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Jack Zemlicka
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Prescribing a Timely ‘Rescue’ in Strip-Till

By Jack Zemlicka posted on June 9, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
Visiting with several strip-tillers in Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan recently, they were willing to showcase off the early emergence of their corn. 'Green and growing' was the diagnosis for most of the strip-tilled fields we walked, with a healthy amount of decomposing cornstalk or soybean residue in between the rows.
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Aaron Hutchinson

The Evolving World of Farm Mobile Apps

Industry insider, Aaron Hutchinson of Cogent3D, Inc., provides insight on the current heading of the quickly changing Ag mobile app market.
By Aaron Hutchinson posted on May 15, 2015 | Posted in Precision Agriculture
With the influx of venture capital, countless web-centric apps have flooded the agricultural market. However, this has almost masked the movement of traditional ag app companies in a new direction.
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Jack Zemlicka
From The Desk of Jack Zemlicka

Chewing Over Strip-Tilled Tobacco

By Jack Zemlicka posted on May 12, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
When talking with farmers, some will refer to their strip-till system as a "gateway" from conventional-tillage practices to no-till. They'll often talk about the versatility that strip-till provides for retaining valuable residue cover, while also loosening less-forgiving areas of a field for more efficient planting and fertilization.
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Jack Zemlicka
From The Desk of Jack Zemlicka

Seeding Cover Crops with Your Strip-Till Rig?

By Jack Zemlicka posted on April 21, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops
Finding the right mix and method for incorporating cover crops into a strip-till system is a work in progress for many farmers. Some have figured out a successful blend, while others have abandoned cover crops entirely in search of other alternatives to preserve nutrients and soil moisture.
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