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International No-Till, Strip-Till and Cover Crops Research Journal – November 2024

Each month, the conservation ag group at Cornell University offers an analysis of the latest scientific papers dealing with conservation agriculture research from around the world. For this on-going web series, our editors will be selecting several research papers from the Cornell list that will be of special interest to North American no-tillers, strip-tillers and cover croppers.
By Frank Lessiter posted on November 13, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

In this edition:

  • Further Adoption of Conservation Tillage Can Increase Maize Yields in the Western U.S. Corn Belt
  • A New Theory for Soil Health
  • Weed Communities after Decades of Mineral Fertilization and Tillage Treatments in a Corn–Soybean Rotation
  • Changes in Soil Microbial Parameters after Herbicide Application in Soils under Conventional Tillage and Non-Tillage

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Strip-Tillers Leverage Financial Assistance to Tackle Top Challenges

By Brandon O'Connor posted on November 6, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Soil Health
Source: USDA
After enrolling with the Midwest Climate-Smart Commodity Program, Bryan Biegler put the financial assistance to good use and made the jump from 100 acres of cover crops in 2022, to covering all 2,500 acres in 2023. He has also adopted strip-till practices throughout his farm and is looking to take the practice even further by adopting vertical tillage.
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4 Days of Learning on Tap at the National No-Tillage Conference: Program Announced

Whether growers are just looking to tweak their no-till operation or planning for big changes, there will be something for nearly everyone at the 33rd annual National No-Tillage Conference that kicks off in January.
October 23, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health
Whether growers are just looking to tweak their no-till/strip-till operation or planning for big changes, there will be something for nearly everyone at the 33rd annual National No-Tillage Conference that kicks off in January. The full program has been released for the 2025 conference, which is scheduled for Jan. 7-10 in at the Marriott Downtown in Louisville, Ky.
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