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Maryland Leopold Conservation Award Recipients Improve Water Quality with Strip-Till

March 29, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management
Source: Sand County Foundation
The Hutchisons' use of variable-rate nitrogen applications onto crops are split up through the growing season to boost yields while reducing the potential for runoff. To further protect water quality, they practice mulch and strip-till practices, have installed grassed waterways and buffers, and have completed wetland restoration projects and forest management.
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2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference

A Biological Farming Approach to Enhancing Your Strips

March 27, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health
Internationally known as the “Father of Biological Agriculture,” Gary Zimmer is a big believer in strip-till. “It’s like putting a flowerpot under every plant,” he says. “It allows you to concentrate your nutrients in a row, but you’ll need a better source of nutrients as salts may make things worse.”
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Covering All Bases with the National Strip-Tillage Conference

By Noah Newman posted on March 21, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Equipment, Precision Agriculture, Soil Health
Spring has arrived and there’s plenty to be excited about as always: Opening Day (go Guardians), March Madness (sadly, none of my teams made the tournament), planting season (I can’t wait to visit some of your farms this spring) and the release of the 12th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference program.
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