery Show

By Noah Newman posted on February 20, 2023 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Product Innovations & Introductions

Our editorial team made the trip to Louisville, Ky., for the National Farm Machinery Show. The Kentucky Expo Center was packed with the latest cutting edge technology and product innovations for strip-tillers and no-tillers.

Strip-Till & Cover Crops Offer the ‘Best of Both Worlds’

The Isley family has improved water retention by planting annual ryegrass into standing corn and seeding annual ryegrass and rapeseed prior to strip-tilling.

By Julienne Isaacs posted on September 20, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

In 2012, the Isley family took a firm dislike to using the word “dirt.” They had gone through a substantial drought and were working ground, watching it turn to powder.

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Wabash County SWCD Covering up to 10 Strip-Till Conference Registrations

Drones Find Niche with Seeding Cover Crops in Ohio

Former Iowa Ag Secretary, USDA Leader Bill Northey Dies

Technology Helps Cover Cropper Implement Conservation Practices

Cover Crop Tips from Strip-Tillers, No-Tillers & Researchers

Using Cover Crops to Build a Soil Health Community

Pull the Plug on Planting Green if Weather is Unseasonably Warm?

WATCH: Longtime No-Tiller Uses Old Feed Grinder to Blend Cover Crops

New Strip-Till, No-Till, Cover Crops Equipment on Display at National Farm Machinery Show

Strip-Till & Cover Crops Offer the ‘Best of Both Worlds’

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