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Strip-Till With Cover Crops Enhances Cotton Yields

April 22, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: University of Georgia

Using cereal rye and wheat as cover crops increased the yields of strip-tilled cotton vs. using the same cover crops with conventional tillage, according to recent research by the University of Georgia.

Strip-Tilled Corn Doesn't Measure Up In Nebraska Trial

April 22, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: University of Nebraska

Strip-tilled corn yielded 3.7% less, had the highest grain-moisture content and the lowest test weight in a 2009 University of Nebraska fertilizer-placement research trial.

Strip-Tilled Corn Yields Tops In Illinois Study

April 22, 2012 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

First-year strip-tilled corn produced the highest yield of nearly 185 bushels per acre, and no-till the lowest at 178.2 bushels per acre in a 2010 Beck's Hybrids crop rotation tillage study conducted in Illinois.

News: Strip-Till Can Reduce Erosion In Fragile Soils In Iowa Hills

April 22, 2012 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Water Management

Source: Iowa State University Extension

Using strip-till and no-till drastically reduced sediment loss compared to disc-till, chisel-till and conventional till in onfarm research simulations in the fragile soils of Iowa's Loess Hills, according to Iowa State University Extension scientists.

New Bt Corn Hybrids And Resistance Issues

April 22, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Ron Hammond and Andy Michel, Ohio State University C.O.R.N. Newsletter

We just attended meetings where rootworm resistance to the Cry3Bb1 gene that was discovered in the central Midwest was discussed among researchers, extension specialists, and the various seed companies.

Cover Crops Can Recover Flooded Fields

April 22, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Paul Jasa, University of Nebraska

Producers should make field repairs as needed and seed a cover crop to help protect the soil and start rebuilding soil life before the 2012 cropping season.

No-Tillers Work Less, Get More Yield

April 22, 2012 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: News-Leader (Staunton, Va.)

No-till farming, they find, creates more stable and rich soil, reduces erosion and, perhaps most importantly, saves time, money and effort.

New Tool To Calculate Value Of Manure

April 22, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: University of Minnesota Extenson

University of Minnesota Extension has developed a new web-based calculator to determine the value of manure.

Strip-Till Helps Corn Growers To Plant Sooner In Heavy Clay

April 22, 2012 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

An Ontario study found that fall strip-till allowed corn to be planted 5 to 21 days sooner in heavy clay soil vs. conventional tillage.

Considerations For First-Time Strip-Tillers

April 22, 2012 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Where does strip-till fit? Where does no-till work best? Will strip-till out yield no-till on my farm?

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Strip-Till With Cover Crops Enhances Cotton Yields

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