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5 Tips for Strip-Tilled Sugarbeet Success

Strip-tilling sugarbeets by trial and error since 2014 has taught Michigan farmer Ryan Shaw how the practice can result in input reductions and cost savings.
"You can’t strip-till sugarbeets," is something Snover, Mich., farmer Ryan Shaw had grown accustomed to hearing. But, since introducing strip-till on his 1,400-acre corn, soybean and sugarbeet operation in 2014, a glance at his fields provides evidence to the contrary.
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5-Year Plot Research to Test Cover Crop, Strip-Till Combination

At Farmamerica in Waseca, Minn., site manager Gene Kuntz puts strip-till methods to the test, while seeking to be a local ambassador for the practice.
Strip-till experimentation often starts small and Gene Kuntz, site manager at Farmamerica, is looking to build a baseline of learning on the research farm’s 240-acre site in Waseca, Minn.
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Turning ‘Educational Experiences’ into Successes with Cover Crops in Long-Term No-Till

Farmer from Marion, Ill., Adam Dahmer, to discuss his approach to cover crop management, it's evolution on his farm and tips for newcomers at the 2019 National Cover Crop Summit.
Farmer from Marion, Ill., Adam Dahmer, to discuss his approach to cover crop management, it's evolution on his farm and tips for newcomers at the 2019 National Cover Crop Summit.
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2019 National Cover Crop Summit Speaker

A 360-Degree Perspective on How Cover Crops Affect Farm Profitability

The regional director of extension programs for the USDA’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program to share results of the economical benefits of cover crop seeding at the 2019 National Cover Crop Summit.
The regional director of extension programs for the USDA’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program to share results of the economical benefits of cover crop seeding at the 2019 National Cover Crop Summit.
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2019 National Cover Crop Summit Speaker

5 Mindsets that Successful Cover Croppers Have in Common

Pennsylvania no-tiller and internationally renowned cover crop coach, Steve Groff , to share the importance of looking to the future and trying new strategies at the 2019 National Cover Crop Summit.
Pennsylvania no-tiller and internationally renowned cover crop coach, Steve Groff , to share the importance of looking to the future and trying new strategies at the 2019 National Cover Crop Summit.
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2019 National Cover Crop Summit Speaker

Rolling Cover Crops Successfully in No-Till Systems

University of Wisconsin Extension specialist in organic agriculture, Erin Silva, to share successful organic no-till production techniques during the 2019 National Cover Crop Summit.
University of Wisconsin Extension specialist in organic agriculture, Erin Silva, to share successful organic no-till production techniques during the 2019 National Cover Crop Summit.
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