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.

By Bridget Halat posted on March 26, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Starting Out In Strip-Till

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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Setting Up a Strip-Till Rig to Suit Sandy Soils

Experienced Seguin, Texas, strip-tiller John Friesenhahn discusses the setup of his 12-row strip-till rig, and some of the modifications he's made and plans to make to improve performance strip-tilling corn and cotton.

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2020 National Strip-Tillage Conference

Date: 08/06/20

Location: Omaha, NE

The 7th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference offers a mix of informational general sessions, expert-led Strip-Till Classrooms and face-to-face Strip-Till Roundtables. Just as important is the chance to profit from unlimited hallway networking with the most innovative, forward-thinking minds in strip-till during this early-August event in Omaha!

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Montag Mfg

Located in Emmetsburg, Iowa, Montag Mfg. is a family owned business focused on delivery systems for dry fertilizer begun when Roger Montag received a patent for dry fertilizer meter in 1988.

Environmental Tillage System, Inc

Environmental Tillage Systems is a leading manufacturer of conservation-tillage and nutrient-management equipment which enhances soil productivity and farm profitability.

Kuhn Krause Inc

Kuhn Krause's focus, above all, is to continue to produce quality products to serve producers better; to strive to respond to their needs with new tools and new technology to meet their growing challenges. Agronomic practices are constantly changing, and at a faster pace now than ever.

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