Introduction

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  • Introduction
    • No-Till Defined …1
    • Making It Pay …3
    • A Systems Approach to Change, Adapted from Don Lobb …3
    • No-Till Calendar …5
  • Soil Management
    • Principles …7
    • When To Plant …10
    • Troubleshooting …11
  • Residue Management
    • Keys to Successful Residue Management …14
    • Other Methods …15
    • Troubleshooting …17
  • Planting Equipment
    • Coulters …22
    • Row Cleaners …22
    • Press Wheels …24
    • Other Components …25
    • No-Till Seed Drills …26
    • Troubleshooting No-Till Seed Drills …29
    • No-Till Planters …31
    • Troubleshooting No-Till Planter Equipment …37
    • Ridge Till Planters …39
    • Equipment Considerations for Narrow-row Corn …39
  • Weed Control
    • Tips …52
  • Insect Management
    • Best Management Practices …57
    • Other Non-Insect Pest …59
  • Disease Management
    • Best Management Practices …63
  • Nutrient Management
    • Soil Sampling in No-Till Systems …67
    • Best Management Practices …68
    • Best Manure Management Practices …69
    • Troubleshoot …72
  • Crop Rotation
    • Planning a Rotation …75
    • Best Management Practices …76
  • Cover Crops
    • Opportunities and Challenges …80
    • Troubleshootin …82
  • Varietal Selection
  • No-Till And Ridge Till Case Studies
    • Sam and Ross Langman …85
    • Bob McIntosh …87
    • Shawn and Ron McRae …89