www.sare.org publications steel-in-the-field row-crop-farmer-profiles Row Crop Farmer Profiles Agronomic Row CropsThe Farmers Dick and Sharon Thompson Boone, IowaPeter Kenagy Albany, OregonCarmen Fernholz Madison, MinnesotaRich Bennett Napoleon, OhioJack Erisman Pana, IllinoisRex and Glenn Spray Mount Vernon, OhioGary Thacker Tucson, ArizonaNelson Hattaway Blakely, GeorgiaSteve McKaskle Kennett, Missouri
www.sare.org publications steel-in-the-field row-crop-tools hot-tips-for-flame-weeding Hot-Tips for Flame Weeding Agronomic Row Crops Hot Tips for Flame Weeding If flaming is a new technology for you, learn all you can about its principles, hardware and management from farmers, manufacturer reps, local LP-gas technicians and hands-on demonstrations. Competence, confidence and regular maintenance checks are the basis for safe operation of LP-gas tools. Keep these suggestions in […]
www.sare.org publications steel-in-the-field row-crop-tools cultivator-low-residue Cultivator, low-residue Agronomic Row CropsLow-Residue Cultivator Intended for conventionally tilled, light to moderate soils with small stones and up to 20% tilled residue. Overview: Uproots or buries weeds between rows in a growing crop; because the shanks are usually closely spaced (less than 6" apart), residue flow is restricted. May be adjustable for row width, sweep depth, […]
www.sare.org publications steel-in-the-field row-crop-tools Row Crop Tools Agronomic Row CropsTool Index Introduction to Agronomic Tool Use Rotary hoe, standard Rotary hoe, high-residue Rotary hoe accessories Flex-Tine weeder Spike-tooth harrow Hoes and Harrows to the Rescue Cultivators Cultivator, low-residue Cultivator, moderate-residue Cultivator, high-residue Cultivator, maximum-residue Cultivator, rolling Cultivator, horizontal disk Cultivator sweeps, knives and wings Cultivator shields Cultivator components Hot Tips for Flame Weeding Guidance Systems Guidance mirrors Guidance, furrower/wheel Guidance, ridge mechanical Guidance, plant sensing Hitch steer guidance Side-shift guidance Tool-pivoting guidance Disk-steer guidance […]
www.sare.org publications steel-in-the-field how-to-use-this-book-2 How to Use This Book How to Use This Book A single tool can be used in many ways. So don't be limited by this book's presentation of tools in three general sections by cropping system: Agronomic row crop tools (for corn, soybeans, grain sorghum and cotton) include broadcast tillage implements for early weed control, and tools that work between […]
www.sare.org publications steel-in-the-field cultivation-in-context cultivation-in-context-page-3 Cultivation In Context, Page 3 Cultivation in Context: Renewed tools for better farming Is MWC effective at controlling weeds? How about in-row weeds and escapes in the “guess-row” area between planter passes? MWC must be part of a weed management system. Because it deals with biological observation, crop stages and implement adjustments, mechanical weed control is an acquired skill. Farmers […]
www.sare.org publications steel-in-the-field acknowledgments-3 Acknowledgments Acknowledgements Dairy farmer John Merrill's frustration with trying to find a rotary hoe - and someone anywhere close to New England who knew how to operate one - was the origin of this book. He shared this information hole with his colleagues on a committee of the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program. Like […]
www.sare.org publications smart-water-use-on-your-farm-or-ranch resources-8 Resources Cost-Share Resources USDA’s Conservation Stewardship Program provides financial and technical assistance to eligible producers to conserve and enhance soil, water, air and related resources on their land. The NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) provides producers with financial resources and one-on-one help to plan and implement conservation practices that lead to cleaner water and air, […]
www.sare.org publications smart-water-use-on-your-farm-or-ranch water-management Water Management Farmers and ranchers in many parts of the country are taking steps to make irrigation systems more efficient and cost effective. Regardless of which irrigation system you use, there are common ways to improve your management of irrigation water. An irrigation audit may help determine what goals or outcomes are best for your individual farm. […]
www.sare.org publications smart-water-use-on-your-farm-or-ranch plant-management profile-rick-kellison-lockney-tx Profile: From Fallow to Field Peas As farmers in western Nebraska face higher cash rents and property taxes, many want a more profitable, sustainable alternative to fallow for crop rotation. Strahinja Stepanovic, a University of Nebraska Lincoln Extension educator, received a SARE grant to find suitable crops for the mix. “Farmers in the semi-arid regions of western Nebraska (14–19 inches of […]