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Strip-Till Highlights: July 11, 2023

July 11, 2023

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Winning the Season-Long Nutrient Management Relay Race

April 20, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection

At the National Strip-Tillage Conference, Chris Perkins debunks common nutrient management myths with game-changing data from numerous fertility trials. He explains why successful nutrient management for corn production should be viewed as a season-long, relay race.

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From Farmer to Innovator, Marion Calmer Lead the Way with Narrow Row Corn & the Tools to Harvest it

By Kim Schmidt posted on April 3, 2023 | Posted in Equipment

Marion Calmer had always thought he “just wanted to be a farmer,” but he’s a true innovator.

2023 National No-Tillage Conference Offers Valuable Soil Health Tips, Discussions on Cutting-Edge Technology

The conference returned to St. Louis and brought in nearly 900 attendees.

By Mackane Vogel posted on February 14, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

The conference returned to St. Louis and brought in nearly 900 attendees.

Beyond the Berm

Is Strip-Till the Solution to Soil Stratification?

By Noah Newman posted on February 10, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Marion Calmer noticed symptoms of nutrient deficiencies in his corn a few years ago. He began to wonder if soil stratification — the accumulation of phosphorous (P) and potassium (K) in the surface — was a problem on his no-till farm in Alpha, Ill.

Placing Soil Stratification Under a Microscope

By collecting soil samples by the inch, veteran no-tiller Marion Calmer pinpointed why he was seeing nutrient deficiencies in his crops, despite soil tests indicating otherwise.

January 12, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

It was at the 2017 National No-Tillage Conference that Marion Calmer began to wonder if stratification was a problem on his no-till farm in Alpha, Ill.

Calmer Corn Heads at the 2016 National Strip Tillage Conference

October 6, 2016 | Posted in Equipment

Strip-Till Farmer editors caught up with Marion Calmer from Calmer Corn Heads Inc. at the 2016 National Strip-Tillage Conference in Bloomington-Normal, Ill., to discuss new product innovations helping to advance the practice along with emerging trends in strip-till.

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