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Such was the mindset of farmers before the introduc tion of no-tillage in the U.S. the idea of planting crops with minimal soil distur bance. Thankfully, for Ohio, the United States, and the rest of the world, for that matter, OARDC felt the need to keep Triplett and his re search partner, soil physicist Dave VanDoren, on board to continue their work in no-till research. Today, the no-till plots at OARDC and Ohio State’s northwestern and western research branches are considered to be the longest continuously main tained no-till plots in the world. Many believe no-till was one production practice throughout U.S. history that revolutionized farming and Diversify your services. Multiply your profits. Dual hopper ap of fertilizer: • Broadcast two products simultaneously. • Broadcast ag lime • Control conveyors independently. • Broadcast fertilizer from 60’ to 84’ For more % information contact: Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 18, 2003, Corn Talk-El7 without the benefits of no tillage, farming in such countries as South America and Asia would be difficult, if not impossible. And it’s all thanks, in part, to the pio neering efforts of two Ohio State researchers who were told time and again that their ideas were ludicrous. In honor of Triplett’s and VanDoren’s efforts, the no till plots at the three re search locations were dedi cated to the retired profes sors at the Midwest Conservation Tillage Con ference on June 20 at OARDC. The plots have been renamed the “Triplett- VanDoren No-Tillage Ex perimental Plots.” Signs will be posted at the location of each no-till plot with a date of establishment. In return, Triplett and VanDoren have established an endowment so that research, data collection and publications of Ohio State’s no-till plots would never cease. “You want to talk about thinking out of the box. These two individuals in vented thinking out of the box,” said Bobby Moser, dean of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environ mental Sciences, as he ad dressed visitors at the dedi cation. Setting his eyes on Triplett and VanDoren, seated at the head of the crowd, Moser said, “It takes an innovative mind to think #GVM, Inc. 374 Heidlersburg Rd Biglerville, PA 17307 866-677-4510 * www.gvminc.com this way. They got scientists to think differently about ag riculture. It’s a good day to honor those who have con tributed greatly to agricul ture and research.” No-till has become one of the most widely accepted technologies in agriculture. Of the 300 million acres of grain crops planted in the U.S., more than 110 million are planted using conserva tion tillage techniques. In Ohio, no-tillage acreage has jumped from 6 percent in 1990 to 20 percent in 2002. That translates into 55 mil lion acres of no-till fields with two-thirds of the soy bean crop and 20 percent of the com crop planted into no-till. Ohio State’s no-till plots, now maintained by OARDC natural resources professor Warren Dick, continue to re veal the myriad of benefits of continuous no-till farming reduction in labor, reduction in machinery wear, in creased organic matter, re duced soil erosion, better soil quality, improved air quali- ty, increased wildlife habi tats and a better method of maintaining moisture. “For growers looking to convert fields back to cro pland using conservation practices, no-tillage is the way to do it,” said Triplett. OARDC no-till plots were once orchard grass sods that now consist of continuo usly grown corn. ader with Hopper. conversion: • Broadcast pre-blended fertilizer. • Broadcast fertilizer 60’ to 105' and lime up to 60’
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