Seeing a green and growing corn plant is often perceived as a visual validation of a healthy strip-till system. But subsurface investigation is wise to truly understand the biological stability of your soils for long-term success. For more than 30 years, agronomist Brad Forkner has worked in diverse cropping systems, advising farmers on nutrient management selection, placement and analysis.
With experience evaluating the nutritional needs of 25 different crops in 18 states, one of Brad’s goals is to take growers from the status quo to understanding how to adapt strip-till from start to finish, identifying the most fertile acres to experiment on and evolving tougher soils to be consistently productive based on soil analysis and technology.
During this Premier Lecture Series general session, Forkner details his experience transitioning farmers into strip-till systems, by looking at how biology effects specific crops in certain soil conditions and defined weather patterns.
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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, precision specialist Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., helps a first-generation no-tiller with planter setup, and later encounters a couple problems with a strip-tiller’s new 24-row planter. Plus, veteran agronomist Brad Forkner checks in with a couple tips for farmers to keep in mind before they take the field.
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