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Making The Most Of A Simple Strip-Till System

Cover crops and split-nitrogen applications are beneficial additions to Kyle Schminke’s straightforward strip-till operation in Iowa.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on November 24, 2014 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

For more than 20 years, a less-is-more approach has defined the strip-till operation of Iowa farmer Kyle Schminke. He got his start working with Shellsburg, Iowa, farmer Homer Showman and today strip-tills about 1,000 acres of corn and no-tills 1,000 acres of soybeans.

The Relevance of Soil Biology in Assessing Fertility & Soil Health [Webinar]

November 19, 2014 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Soil Health

Will Brinton, the inventor of the Solvita CO2 soil test, helps no-tillers understand the relationship between soil biology and efficient nutrient uptake from the soil profile through this 60-minute webinar. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

Succeeding With Strip-Till In Tough Growing Conditions

Experimentation with nitrogen application through center pivots and split-crop corn planting help Texas strip-tiller Braden Gruhlkey boost yields and save water.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on November 11, 2014 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

In arid parts of the U.S. like the Texas Panhandle, quenching the thirst of crops has been increasingly difficult in recent years.

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Moving From No-Tilled To Strip-Tilled Corn-On-Corn

October 17, 2014 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Stillman Valley, Ill., strip-tiller Cade Bushnell shares his reasoning and results moving from no-tilled to strip-tilled corn-on-corn. He'd struggled with residue management and consistent emergence in no-till, but has seen improvement since moving to strip-till.

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Lessons Learned From a Custom Strip-Tilling Practice

October 6, 2014 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Elk Point, S.D., strip-tiller Joey Hanson shares the benefits and challenges of custom strip-tilling and how working on a variety of soil types, field sizes and with different equipment has evolved and improved his strip-tilling methodology.

Experiment With Strip-Tilling Leads To Strip-Cropping

September 23, 2014 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Source: The Des Moines Register

You could call Dean Sponheim an accidental conservationist. Well, at least initially, anyway. In 1999, Sponheim was frustrated that every year he had to replant a big chunk of a field that wasn't well tiled. "I was looking for a system where I didn't have to work it in the spring," he said.

Managing Crop Residue Decomposition — Turning Trash Into A Treasure [Webinar]

September 17, 2014 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting

Dan Coffin, certified professional agronomist and consultant with Soil & Plant Nutritional Concepts, helps no-tillers understand the factors that may be hindering their efforts to breakdown residue efficiently and offer up techniques and practices to gain all the benefits available from crop residue. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

Using Gypsum as a Foundation for Sound Agronomics, Soil Improvements [Webinar]

August 5, 2014 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Soil Health

This webinar replay covers the role gypsum can play in improving soil structure and productivity, providing the base of knowledge needed to consider whether this soil amendment can help your no-till operation. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

From The Desk Of Jack Zemlicka

Getting Hands Dirty And Heads Filled With Strip-Till Ideas

By Jack Zemlicka posted on August 5, 2014 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Having just returned from our inaugural National Strip-Tillage Conference in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, I had a calm 4-hour drive back home to gather my thoughts after a whirlwind 2-day event.

20 Tips and Considerations for Building a Strip-Till System

Set up your new strip-till system for success by paying close attention to equipment setups, fertility application and soil health, says University of Minnesota Extension educator Jodi DeJong-Hughes.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on August 5, 2014 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Strip-till success doesn't happen overnight, but chances of succeeding may well depend on the management and equipment decisions farmers make as they adopt the practice.

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Making The Most Of A Simple Strip-Till System

The Relevance of Soil Biology in Assessing Fertility & Soil Health [Webinar]

Succeeding With Strip-Till In Tough Growing Conditions

Moving From No-Tilled To Strip-Tilled Corn-On-Corn

Lessons Learned From a Custom Strip-Tilling Practice

Experiment With Strip-Tilling Leads To Strip-Cropping

Managing Crop Residue Decomposition — Turning Trash Into A Treasure [Webinar]

Using Gypsum as a Foundation for Sound Agronomics, Soil Improvements [Webinar]

Getting Hands Dirty And Heads Filled With Strip-Till Ideas

20 Tips and Considerations for Building a Strip-Till System

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