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:
- Texas Strip-Tillers: “We Need Rain Now”
- Georgia Strip-Tiller Named VP of Association of Conservation Districts
- Mentor Network Helps Farmers Get Started with Strip-Till & Cover Crops
- Illinois Strip-Tiller Showcases Unique Planter Features
- Marion Calmer Updates Soil Stratification Study
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Texas Strip-Tillers: “We Need Rain Now”
The Baumgardners strip-till 70% of their acres near Wellington, Texas. Their peanuts and cotton got off to a promising start, but they’re now sweating it out after 4 weeks of triple-digit temperatures and no rainfall. “We need a rain, like now,” Joe Baumgardner says in this FarmProgress feature. Read more about the Baumgardners’ summer, and how they utilize cover crops and strip-till to overcome the challenges of farming in a hot, dry climate.
Photo by: Nicole Yarborough
Georgia Strip-Tiller Named VP of Association of Conservation Districts
The Georgia Association of Conservation Districts elected Brian Ponder as vice president at their annual meeting. Ponder, who strip-tills 3,000 acres of peanuts, cotton, corn, watermelons, pecans and pine timber in Tift County, Ga., will work with the organization to promote conservation practices in the state.
Photo by: Georgia Association of Conservation Districts
Mentor Network Helps Farmers Get Started with Strip-Till & Cover Crops
Minnesota Soil Health Coalition executive director Mark Gutierrez spoke about the importance of mentorship when getting started with conservation practices at a Soil Health Field Day near Deer Creek, Minn. The coalition has a mentor network, made up of trailblazers like Jerry Ackermann who was an early adopter of strip-till. “I’m still learning but I can usually tell them what not to do,” Ackermann says in this AgWeek article. “Start with the basics. Do a test strip. You’ll see changes in the first year.”
Photo by: Michael Johnson / Agweek
Illinois Strip-Tiller Showcases Unique Planter Features
Oregon, Ill., strip-tiller Dan Luepkes takes us through his planter setup in this video from Corn Warriors. Luepkes farms 1,800 acres of dryland and irrigated corn and soybeans, along with hay. He also manages a 200-head cattle operation.
Marion Calmer Updates Soil Stratification Study
National Strip-Tillage Conference presenter Marion Calmer is back with an update on his soil stratification study. The independent farm researcher breaks down the differences between his test plots one last time before harvest.
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