NORRISTOWN The Soil
Conservation Service in Mon
tgomery County is aiding farmers
who want to try No-Till fanning
this year,” says Stephen Hill, soil
conservationist The Montgomery
County Conservation District is
sponsoring the use of a John Deere
Max Emerge. Cora and Soybean
No-Till Planter. The cost is $9 an
acre to the fanner.
“We have a'lot of interest in the
planter,” says Hill. “We have IS
farmers who have committed 250
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acres to no-till who have never
done it in the past. Most of the
interest has come from dairy
fanners who Just don’t have the
time in the spring.
“No-till will help to get the com
in early enough so as not to miss
spring rains and early growth,”
says Hill.
Most areas have only a few days
to get com planter, or face yield
loss. According- to the Penn
sylvania State Agronomy Guide, it
may be as high as 1 bushel per acre -
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Montgomery offers no-till planter
per day past this ideal planting
time.
“Our major goal in promoting
this program is to increase farmer
productivity, and in the process,
reduce soil erosion up to 95% in
some fields,” says Hill.
“Although most fields will
benefit by no-till, a further
evaluation of the area may dictate
the use of other measures, such as
waterways, terraces, and drainage
of wet areas, all of which the
engineering, layout, and proper
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installation are assured to the Conservation Service at 1725
farmer by the Soil Conservation Marldey St. Norristown. Phone
Service (SCS) at no cost”, explains 279-1178, or the Montgomery
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Farmers or landowners in- Montgomery Plaza, Norristown,
terested in no-till or conservation Phone27B-3618.
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