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:
- Georgia Strip-Till Family Recognized as Conservationist of the Year
- Strip-Till Tips for Success
- Agronomist Breaks Down Ideal Planting Conditions
- 4 Crucial Steps to Take When Planting in Conservation Systems
- March Madness Basketball Provides Teachable Moments
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Georgia Strip-Till Family Recognized as Conservationist of the Year
Summerlin & Sons Farms took home Colquitt County’s Conservationist of the Year award in Fitzgerald, Georgia. The family started strip-tilling in 2010. They also plant cover crops to help reduce soil erosion and compaction. “The Summerlins believe it is extremely important to be good stewards of the land — to maintain and preserve the land for future generations,” the Middle South Georgia Soil and Water Conservation District said in a press release.
Strip-Till Tips for Success
Here’s something to listen to while you sip your morning coffee. It’s all things strip-till on the latest edition of the Ag PhD radio show! Agronomist Darren Hefty shares his top strip-till tips for success and takes questions from callers during the broadcast.
Agronomist Breaks Down Ideal Planting Conditions
Illinois agronomist Matt Montgomery shares some of his top planting tips in this interview with Brownfield Ag. Montgomery says growers in his region are off to a slow start because of recent rainfall. “If you drove through my area, I probably could put money on the table and bet you that you’re not going to find a planted field,” he says.
4 Crucial Steps to Take When Planting in Conservation Systems
LG Seeds agronomy manager Justin Krell identifies 4 key things strip-tillers shouldn’t forget to do this spring: tune up the planter, wait for the right conditions to terminate cover crops, compensate for nitrogen tie-up, make strategic seed choices. Krell explains each step in this article from Ag Daily.
March Madness Basketball Provides Teachable Moments
In this March Madness piece, Mike Lessiter’s blog on Rural Lifestyle Dealer unearths teachable moments on his son’s rec-league playoff tourney run and how simple tracking and reporting of numbers can provide progress, even to a group of high school ballers.
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