Commitment To No-Till (Continued from Pag* A 1) higher cash income per acre because of lower production costs, if it isn’t done correctly a practi tioner can be ruined quickly. And one of the most repeated reasons for no-dll failure was soil compacdon, followed by poor planning and poor prc-no-till soil nutrient preparation. Overall, the conference was designed with a morning and after noon general session featuring a total of three speakers. Just after the morning general session’s two speakers finished, and before lunch, three shorter duration discussions woe held in side breakout rooms, or conference-goers could visit com mercial exhibits by seed, equip ment and chemical and technical support businesses. Again after lunch, three break out sessions were held, followed by the afternoon general session. During the morning general ses sion, William Rohrs, coordinator of the Conservation Action Project in the Maumee Valley Resource Conservation and Development Area SCS, in Defiance, Ohio, was the speaker. Rohrs provided 30 different tips or observations that can help with successful no-tilling. According to Rohrs, there arc AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS “CALL US TO DESIGN YOUP NEAT BUILDING PROJECT” FARMSTEAD PLANNING BUILDING DESIGN BLUEPRINT DRAFTING VENTILATION DESIGN DAIRY FACILITIES DESIGN Umber Tech Engineering, Inc. P.O. Box 145 256 West Franklin Street Womelsdorf, PA 19567 PH: (610) 589-4589 FAX: (610) 589-5384 several reasons for the use of no till and in Ohio, some of the reason was a problem with nitrogen and phosphorus getting into the Mau mee River, which flows right through main population centers, while others have gone to no-till to try to farm more competitively. Rohrs prefaced his remarks with the statement that he is not an expert, just experienced in some aspects that seem to be necessary for success. Among his recommendations were to choose no-till for the “right reasons.” He said to choose it to improve soil structure, increase water pene tration, reduce soil erosion and to improve the economics of the farming operation, but not to choose to try it because it is easier. He also said that mapping is important, and by that he stressed planning, at least six months ahead. The other morning speaker was Dr. Richard Fawcett, and environ mental specialist with the Farm Journal, in Huxley, lowa. While his overview was the promotion of the use of no-till to reduce the con tamination of water supplies, he also emphasized the need to plan properly. Fawcett, who directed his talks I Make your investment count: I more toward the chemical pesti cides, especially herbicides such as atrazine, said that all real condition studies of the effect of no-till practices and strip niters show a benefit to the control of chemicals from farms. According to Fawcett, who had previously taught at the University of lowa, there are studies that show the opposite is true that no-till From the left, fanner-panelists Joseph Hottel, Jere Hissong Sr., Lyle Tabb, and panel moderator Lynn Hoffman discuss pratical aspects of nutrient management and farming during the Mid-Atlantic Conservation Tillage Conference. The panelists rep resented a variety of nutrient uses, such as treated municipal sludge, composted dairy manure being spread as a soil amendment, and liquid application. 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