No-Till Food Plot Gear List. I’m putting in no-till plots this summer with nothing but a backpack sprayer and a hand spreader. Sturgis’ equipment is a little more sophisticated—but not a lot ...

“No-till reduces soil erosion 80-90%,” DeLong said. Water health can be helped by edge-of-the-field practices such as ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our community in a variety of ways, including 4-H, farm advisers, and nutritio… ...

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This makes it easier to plant seeds directly in the soil. In a no-till system, there may be debris left from previous vegetation, which makes direct seeding more difficult. Breaking down organic ...

He grows barley, oats, wheat, corn, soybeans and other crops using no-till planting, cover crops, mixed farming (sheep graze his fields in between plantings) and other regenerative practices, for ...

The prospect of including SOH1 (no-till farming) in our Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) schemes was a good idea in theory. Unfortunately, because it’s a static option, it’s simply impossible.

DeLong said no-till also reduces fuel usage and labor. Another practice that can help the soil is planting cover crops. “Dominant row crops are summer annual crops,” she said.

DeLong said no-till also reduces fuel usage and labor. Another practice that can help the soil is planting cover crops. “Dominant row crops are summer annual crops,” she said.