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No-tiller Mark Watson explains why adding carbon to the soil is critical to restoring soil health, as well as the simple, yet difficult, process for putting carbon back into the soil.
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In response to Mark Watson’s column on soil carbon and some of the reader comments, NRCS resource soil scientist Chuck Markley acknowledges that while no-till management can never be a “one-size-fits-all” entity, just one pass with any kind of tillage implement will damage macro-aggregate stability.
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FROM THE DESK OF LAURA BARRERA
Just because soil isn’t running off a field doesn’t mean erosion and its negative consequences aren’t occurring. Barry Fisher of the NRCS explains what happens when erosion takes place on pancake-flat ground.
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Cover crops, pollinator strips and compost are among the tools Kelly Kettner uses to improve organic matter and stretch irrigation resources on his 5,000-acre operation in the Texas Panhandle.
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NO-TILL POLL
In our current no-till poll, we’d like to know if you’re planning any cropping changes for 2016 compared to last year.
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Iowa State University Extension researchers found that allowing cover crops to grow an extra 3 weeks showed no negative effect on soybean yields and allowed the covers to increase biomass by 300-400%.
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NO-TILL VIDEO
Nebraska no-tiller Steve Tucker talks about adding cover crops to his rotation of wheat, corn, millet, sunflowers and field peas, and shares tips for successfully adding peas to a no-till rotation in the semi-arid U.S.
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Don’t expect products that worked last year to work this year on pests that have lengthy migrations, says Michigan State University Extension, noting the importance of knowing the life cycles of your pests and to continue chemistry rotation.
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