No-till In The News

  This page is dedicated to a listing of No-till news articles that affect you, the No-till producer.

• Would Fuel Prices Be As High If More Farmers Used No-till? by Dan Gillespie
• What is Soil Quality by Kathy Buttle
• Whirlwind Expo Feature Farmers - Special awards given to host farmers for No-till On The Plains Whirlwind Expos
• No-till Notes by Mark Watson, Panhandle No-till Educator 

  “Breaking the tillage mindset” Dryland" Farming No-till and Water What is Soil Quality by Kathy Buttle Soil Quality Indicators by Kathy Buttle

  The Value of Residue   The Value of Residue - Part 2 Managing Residue Part 1 Managing Residue Part 2 Equipment to Handle Residue

  Crop Rotations and Weed Control   Planning Crop Rotations  Understanding The Soil Parts 1 and 2 Cover Crops Irrigation Efficiency Drought Considerations 6 inches of water

• Kansas NRCS Rainfall Simulator Goes International

• No-till Expo explains how soil protected, water saved By Terry Anderson, Midwest Producer News Editor

• It's The Residue, Guys!  Kansas Farm Bureau Field Day at Keith Thompson Farm

• No-till Continuous Corn Featured at Field Day (6/27/07)  Wallace's Farmer - IA,USA
  Iowa State University Extension ag engineer Mark Hanna will discuss planter modifications for successful No-till corn-on-corn stand ...

• Carbon Credit Program Expands Enrollment Area into Western Kansas

• Sec. Johanns appoints Brian Lindley, NTOP Program Coordinator, to USDA Agricultural Air Quality Task Force  

• No-tillers featured in Nebraska/Kansas Farmer magazine

• Lost Investments - A rainfall runoff story!

• "Learn Not To Burn":  Wheat stubble is valuable No-till on the Plains, Inc. encourages producers to “learn not to burn” following this year’s wheat harvest.  Standing stubble is vital to a successful continuous No-till system. 

• Successful No-till Begins at harvest  No-till on the Plains, Inc. emphasizes the importance of uniform straw and chaff distribution during wheat harvest.  Now is the time for producers to install straw choppers and chaff spreaders.  

• Eight Kansas high schools -- Osage City, Tipton, McPherson, Goessel, Clay Center, and Scott City-- participated in an Environmental Education project provided by the Environmental Protection Agency along with No-till on the Plains, Inc.   Read article....

• The Soils Home Study Course I is an introductory course designed to help you in understanding soil and making management decisions regarding soils and fertilizer. The Soils Home Study Course has 10 lessons with a quiz after each one. Students may complete each lesson at their own pace. Provided by UNL Cooperative Extension, these lessons, course materials and quizzes are available in either workbook or on-line format.     To register for either version Click Here 

• Syngenta, John Deere and IMC Global and the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) will recognize two innovative producers who are true Champions of Conservation. (more information and application form....)

• No-till Research Needs for the Great Plains  click here for details and for the survey.

• Do you know a farmer who deserves to win $10,000?  (more information and application form....)

• Fish and Wildlife Service announces funds available to private landowners through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program.  The funds can be used restore wildlife habitat.  (more info and application form...)

• USDA announces new incentives for carbon storage  (more ...)