NEWARK, Del. “I doubt if
there’s any farmer who hasn’t
been exposed to a crop of no-till
com or soybeans by now. Today
just about every grain producer in
this part of the country has some
production in no-till,” says
University of Delaware extension
county agent Dean Belt.
Although he still gets comments
and questions about the ap
pearance of a no-till crop, the poor
stands during cold wet springs,
certain weed problems, and
compaction, Belt says most
producers agree the system has
some definite advantages.
“Moisture conservation is one
no-till benefit that’s obvious in a
droughty year,” the agent says.
“But with so many farmers no
tilling for that reason, some folks
may have forgotten its other
benefits - the time-saving, energy
saving and, especially, the soil
saving advantages of this practice.
Soil erosion has been greatly
reduced in Delaware since switch
over to no-till.”
Now a new piece of equipment
has come along to help growers -
the no-till drill. Although this
machine is still far from perfect,
the agent says it has been greatly
improved from earlier prototypes -
- enough to consider using it for
narrow row crops.
There are many new drills
available, and some machinery
dealers will rent them out, Belt
says. “Renting is an ideal way to
try out the practice before making
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a commitment to buy. Some far
mers who already own drills may
also be willing to rent them, or do
custom work for you.” And both
the New Castle County and Kent
County conservation districts have
no-till drills which are available on
a rental basis. Such opportunities
should make it very easy for any
interested producer to try the no
till drill production system.
There are many ways to use this
equipment. Some growers use it to
establish cover crops in com and
soybean stubble in preparation for
no-till com. Belt considers this
practice a great time-saver
because it is possible to establish a
cover crop immediately after
harvest without any ground
preparation.
“You won’t even have to chop
the stalks,” he says. “In fact, it’s
recommended that you don’t chop
stalks prior to using a no-till drill.
However, try to spread you? stalks
at harvest, if possible.”
More farmers are also using no
till drills to establish double-crop
and full-season no-till beans.
Again, the practice saves time and
moisture, and leaves more* crop
residue on the surface. “This
mulch is critical in preventing soil
erosion in soybeans,” Belt says.
“And most farmers are aware of
how vulnerable conventionally
tilled soybeans are to soil erosion
on critical slopes.”
For those who grow wheat and
barley, the no-till drill can fit in
nicely. University of Delaware
is very
extension agronomist Frank Webb
has done some in-depth work on
establishing small grains with a
no-till drill and has demonstrated
its effectiveness. Again, says Belt,
the system offers obvious savings
in time and energy by reducing
trips over the field.
Even when they’re no-tilling,
some farmers like to plow their
ground in the fall for wheat and
barley, so that all their soil gets
tilled every three or four years.
“This is an excellent idea,” says
Belt, “if you’re rotating a third or
fourth of your farm to small grains
every year. It’s much better
practice than planting soybeans
into plowed ground. The winter
grains will protect the soil over
winter, and when they’re har
vested the next spring you can use
a drill to no-till soybeans into the
stubble. This way the soil will be
protected from erosion at all
times.”
Most forages can be planted with
a no-till drill, too. Alfalfa does well,
provided it goes in under suitable
soil conditions and crop residue. So
do sorghum-soybean com
binations. In this case, plant the
sorghum and soybeans as usual,
but harvest them before the
sorghum goes to head and then
drill soybeans into the stubble for a
second crop.
“I’m sure you will find other
uses for the drill,” Belt adds.
“Those of us in the Cooperative
Extension Service are willing to
work with producers in any way we
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Dan FeUenbaum, Lititz, PA, 1969
Chev., 290.5; Lynda Ziegler, Bird-
In-Hand, PA, 1970 Chev., 288.7;
Howard Lewis, New Carrollton,
MD, Chev., 279.2.
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Robert Wittenbraden, Lake
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Vemon Kourney, Fallston, MD,
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Howard Lewis, New Carrollton,
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disty, Easton, MD, 1975 GMC,
FP/296.0; Dan FeUenbaum, Lititz,
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Earle Henderson, Baldwin, MD,
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be reappointed
• Area 1 (South Atlantic) and
Area 5 (South Central) will each
decrease from four to three
members.
• Area 3 (East North Central)
will increase from two to three;
and
• Area 6 (Western) will increase
from three to four members.
Area 1 (North Atlantic) will
remain at three members and
Area 4 (West North Central) will
remain at two, he said.
The 18-member board ad
ministers the producer-sponsored
national research and promotion
program designed to strengthen
the egg industry’s position
program authorized by the egg
research and promotion order,
which prescribes periodic reviews
of production by geographic area
to assure that representation is
fair and equitable.