Strip-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's world from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web:
- Remembering a Legend: Ray Rawson
- Overcoming Disaster on Strip-Tilled Ground
- Question of the Week: Coulters or Shanks?
- New High-Efficiency Phosphate Fertilizer “Perfect” for Strip-Till System
- Strip-Tilling in Ukraine
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Remembering a Legend: Ray Rawson
Known as the father of the zone-tillage system, No-Till Legend Ray Rawson passed away last month at the age of 79. Frank Lessiter, No-Till Farmer editor, reflects on the life and legacy of the man who helped paved the way for strip-till.
Overcoming Disaster on Strip-Tilled Ground
Jason Webster, commercial agronomist for Precision Planting, experienced a rock bottom moment when he had to replant corn following a herbicide contamination in June. On this episode of InsidePTI, Webster takes us inside the corn field and shows us how he bounced back from the major disaster.
Question of the Week: Coulters or Shanks?
Strip-tillers from all over the country are connecting and sharing ideas in the recently launched Strip-Till Farmer email discussion group. Here’s our question of the week: What have you found to be the pros and cons of coulters and shanks? Sign up to join the conversation, we want to hear from you!
New High-Efficiency Phosphate Fertilizer “Perfect” for Strip-Till System
In this digital demonstration, Dr. Galen Mooso, Ostara Technical Field Agronomist, tells us everything we need to know about Crystal Green granular phosphate fertilizers. Mooso explains how the product works in a strip-till system, reducing soil tie-up, runoff and leaching.
Strip-Tilling in Ukraine
Tweet of the week right here. Vaderstad shows off a strip-tilled field in Kirovohrad, a province in central Ukraine.
Oilseed rape planted with Tempo F8 in the Kirovohrad region of Ukraine.
— Väderstad (@vaderstad) October 6, 2022
Strip-till with a seeding rate of 300,000 seeds/ha and 70 cm row spacing.#WhereFarmingStarts #Väderstad #Tempo pic.twitter.com/084X7pwGTH
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