Articles Tagged with ''nutrient management''

[Podcast] The Do’s and Don’ts of Fertilizer Banding

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Blu-Jet, we welcome Purdue University agronomy professor Tony Vyn to share results of recent fertilizer application research and discuss considerations and cautions for developing a practical nutrient management plan in strip-till.
In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Blu-Jet, we welcome Purdue University agronomy professor Tony Vyn to share results of recent fertilizer application research and discuss considerations and cautions for developing a practical nutrient management plan in strip-till.
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2016 National Strip-Tillage Conference Speaker

Building a Strip-Till Fertility Program: Lessons Learned & Goals Achieved

New York strip-tiller Donn Branton will share how soil testing, banding fertilizer and adaptive strategies have increased yields and saved input costs at the 2016 National Strip-Tillage Conference.
New York strip-tiller Donn Branton will share how soil testing, banding fertilizer and adaptive strategies have increased yields and saved input costs at the 2016 National Strip-Tillage Conference.
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Stacking Up Nutrient Stewardship Benefits with Strip-Till

Ohio strip-tiller David Myerholtz to share how strip-till connects the dots to the 4Rs of fertilizer application on his farm at the 2016 National Strip-Tillage Conference.
Farming in an area that drains directly into the Western Lake Eerie Basin, Gibsonburg, Ohio, strip-tiller David Myerholtz intensively manages nutrient application on his 1,500-acre corn, soybean and wheat operation.
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Working to Perfect a Spring Strip-Till System

The Rebout farm in Janesville, Wis., adopted strip-till 15 years ago and constantly experiments to streamline a one-pass spring system.

Some farmers see switching to strip-till as a leap of faith. Luckily, for the Rebout family in Janesville, Wis., it was a gamble that paid off both immediately and in the long run.


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Nutrient Management

How High-Yield Strip-Tillers are Managing Nitrogen After a Wet Spring

Many farmers recovering from a punishing rainy season may be starting to wonder how their nitrogen programs fared. Three strip-tillers share their experience-based best practices.
In some respects, strip-tillers who band fertilizer in their strips enjoy a distinct advantage in terms of nitrogen (N) management over other tillage practices. After an exceptionally rainy spring, many farmers throughout the country may be starting to worry about N that may have washed away.
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Iowa Learning Farms To Host Strip-Till And Cover Crops Field Day In Webster County

Iowa Learning Farms will host a Strip-till and Cover Crops for Nutrient Management field day on Tuesday, June 17 at the farm of Mark Thompson near Badger, Iowa from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Topics that will be discussed include the use of strip-tillage and cover crops as conservation farming techniques, and how these methods reduce water impairment and pollution. The event is free-of-charge and open to the public, and dinner will be provided.
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