Josie Dallam, a freshman majoring in Life Sciences Communication, is the first recipient of the Frank Lessiter Ag Media Scholarship, an annual award that recognizes a Univ. of Wisconsin Agricultural and Life Sciences student pursuing a career in agricultural trade media. She was awarded the scholarship this week at the Life Sciences Department's annual Recognition Reception at Union South in Madison.

The agronomic side of strip-tilling is an important component and Mike Petersen, agronomist with Orthman Manufacturing, offers some primary tips, in an agronomic sense, that successful strip-tilling provides, including reduced nutrient loading to lakes and water courses, elimination of unnecessary pre-plant passes through the field and increased natural residue breakdown.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that theNatural Resources Conservation Service's Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) will provide nearly $175 million in funding for up to 12.6 million additional acres of enrollment this year.

New technology could give no-tillers the results of PSNTs in only minutes, helping them get more out of sidedressing applications in corn.

B&L Farms in Live Oak Strip tilling cotton on April 25, 2013. Soil was a little slick, with 2" of rain 4 days ago. Weather refuses to get "April-like," with highs barely in the 80s. We have recieved consistent rains all spring, and we are a little worried weather is more Midwest-like this year. Up North they say "be prepared to get your crop planted in a 10 day window, whether you like it or not."

In 2011, the Corn Marketing Program of Michigan (CMPM) funded our proposal to evaluate six cover crop combinations in three different tillage systems at WK Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) in Hickory Corners, Michigan.

The spring rains that have improved soil moisture conditions in many areas have been welcomed as favoring a return to more normal corn yields in 2013 following the drought of a year ago. At the same time, persistent and heavy precipitation (including snow in northern areas) that has delayed the start to corn planting raise concerns that late planting will have a negative impact on yield potential.

Throw Away the Plow: Why Experts Say Strip Tilling Is Better

A tool developed by USDA scientists can help agribusiness model phosphorus loss in runoff and determine ways to reduce these losses.

Leica Geosystems today released Leica SteerDirect ES, the latest retro-fit electric steering system. Customers can install the assisted steering solution effortlessly into all major brands and models. SteerDirect ES reduces input costs and operator fatigue.