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Cover Crops Bolster Systems Approach to Weed Management

Growers can tackle weed pressure & herbicide resistance with covers and help from many other ‘little hammers’

By Mackane Vogel posted on May 11, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Alyssa Essman, assistant professor in the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science at Ohio State University, has been researching integrated weed management strategies and how cover crops can be used to supplement conventional herbicide programs.

A Trip Down Strip-Till Memory Lane: Pioneers, Breakthroughs & More

By Frank Lessiter posted on January 29, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Equipment, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

While growers were moving toward no-tilled soybeans in a big way during the 1990s, no-tilled corn acres remained somewhat flat. Many farmers feared problems when they tried to no-till corn into cold, wet ground covered with residue. As a result, strip-till soon emerged as a compromise.

6 Tips for Applying Herbicides in Late Fall

December 7, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection

Here are some general reminders about late fall herbicide applications.

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Strip-Till Highlights: Sept. 26, 2023

September 26, 2023

Strip-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's realm from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web. The Best of the Web series is brought to you by Crystal Green® by Ostara.

Consideration for Corn N Management under Dry Soil Conditions

By Greg LaBarge posted on June 7, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: The Ohio State University

Mass flow is where nutrients in soil solution move toward the root as the plant takes up and transpires water through the crop canopy. Consider how dry weather affects the plant root system. Root growth will slow in dry soils, the situation we are now experiencing in the upper soil depths.

The Time to Stock Up on Nozzles is Now! But, Do You Know Which Ones to Buy?

April 10, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection, Equipment

Source: Agronomic Crops Network

This is the time of the year you must complete shopping for nozzles because the spraying season is just around the corner.

OSU Surveying Farmers About Barriers to Adopting Precision Ag Technology

April 30, 2022 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

The Ohio State University Department of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering is looking for farmers, consultants and other individuals who work alongside farmers to participate in a survey aimed at identifying major barriers to adoption of precision agriculture technologies.

Reaching the Next Level of Productivity with Automation

Autonomous tractors, smart sensors and farming as a service are breaking out of the bounds of the startup and being embraced by Big Ag.

By Noah Newman posted on April 18, 2022 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

While the use of autonomous machinery is still in its infancy, it will ultimately have a major impact on the structure of the agriculture industry, according to Scott Shearer, chair of the department of food, agricultural and biological engineering at Ohio State University.

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Spring-Applied Manure Can Provide the Nitrogen Corn Needs for Entire Season

April 5, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management

In-crop applications of manure make the best use of the manure’s nitrogen content for crop uptake, but preplant applications of manure can work almost as well as in-crop manure application. Ohio State University offers some tips for spring manure application.

Watters Named Certified Crop Advisor of the Year

March 17, 2018

Ohio State University Extension agronomist, Harold Watters, has specialized in fertilizer application training throughout the state.

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Gary Zimmer’s National Strip-Tillage Conference Eye Openers

Gary Zimmer, internationally known as the “Father of Biological Agriculture, is on the program this year for the first time as a presenter. Last year, he was an attendee. Gary shares his biggest eye-openers from the conference, including how it captures the fun side of farming.

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