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7 In-Field Assessments to Determine Soil Health

Indiana USDA NRCS state soil health scientist Stephanie McLain shares indicators to look for in the soil to evaluate how well your soil functions
USDA NRCS State Soil Health Specialist Stephanie McLain outlines 7 soil assessments or diagnostics that can be conducted in the field to determine how healthy soil is and if farmers need to re-activate soil function.
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Digging Deeper into Compaction Causes, Contributors & Solutions

National Strip-Tillage Conference returns Aug. 8-9

Understanding Ag consultant Brian Dougherty discusses how to solve compaction issues in your strip-tilled fields, the role that well-aggregated soil plays in improving trafficability and tips for managing wheel traffic to minimize the effects of compaction on yields in his classroom session, "Digging Deeper into Compaction Causes, Contributors & Solutions." 


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Varying Soil & Environmental Conditions Require Alternative Planter Setups

Strip-till consultant Kevin Kimberley explains how to set up your planter for success year-after-year by being willing to adapt to changing soil and environmental conditions
“Normalization of deviation,” says Kevin Kimberley, an Iowa strip-tiller with over 35 years of experience and owner of Kimberley Ag Consulting. “If you keep deviating from what’s normal over and over again, it becomes the new norm.”
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[Podcast] Why Farming is More Complex Than Rocket Science with Jerry Hatfield

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Terrasym by NewLeaf Symbiotics, Jerry Hatfield, the retired director of the National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, shares data indicating how strip-till increases soil organic matter, what’s an ideal water infiltration rate for soil, his advice on when you should get into carbon markets and more.
In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Terrasym by NewLeaf Symbiotics, Jerry Hatfield, the retired director of the National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, shares data indicating how strip-till increases soil organic matter, what’s an ideal water infiltration rate for soil, his advice on when you should get into carbon markets and more.
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[Podcast] Activating Your Strip-Tilled Soils with Confidence

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we get some expert advice from Stephanie McLain, Indiana NRCS soil health specialist on how strip-tillers can utilize in-field examination of their soil health to increase functionality.
In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we get some expert advice from Stephanie McLain, Indiana NRCS soil health specialist on how strip-tillers can utilize in-field examination of their soil health to increase functionality.
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[Podcast] Getting Back to the Future with Soil Health & Cover Cropping Part 1

In the first of this two-part Strip-Till Farmer podcast series, bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we're joined by retired ag engineer Jack Boyer who shares his experience over the last 10 years integrating cover cropping practices into his operation.
In the first of this two-part Strip-Till Farmer podcast series, bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we're joined by retired ag engineer Jack Boyer who knows a successful marriage of strip-till and cover crops takes work and a willingness to learn from mistakes, while also celebrating the successes.
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