Podcasts about conservation tillage

In this episode of The Crop Science Podcast Show, Randall Reeder, Executive Director of the Ohio No-Till Council, explores the evolution of no-till farming and the growing importance of cover crops in sustainable agriculture. He shares how these practices are reshaping soil health, improving carbon storage, and addressing region-specific challenges. Listen now on all major platforms!"Ohio is home to the longest continuous no-till research, starting in 1962."Meet the guest: Randall Reeder is the Program Coordinator of the annual Conservation Tillage & Technology Conference and the Executive Director of the Ohio No-Till Council. He was an Extension Agricultural Engineer at Ohio State University for 32 years, where he conducted research on soil compaction and tillage systems. His extensive experience in agricultural engineering and conservation practices provides invaluable insights into sustainable farming practices. What you will learn:(00:00) Highlight(01:14) Introduction(02:58) History of the conference(06:51) Evolution of no-till practices(07:23) Cover crop benefits(15:41) No-till adoption(24:34) Soil carbon as storage(28:61) Final three questionsThe Crop Science Podcast Show is trusted and supported by the innovative companies:- KWS- CNH Reman- S&W Seed Co.

It's not just the theme for this week's Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference at Ohio Northern University, it's the philosophy farmers are living by these days (at 14:07) --- The Little People of America will hold their Spring Regional event in Findlay this weekend... We explain why that's such a big deal (at 26:57) --- Around Town: It's time once again to go Bowling for Kids in support of the Children's Mentoring Connection (at 47:04)

A collaboration between groups like Regrow, the Conservation Technology Information Center, and The Nature Conservancy, is providing a clearer picture of farmer adoption of soil conservation practices.

This week's Open Mic guest is Ryan Heiniger, Executive Director of the Conservation Technology Information Center and Iowa farmer. He explains why CTIC has high expectations for the Sustainable Agriculture Summit scheduled for this week in Minneapolis. Heiniger discusses government programs and industry interest in helping farmers embrace sustainable agriculture practices. He previews a new "Conservation Connector" which will be introduced this week to help inform producers of assistance to bring cover crops and conservation practices to more acres and reach their 30 million acre goal by 2030. 

We caught up with Drs. Alyssa Essman and Dan Quinn at Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference to pick their brains about planting corn and soybeans into green cover crops. They share information on how to ensure good seed furrow conditions at planting and how to manage the cover crop at different stages. We also discuss […]

Stories from the 2024 Conservation Tillage & Technology Conference in Ada, Ohio featuring host Big Dan Wilson with Randall Reeder who helps coordinate this annual event, and Terry Mascher H2Ohio. Those stories and more! 

In this episode, we talk with Kirk Pumphrey, owner of Westwind Farms in Woodland CA, and Sat Darshan Khalsa, Assistant Professional Researcher at the University of CA Davis about their work integrating almond shells and hulls as organic matter in orchards. As Kirk says, “it's a learning experience for all of us.” It's a learning curve, but they are finding great success and working toward finding the sweet spot of applying not too much or too little in all different conditions. They've found that hulls' and shells' holding capacity of water is tremendous, but the application does make it hard for oxygen to travel to soil.  Sat Darshan Khalsa notes that the story often in the media is around how many resources it takes to produce one almond. But the full story is that to get that almond a shell, hull, and tree are produced. How do we better use all of these resources and return them to the orchard? “Lots of this research is aligned with the Almond Board of California's orchard goals, and we're able to demonstrate we're actually doing this, and this is the efficacy of doing so,” says Sat Darshan Khalsa. Both Kirk and Sat Darshan Khalsa discuss being pro-active without having fear of testing new technologies and trials. Kirk's philosophy is “let's try it!” “Working with soil and farming, you get to find out about real life and it teaches you patience. You have to observe,” says Kirk. And when Sat Darshan Khalsa is asked how to help farmers make changes, he notes “its about teaching courage. A lot of people have willingness to try something new; it's about letting them know that there is support.”  Learn more about the Western SARE project.____________Thanks for listening to Fresh Growth! To learn more about Western SARE and sustainable agriculture, visit our website or find us: · Instagram · Facebook · Twitter Contact us at wsare@montana.edu

What do you do if you've got a failed crop of corn?  Glenn knows!  Returning guest, Glenn Longabaugh, joins hosts Sal Sama and Ryan Priest for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies.  Glenn is a fan favorite, and he's the newly-announced Agronomist for Premier Ag.  As such, he's able to provide insight into spring planting conditions this year and gives us several things we need to keep an eye out for during this spring planting season.Glenn, Sal, and Ryan will share their thoughts about temporal variability, spatial variability, how cool temperatures have impacted the soybean stands, and early crop vigor.  Glenn will also provide his thoughts on conservation tillage including no-till, the doggone slugs, and disappearing stands.  “Slug damage, you recognize it because it's like the disappearing crop…  They're just gone.  It's almost like aliens beamed ‘em up.”  

