Making a tillage management decision for 2003 starts now. The first decision is what tillage, if any, needs to be done after harvest. Because crop residue from harvest is still on top of the soil (and spread evenly from the combine), fall is the best time to move to a conservation tillage or no-till system. Whether you should convert to conservation tillage or no-till requires an understanding of conservation tillage and no-till options that are best for your specific field conditions and management requirements
After planting is finished, many producers turn their attention to post-planting cultivation. Even g...
This year, some producers have already started to harvest in very dry soils, and their risk of soil ...
This year does not appear to be a particularly bad year for ear rots. The season has been cooler tha...
This year, like any year, producers have to make a decision whether they till or not. This year is e...
There was a considerable amount of tillage activity during fall 2001 in different parts of the state...
Before making tillage choices in the field, producers should consider their overall approach to till...
Every spring presents new challenges for producers in assessing and working with field and soil cond...
No-till farming systems have both advantages and challenges concerning the management of crop residu...
This is the time of the year when tillage becomes the number one priority for some, whether they nee...
For producers using conservation tillage or no-till, it\u27s important that every field operation le...
After planting is finished, it\u27s time to start thinking about possible post-planting tillage, suc...
Establishing an even distribution of crop residue while harvesting is critical in stopping soil eros...
As we are in the harvest season, producers are searching for the best way to manage their residue co...
The weather is gradually improving and most Iowa producers are getting closer to working in the fiel...
A well-maintained planter gives seed its best chance. Planter maintenance is especially important fo...
After planting is finished, many producers turn their attention to post-planting cultivation. Even g...
This year, some producers have already started to harvest in very dry soils, and their risk of soil ...
This year does not appear to be a particularly bad year for ear rots. The season has been cooler tha...
This year, like any year, producers have to make a decision whether they till or not. This year is e...
There was a considerable amount of tillage activity during fall 2001 in different parts of the state...
Before making tillage choices in the field, producers should consider their overall approach to till...
Every spring presents new challenges for producers in assessing and working with field and soil cond...
No-till farming systems have both advantages and challenges concerning the management of crop residu...
This is the time of the year when tillage becomes the number one priority for some, whether they nee...
For producers using conservation tillage or no-till, it\u27s important that every field operation le...
After planting is finished, it\u27s time to start thinking about possible post-planting tillage, suc...
Establishing an even distribution of crop residue while harvesting is critical in stopping soil eros...
As we are in the harvest season, producers are searching for the best way to manage their residue co...
The weather is gradually improving and most Iowa producers are getting closer to working in the fiel...
A well-maintained planter gives seed its best chance. Planter maintenance is especially important fo...
After planting is finished, many producers turn their attention to post-planting cultivation. Even g...
This year, some producers have already started to harvest in very dry soils, and their risk of soil ...
This year does not appear to be a particularly bad year for ear rots. The season has been cooler tha...