Agronomist and strip-till advocate Berl Jastram to share considerations and cautionary tales for managing depth, timing and types of fertilizer at the 2018 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

Nebraska strip-tiller Chris Armstrong to detail lessons learned and early returns from fertility benchmarking that have helped lower per-bushel nitrogen ratios at the 2018 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

This week we're joined by 20 year veteran strip-tiller and owner of JBI Enterprises, Jerry Baysinger where we will discuss seed placement strategies, nutrient management and other practices that have led to his continuing success.

When it comes to crop production, averages don’t work as a guide for fertilizing and controlling weeds or pests. If a grower collects data and then uses averages as a guide, the field will be over-fertilized in some places and under-fertilized in others.

This week we welcome strip-tiller Mike Verdonck to share how he adopted a constant cover cropping system to accelerate soil recovery after harvesting cash crops as well as some of the soil rehabilitative benefits of combining cover crops and strip-till.

Manure is being used on cover crops to help keep nutrients from escaping during fall and winter.

Most strip-tillers understand the importance of soil testing, as they typically serve as the baseline for fertilizer purchases and application. But if someone were to hand you a soil test report, would you be able to read the information and understand what it means? Knowing what to look for, how to interpret the data and then apply it to make informed nutrient management decisions is essential at a time when soil and fertilizer runoff are growing public concerns.

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Blu-Jet, we welcome Ohio strip-tiller David Myerholtz to discuss his experience and evolution developing a comprehensive fertility program based on the four cornerstones of nutrient management in strip-till.