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Don't Give Your Sidewalls A Lift

By Jack Zemlicka posted on November 24, 2014 | Posted in Soil Health

Winter is staking its early claim in many parts of the country, and for fall strip-tillers, itâ€™s been a race to get strips built before snow permanently blankets their fields.

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Let The Earthworms Turn Your Soil

By Jack Zemlicka posted on November 11, 2014 | Posted in Soil Health

This time of year, I look forward visiting a few farms to get a recap of harvest and also catch a glimpse of some fresh fall strips. Although there were still plenty of combines harvesting corn ahead of an expected early mid-November cold snap in western Wisconsin and central Minnesota, I had a chance to traverse the newly strip-tilled fields of Tom Muller.

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Springing Ahead With Nitrogen Application In Strip-Till

By Jack Zemlicka posted on October 20, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management

As fall harvest winds down in some areas, many strip-tillers will soon be back in the field building berms and fertilizing for next spring's crop.

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The Consequences Of Compaction

By Jack Zemlicka posted on October 6, 2014 | Posted in Soil Health

I recently had the opportunity to attend Michelin's international media event in Europe, which included a day of field demonstrations and tire tests.

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The Variability Of Variable-Rate Fertilizing

By Jack Zemlicka posted on September 23, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

In talking with farmers, a common goal they have in developing a successful strip-till system is to apply fertilizer more accurately. Many growers note benefits of this goal, including faster emergence and healthier plant stands with a targeted application beneath the strip.

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The Value Of 'Engineering By Inventory'

By Jack Zemlicka posted on September 9, 2014 | Posted in Equipment

When visiting with strip-tillers on their farm, it's always interesting to see some of the custom modifications they've made to machinery. Sometimes, these are major overhauls to row unit setups on planter or strip-till toolbars.

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Protecting Runaway Phosphorus With Strip-Till

By Jack Zemlicka posted on August 19, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

As federal and state government begins to take action to monitor and prevent fertilizer runoff into watersheds — especially in the Great Lakes region — some farmers see strip-till as preventative measure.

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Getting Hands Dirty And Heads Filled With Strip-Till Ideas

By Jack Zemlicka posted on August 5, 2014 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Having just returned from our inaugural National Strip-Tillage Conference in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, I had a calm 4-hour drive back home to gather my thoughts after a whirlwind 2-day event.

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A Short Distance To Strip-Till Diversity

By Jack Zemlicka posted on July 22, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

Driving past local cornfields on my way to work nearly every day, Iâ€™ve see a wide range of plant colors and sizes this year, from head-high, dark-green stands to tiny, pale plants, drowning in excessive moisture.

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Steering Strip-Tillers Toward The Benefits Of Implement Guidance

By Jack Zemlicka posted on July 7, 2014 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

When visiting with strip-tillers, I'll usually take stock of what precision technology and practices they're using in their operation. And I'm always intrigued when strip-tillers tell me implement-guidance systems are among the precision tools they've tested or adopted.

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