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Talking Transition & Strategic Experimentation in Strip-Till

A diverse group of experienced strip-tillers sit down to discuss their evolution in equipment, fertility and cover cropping practices.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on March 12, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Precision Agriculture, Seeding & Planting

Strip-tillers Tom Cotter from Austin, Minn.; Brian Newcombe from Port Williams, Nova Scotia; Dean Sponheim from Nora Springs, Iowa; and Floyd Koerner III from Laingsburg, Mich.; talk candidly about the origins of their systems and some of the transformational lessons they’ve learned along the way

Robert and Mark Spiers Receive Virginia Clean Water Farm Grand Basin Award

January 30, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: Kelsey Reichenberg, Mineral Daily News-Tribune

Robert and Mark are fourth- and fifth-generation farmers on the Spiers Farm, which covers 1,800 acres of cropland and about 300 acres of woodland straddling Dinwiddie and Sussex counties. Located in the Chowan River Basin, the Spiers’ farm was nominated as a result of their noteworthy conservation practices.

Precision Technology - Fine Tuning Cropping

January 19, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

Source: Gloria Hafemeister, Wisconsin State Farmer

When it comes to crop production, averages don’t work as a guide for fertilizing and controlling weeds or pests. If a grower collects data and then uses averages as a guide, the field will be over-fertilized in some places and under-fertilized in others.

Mentorships Share Value of Cover Crops in Cattle Operation

December 29, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Connie Sieh Groop, The Green Sheet Farm Forum

To help young people understand the roots of agriculture, Trevor Zantow hosted Leola ag students to his farm where he explained the importance of soil health in his operation.

Cover Crops Provide 'Bed and Breakfast' for Migrating Birds

December 21, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Deborah Gertz Husar, Farm and Field

The advent of cover crops provides a potentially important habitat for birds returning to the Midwest from areas as far south as Argentina.

Lessons Learned with Cover Cropping in Strip-Till

December 15, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting

Incorporating cover crops into strip-till has delivered both benefits and challenges during the 8 years Nickerson, Neb., farmer Brent Willnerd has used them on both seed corn and commercial crops. He discusses the transition from aerial seeding to drilling in varieties included cereal rye, radishes and rye.

[Podcast] Learning from Trial and Error to Transform a Strip-Till System

This week we're joined by Nickerson, Neb., farmers Kirk Brand and Brent Willnerd, who discuss the hard learned lessons they've experienced following their adoption of strip-till on their combined operation four years ago.

December 14, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

This week we're joined by Nickerson, Neb., farmers Kirk Brand and Brent Willnerd, who discuss the hard learned lessons they've experienced following their adoption of strip-till on their combined operation four years ago.

A Quick Guide to Planting Cover Crops

December 13, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting

Source: Pete Conkle, Farm and Dairy

Aerial seeding and precision row crop planter seeding are methods that need to take place while the cash crop is still standing in the field. This winter would be an excellent time to research these methods for next year’s cover crop seeding.

Can Cover Crops Help Control SCN?

December 7, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Source: Chelsea Harbach, Wallaces Farmer

Many cover crop species have been found to be non-hosts for SCN; however, we cannot say that all cover crops are non-hosts as some species can support SCN reproduction, including crimson clover, field pennycress and more.

Hiniker Co. Cover Crop Seeder

November 14, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting (Wholesale)

Hiniker's Cover Crop Seeders feature hoppers and metering systems constructed of corrosion resistant 201 and 304 stainless steel.

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Talking Transition & Strategic Experimentation in Strip-Till

Robert and Mark Spiers Receive Virginia Clean Water Farm Grand Basin Award

Precision Technology - Fine Tuning Cropping

Mentorships Share Value of Cover Crops in Cattle Operation

Cover Crops Provide 'Bed and Breakfast' for Migrating Birds

Lessons Learned with Cover Cropping in Strip-Till

[Podcast] Learning from Trial and Error to Transform a Strip-Till System

A Quick Guide to Planting Cover Crops

Can Cover Crops Help Control SCN?

Hiniker Co. Cover Crop Seeder

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