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
Floyd Koerner, Michigan strip-tiller, explains their strategy for strip-tilling in the spring. At Koerner Farms, cover crops are planted in the fall and then killed when the temperature reaches about 50 degrees. The strips are built about a week before planting.
Floyd Koerner, Michigan strip-tiller, shares information about the cover crop varieties planted at Koerner Farms. He also talks about the use of gypsum. Finally, he also explains their controlled traffic strategy.
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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, precision specialist Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., helps a first-generation no-tiller with planter setup, and later encounters a couple problems with a strip-tiller’s new 24-row planter. Plus, veteran agronomist Brad Forkner checks in with a couple tips for farmers to keep in mind before they take the field.
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