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Banding vs. Broadcast: Nutrient Placement Benefits, Techniques & Management

Veteran strip-tillers share proven payback and lessons learned with targeted, timed nutrient applications

| Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Veteran strip-tillers share proven payback and lessons learned with targeted, timed nutrient applications.

[Podcast] Building Strip-Till Success with a Hybrid Approach

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Blu-Jet, we welcome Iowa strip-tiller Bill Darrington to share his motivation and methods for intelligently pursuing higher yields with a hybrid tillage system.

November 8, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Blu-Jet, we welcome Iowa strip-tiller Bill Darrington to share his motivation and methods for intelligently pursuing higher yields with a hybrid tillage system.

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Listen, Learn from Your Strip-Tilled Crops

By Jack Zemlicka posted on November 8, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

If plants could talk, what would they say to you? Sure, this is a pretty abstract question outside of an animated film, but one worth considering as strip-tillers reflect on harvest and begin preparing for the next planting season.

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How Sweet is Your Strip-Till Fertility Program?

By Jack Zemlicka posted on May 10, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

The science behind sugar application is pretty simple, says Persia, Iowa, farmer Bill Darrington. For example, applying roughly 1 pound per acre during a pre-emergence herbicide application can alter the carbon-nitrogen ratio in corn residue and help it breakdown faster.

Sourcing Sugar as a Strip-Till Stimulant

April 29, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Persia, Iowa, farmer Bill Darrington shares additional thoughts on how he's successfully incorporated sugar applications into his fertility program to promote plant growth and stimulate root structure.

Should You Quit Using Anhydrous Ammonia?

By Laura Barrera posted on September 8, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: No-Till Farmer

Bill Darrington knows his comments aren’t exactly popular, but he has no problem telling growers they need to give up anhydrous ammonia — especially if they care about soil health.

Starting Out In Strip-Till

10 Bankable Takeaways from the National Strip-Tillage Conference

The 2015 event showcased cutting edge techniques used by top practitioners for attendees to take home to put into practice in their strip-till operations.

By Ian Gronau posted on August 11, 2015 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Building on the success of the inaugural event in 2014 the 2nd annual National Strip-Tillage Conference, held Aug. 5-6, featured more than 20 presentations and 30 roundtable discussions. The event, held in Iowa City, Iowa, brought together a diverse group of top strip-tillers, consultants and researchers who shared experience-based tips and techniques that both veteran and recent adopters of strip-till can put to work immediately in their operations.

Video: Providing a ‘Sugar Rush’ to Your Plants in Strip-Till

August 11, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Persia, Iowa, strip-tiller Bill Darrington discusses his strategy for incorporating about 1 pound per acre of sugar with fertilizer applications in his strip-till system, to provide plants with an extra and timely energy boost.

From the Desk of Jack Zemlicka

Digging Deeper for Strip-Till Knowledge

By Jack Zemlicka posted on August 11, 2015 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

During our 2nd Annual National Strip-Tillage Conference in Iowa, I was able to touch base with speakers and attendees alike over the future challenges within the strip-till industry and how we as a community can strive towards success.

Strip-Tiller to Discuss 'Biologically Aware' Approach to Farming at 2015 National Strip-Tillage Conference

By Jack Zemlicka posted on April 14, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

For nearly 30 years, Persia, Iowa, strip-tiller Bill Darrington has evolved his farming operation from no-till and strip-till to a hybrid of the two farming practices.

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Banding vs. Broadcast: Nutrient Placement Benefits, Techniques & Management

[Podcast] Building Strip-Till Success with a Hybrid Approach

Listen, Learn from Your Strip-Tilled Crops

How Sweet is Your Strip-Till Fertility Program?

Sourcing Sugar as a Strip-Till Stimulant

Should You Quit Using Anhydrous Ammonia?

10 Bankable Takeaways from the National Strip-Tillage Conference

Video: Providing a ‘Sugar Rush’ to Your Plants in Strip-Till

Digging Deeper for Strip-Till Knowledge

Strip-Tiller to Discuss 'Biologically Aware' Approach to Farming at 2015 National Strip-Tillage Conference

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