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How Calcium Affects Crop Growth

Calcium deficiency is rare in most states, and levels can be easily maintained.

November 18, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management

The most common and least chemically mobile of the secondary nutrients, calcium is essential for cell wall construction in plants and allows plant cells in young crops to divide normally.

Scout Sandy Soils Now for Corn Nematodes

June 13, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

Some nematodes can move deep in the soil, out of reach of traditional soil probes, so the University of Nebraska Extension recommends taking samples now when the nematodes are expected to be shallow.

Starting Out in Strip-Till

An Innovative Strip-Till System Can Overcome Climate, Soil Challenges

Minnesota farmer Lance Petersen shares how he shed his strip-till training wheels by improvising equipment solutions to accommodate his sandy loam soils.

By Ian Gronau posted on November 24, 2015 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Lance Petersen and his father Chuck have only been strip-tilling on their 750 acre farm in Rush City, Minn., since 2011, but they’ve already seen the practice weather the best and worst conditions they can imagine.

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Strip-Tilling In Twin Rows, Sandy Soils

November 24, 2014 | Posted in Soil Health

Corn and soybean grower Clare Kurz shares why he strip-tills his 2,000-acre, mostly irrigated farm near Palmer, Neb., especially in regards to his twin-row setup and sandy soils.

To Boost Strip-Till Fertility

By Dan Zinkand posted on January 30, 2013 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Placing fertilizer both shallow and deep, and planting in the middle of the berm, can maximize your strip-till corn yields.

Washington Farmer Turns To Strip-Till For Continuous Corn

By Dan Zinkand posted on July 11, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

You might call Jay Petty a pioneer, of sorts. The Pasco, Wash., farmer is the first in his area to trying strip-tilling, but apparently it's catching on.

Strip-Tilling Works Well For Corn-On-Corn

May 24, 2012 | Posted in Equipment

After 15 years of ridge-tilling, Ulysses, Kan., farmer Larry Smith switched to strip-tilling 4 years ago and finds the practice helps him compensate for environmental factors he can't control - chiefly, sandy soils and unstoppable wind.

Where Does Strip-Till Fit For Mississippi Growers?

April 23, 2012 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Source: By Ernie Flint, Mississippi State University Extension Agronomist

Old habits are hard to break. Most of us who advocate reduced-tillage practices have, at one time, been tillage addicts ourselves.

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7 Tips for a Better No-Till Harvest

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Bio Till Cover Crops, No-Till Innovator Marion Calmer checks in from Alpha, Ill., with 7 tips for a better harvest.

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2026 National No-Tillage Conference

Date: 01/06/26

Location: St. Louis, MO

The National No-Tillage Conference returns January 6-9, 2026. Build and refine your no-till system with dozens of new ideas and connections at the 34th Annual National No-Tillage Conference in St. Louis, Mo. Experience an energizing 4-day agenda featuring inspiring general session speakers, expert-led Strip-Till Classrooms and collaborative Roundtables. Plus, Certified Crop Adviser credits will be offered.

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