Contents
FEATURES:
Variations on no-till's theme
No-till, some-till, minimum-till, scratch-and-plant, "emergency" tillage--pick your terminology. They all describe farming methods that acknowledge soil disturbance should be a minimized side effect, not a goal. But these aptly named variations on the theme of no-till also prove that an absolute practice won't fit every field.
By Steve Fairchild
No-till: no pat answers
Doug Strickler doesn't want to discourage anyone from trying no-till. He does want to make it plain that no-till is not without faults. Nutrient stratification and moisture at planting time are two of those problems.
By James D. Ritchie
Dream machine
The journey from no-till to strip-till took Paul Lanpher to the machine shop. The nine-time winner of the Missouri no-till irrigated corn yield contest had some cropping ideas of his own.
By James D. Ritchie
Winter convergence
Missouri agricultural trade groups and the University of Missouri have joined forces to bring a unique educational and social opportunity to Midwest producers.
Finding Christmas
For Kevin Jones, Christmas was lost in clichés and confusing times--until he made a sincere search.
By Mitch Jayne
Columns:
Country Corner
Despite detractors' best efforts, biotech blossoms.
By Chuck Lay
Crops
Agronomy 2001: The year in review.
By Dr. Paul Tracy
Nutrition
Renewed interest in some common feedstuffs.
By Dr. Dan Netemeyer
Country Humor
Great expectations By Jack S. Bray
Festive dessert recipes
Viewpoint
Farm bill efforts must remedy agriculture's continuing slump.
By Don Copenhaver
|