In the 291st episode of the Ohio Ag Net Podcast, Matt Reese and Dusty Sonnenberg sit down with Putnam County farmer Jeff Duling, president of the Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts. They preview the upcoming Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, talk the Haney test for soil health, and much more. From there, the action doesn't stop with several interviews following a roundtable with farmers and Ohio ag leaders in East Palestine, looking ahead with a positive perspective after the train derailment and subsequent fire in early February that grabbed world headlines. Brianna Gwirtz talks with Brian Baldridge, director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, John Patterson of the Ohio Farm Service Agency, State Veterinarian Dr. Dennis Summers, and local farmer Austin Chamberlain. Following those chats, Matt talks with Jerry Seiler about the Seiler family winning the American Soybean Association National Conservation Legacy Award. To wrap it up, Joel hears from a roundtable of Ohio Farm Bureau county presidents recapping their trip to Washington D.C. Guests include Mike Plotner of Union County, John Hummel of Franklin and Fairfield Counties, Mike Hannewald of Lucas County, Amanda Barndt of Wood County, Ryan Mohr of Van Wert County, Jacob Wuebker of Darke County, Kreig Smail of Miami County, Ryan Hiser of Fayette County, Abram Klopfenstein of Paulding County, Richard Maxwell of Perry County, Kyle Stockton of Allen County, and Joe Everett of Shelby County. 00:00 – Intro and OAN/OCJ Staff Update 05:56 – Brian Baldridge and John Patterson 13:26 – Dr. Dennis Summers 16:51 – Austin Chamberlain 20:43 – Jerry Seiler 24:30 – Ohio Farm Bureau County Presidents D.C. Recap Roundtable 40:29 – Back to Jeff Duling More farm news online from Ohio Ag Net and Ohio's Country Journal.

Host Big Dan Wilson is joined by Randall Reeder to discuss the upcoming Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, Terry Mescher from the Ohio Department of Agriculture discusses H2Ohio updates and we learn about Pipe Ag and their services form Apple Farm Service. 

Report Shows Conservation Tillage Increased Over Past Two Decades

Host Dan Wilson is joined by John Fulton at the Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference and Nick Zachrich discusses farm Science Review for 2022.

After a week of conferences, it's time to recap them all on the Ohio Ag Net Podcast powered by AgriGold. Matt and Kolt were at the Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference and caught up with Eric Reicher, Fulton County OSU Extension Educator and Glen Arnold on manure nutrient management. They also caught up with John Fulton of Ohio State Extension and Bill Lehmkuhl of Precision Agri Services, Inc. about planter technology. Bernadette visited with Karen St. Germaine, Director of Earth Science at NASA during Commodity Classic. All of that and more thanks to AgriGold!

Host Dan Wilson is joined by Randall Reeder to discuss the annual Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference.

Jeff Mitchell is a UCANR Cropping Systems Specialist in the department of Plant Science at UC Davis. He has been researching Conservation Tillage for more than 20 years.

In today’s program, brought to you by Agrisolutions, we get some expert insight from former USDA soil scientist and founder of Wetland and Soil Consulting Services, Frank Gibbs, into how strip-tillers can protect their soil health by limiting equipment traffic and promoting biological activity underneath the surface.

Conservation tillage can provide a lot of benefits. It increases water filtration, reduces erosion, and improves soil productivity. But some farmers worry about weed control challenges and lower yields. University of Minnesota extension specialist Jodi DeJong-Hughes joins Zach and Mitchell to talk about conservation tillage, including a recent study she did assessing different tillage practices. And North Dakota farmer Mike Langseth, who participated in the study, weighs in with his experiences. But will Zach’s “friend” be persuaded to reduce tillage on his farm? Resources: Upper Midwest Tillage Guide University of Minnesota Soil Management and Health North Dakota State University Strip Till Guide

The Ohio Ag Net Podcast, episode 96, brings in the crew as they chat with folks from the Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, plus the Wimington Aggies Judging Contest and members of the Guggisberg family after their big win in the 2019 U.S. Champion Cheese Contest. All that and a discussion on the troubles of daylight savings time in this episode, brought to you by AgriGold!

A lot of acronyms for this week's podcast because Ohio agriculture has been staying busy. The crew hears from David Brandt and David Montgomery from Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference. Ty Higgins catches up with Brad Harris of Firestone to talk tire tips for an upcoming busy spring. Joel Penhorwood talks with Ben Brown, new hire at Ohio State in ag economics, about the ARC/PLC safety net programs.

