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Building a Better Biological Habitat by Extending the Life of Applied Nutrients

With a self-described “living laboratory,” Streator, Ill., strip-tiller Larry Tombaugh is constantly experimenting with biological combinations to help stimulate soil health and add bushels each year.
By Larry Tombaugh posted on November 2, 2019 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management
I actually tried no-till when I came home from the University of Illinois in 1973, and it gave my neighbors a good laugh because we were way ahead of the curve.
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Strip-Tilling Cover Crops into Poorer Soils Results in Increased Yields

For more than 2 decades, Alabama strip-tiller Mitch Lazenby has utilized heavy cover cropping to keep soils cool, retain moisture and boost yields 10-20% on his 2,000-acre operation.
By Sarah Hill posted on October 14, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health
Saying that summers in Alabama are hot is an understatement. A better description is ‘sweltering’, ‘scorching’ and ‘blistering.’ So, finding a way to keep soils cool and retain moisture is critical to the success of any crop grown in the Heart of Dixie.
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5 Takeaways from the 2019 National Strip-Tillage Conference

August 16, 2019
2019 has tested the resolve of many farmers. So it was refreshing to experience an overall optimistic environment at the 6th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference in Peoria, Ill. Many of the 338 farmers, researchers and industry professionals assembled with a shared objective of making lemonade out of lemons in 2019, but they also sought opportunities to rebound in 2020.
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Lifelong Learning Leads to Successful Mentorship of Strip-Till Strategies

For Northfield, Minn., strip-tiller David Legvold, being a strip-till teacher and advocate for the practice is built on the willingness to make mistakes and learn from them.
By David Legvold posted on August 2, 2019 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Soil Health
After moving to the farm in 1976, I had this grand vision of being an organic farmer. Organic production was presented as the only way to go, because it was so good for the environment.
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4 Ways to Supercharge Strip-Till with Certified Organic Acres

With 550 acres of certified organic farmland and 200 more in transition, Wisconsin farmer Megan Wallendal shares tips on making the most of strip-tilled organic crops.
By Ian Gronau posted on July 11, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops
Often, it’s the allure of operation-wide cost reduction that convinces farmers to transition into strip-tilling. But, on Wallendal Farms, strip-tilling since 1985, they’ve found a way to push revenues in addition to enjoying the efficiencies.
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Matt Alford

Stretching the RTK Signal to Capitalize on Custom Jobs

June 24, 2019 | Posted in Precision Agriculture
J-Ace Farms, located near Blue Earth, Minn., uses precision farming practices in its strip-till and no-till farming operation. Matt Alford, and his father-in-law, Jim Erdahl, typically build strips in the fall for corn the following year using a 16-row Environmental Tillage Systems Soil Warrior strip-till unit, applying prescription-rate phosphorous (P) and potassium (K).
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Did Strip-Till Solve My Nutrient Stratification Problems?

Independent on-farm researcher Marion Calmer checks in from Alpha, Ill., with a preview of his 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference presentation, “Did Strip-Till Solve My Nutrient Stratification Problems?” Over the last 5 years, Calmer has been examining fertility levels vertically in his soil profile. This inch-by-inch examination uncovered a serious nutrient stratification problem on his farm that was costing him up to $135,000 annually. The No-Till Legend switched back to strip-till in 2023 for the first time since 1995 in an effort to solve his nutrient stratification problems.

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