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[Podcast] Precision vs. Accuracy: Understanding the Difference for Effective Nutrient Application

In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, University of Kentucky associate professor and soil management specialist Josh McGrath discusses ongoing research into variable-rate technology, including creating the optimal conditions for creating fertility prescriptions for maximum plant response.
September 6, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management
In this Strip-Till Farmer Podcast bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, "Precision vs. Accuracy: Understanding the Difference for Effective Nutrient Application," University of Kentucky associate professor and soil management specialist Josh McGrath discusses ongoing research into variable-rate technology and the optimal conditions for creating fertility prescriptions for maximum plant response.
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[Podcast] Letting the 4Rs of Nutrient Management Guide Your Strip-Till System

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Blu-Jet, we welcome Ohio strip-tiller David Myerholtz to discuss his experience and evolution developing a comprehensive fertility program based on the four cornerstones of nutrient management in strip-till.
February 15, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management
In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Blu-Jet, we welcome Ohio strip-tiller David Myerholtz to discuss his experience and evolution developing a comprehensive fertility program based on the four cornerstones of nutrient management in strip-till.
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[Podcast] Strip-Tilling as a Journey, Not a Destination

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Blu-Jet, we welcome Minnesota farmer David Legvold to share the details of his ongoing strip-till odyssey to include equipment modifications, residue management preferences and fertility placement practices.
December 13, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management
In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Blu-Jet, we welcome Minnesota farmer David Legvold to share the details of his ongoing strip-till odyssey to include equipment modifications, residue management preferences and fertility placement practices.
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Layered Fertility Yields Strip-Till Benefits

Moving to banded placement of dry fertilizer helps Nebraska strip-tillers Ray and Kevin Kucera save 50% in application costs and improve corn and soybean stands.
By Jack Zemlicka posted on June 24, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management
Having broadcast dry fertilizer for years, Nebraska strip-tillers Ray and Kevin Kucera began to question the long-term value of the practice, especially after moving to strip-till 5 years ago.
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Taming Wheat Residue, Targeting Fertility With Strip-Till

Strip-till helps Ontario’s Ken and Kevin Nixon manage heavy wheat stubble and efficiently band phosphorus and potassium in fall.
By Jack Zemlicka posted on February 7, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management
The unpredictable climate often provides enough moisture to maintain a healthy crop throughout the growing season, but also challenges the Nixons to plan accordingly with fertility and residue-management strategies so they can be ready to plant in a timely manner.
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Independent on-farm researcher Marion Calmer checks in from Alpha, Ill., with a preview of his 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference presentation, “Did Strip-Till Solve My Nutrient Stratification Problems?” Over the last 5 years, Calmer has been examining fertility levels vertically in his soil profile. This inch-by-inch examination uncovered a serious nutrient stratification problem on his farm that was costing him up to $135,000 annually. The No-Till Legend switched back to strip-till in 2023 for the first time since 1995 in an effort to solve his nutrient stratification problems.

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