See how California farmers and UC agricultural researchers are working to merge both conservation tillage practices and precision irrigation to save time, labor, and water while reducing the cost of producing crops for California agriculture. Series: "Sustainable California" [Science] [Show ID: 32368]

See how California farmers and UC agricultural researchers are working to merge both conservation tillage practices and precision irrigation to save time, labor, and water while reducing the cost of producing crops for California agriculture. Series: "Sustainable California" [Science] [Show ID: 32368]

See how California farmers and UC agricultural researchers are working to merge both conservation tillage practices and precision irrigation to save time, labor, and water while reducing the cost of producing crops for California agriculture. Series: "Sustainable California" [Science] [Show ID: 32368]

See how California farmers and UC agricultural researchers are working to merge both conservation tillage practices and precision irrigation to save time, labor, and water while reducing the cost of producing crops for California agriculture. Series: "Sustainable California" [Science] [Show ID: 32368]

Explore how California dairy farmers are working together to perfect techniques to maximize the benefits of conservation tillage in producing dairy feed to reduce inputs and costs, increase quality and ensure healthier more productive and sustainable agricultural soils and production. Series: "Sustainable California" [Science] [Show ID: 32363]

Explore how California dairy farmers are working together to perfect techniques to maximize the benefits of conservation tillage in producing dairy feed to reduce inputs and costs, increase quality and ensure healthier more productive and sustainable agricultural soils and production. Series: "Sustainable California" [Science] [Show ID: 32363]

Explore how California dairy farmers are working together to perfect techniques to maximize the benefits of conservation tillage in producing dairy feed to reduce inputs and costs, increase quality and ensure healthier more productive and sustainable agricultural soils and production. Series: "Sustainable California" [Science] [Show ID: 32363]

Explore how California dairy farmers are working together to perfect techniques to maximize the benefits of conservation tillage in producing dairy feed to reduce inputs and costs, increase quality and ensure healthier more productive and sustainable agricultural soils and production. Series: "Sustainable California" [Science] [Show ID: 32363]

With an over 700 percent increase in productivity in the last century, the California tomato industry represents 95 percent of all processing tomatoes produced in the US. See how UC scientists and California farmers continue to develop methods to sustain this productivity, improve soils and reduce water use. Series: "Sustainable California" [Science] [Show ID: 32362]

With an over 700 percent increase in productivity in the last century, the California tomato industry represents 95 percent of all processing tomatoes produced in the US. See how UC scientists and California farmers continue to develop methods to sustain this productivity, improve soils and reduce water use. Series: "Sustainable California" [Science] [Show ID: 32362]

With an over 700 percent increase in productivity in the last century, the California tomato industry represents 95 percent of all processing tomatoes produced in the US. See how UC scientists and California farmers continue to develop methods to sustain this productivity, improve soils and reduce water use. Series: "Sustainable California" [Science] [Show ID: 32362]

With an over 700 percent increase in productivity in the last century, the California tomato industry represents 95 percent of all processing tomatoes produced in the US. See how UC scientists and California farmers continue to develop methods to sustain this productivity, improve soils and reduce water use. Series: "Sustainable California" [Science] [Show ID: 32362]

DINO GIACOMAZZI  is a fourth-generation California dairy farmer, who embodies what it means to have farm responsibly and sustainably, on his 900-acre farm, with 900 dairy cows. He and his family live on the dairy property and oversee all aspects of its operations. And now, their newest crop is almonds.He has become a leader in the community, advocating the benefits of conservation tillage to other dairy farmers. He uses social media channels and hosts demonstrations and field days at his farm to connect with others inside and outside of the agricultural community.Dino has taken the lead on education and outreach efforts. His combination of traditional methods: farm field days and working with farm magazines; combined with more modern approaches: a blog and social media sites, have made him a successful advocate for implementing land conservation practices. CASI considers his Giacomazzi’s 2006 public field day to be “the most successful and impacting extension education event that [their] workgroup has been involved with during the past decade.” He has also created a handbook titled, A Systems Approach to Conservation Tillage of Forage Crops, which serves as a practical guide for other farmers. The Dairy has shown successful land management, and has quantified their efforts to serve as inspiration to other California farms and ranches.Find out more from him ar www.dinogiacomazzi.com

The whole crew comes together for the first Ohio Ag Net podcast. In this episode, host Joel Penhorwood talks the hottest issues in agriculture through a roundtable discussion with the entire group, including Dale Minyo, Ty Higgins, Matt Reese, and Bart Johnson. From there, we head to Commodity Classic which recently wrapped up in San Antonio, Texas to hear as Matt talked with the Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association. From there, we bring it back to Ohio for the annual Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference in Ada where we have a conversation recapping the event with agronomy field specialist Harold Watters.

Rachel Cook, Ph.D., North Carolina State University assistant professor/co-director of the Forest Productivity Cooperative, provides an in-depth explanation of conservation tillage practices. She covers the short-term and long-term benefits of conservation tillage methods. “Based on our 45-year study, doing no-till and adding your typical NPK nutrients is the only way you're going to increase your organic matter.”