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Closing Systems

Pressure on closing wheels or covering discs should be adjusted as soil moisture changes to create soil contact with the seed without over-compaction.

In cases of wet soil, using a float setting (no down spring pressure) on the closing wheels may improve germination. Using closing wheels with fingers rather than conventional wheels with a continuous rim may result in lighter pressure on the soil.

Drag chains may also be used to move soil lightly over the seed furrow without adding surface pressure.

For more information contact the Iowa Learning Farm at (515) 294-8912, Email: ilf@iastate.edu, Web: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/ILF/

Although specific brands of agricultural equipment are shown in this video, the Iowa Learning Farm does not intentionally promote manufacturers. The ILF promotes the conservation farming practice that the equipment in this video is manufactured to accomplish.

Duration : 0:3:12

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Closing Systems

Pressure on closing wheels or covering discs should be adjusted as soil moisture changes to create soil contact with the seed without over-compaction.

In cases of wet soil, using a float setting (no down spring pressure) on the closing wheels may improve germination. Using closing wheels with fingers rather than conventional wheels with a continuous rim may result in lighter pressure on the soil.

Drag chains may also be used to move soil lightly over the seed furrow without adding surface pressure.

For more information contact the Iowa Learning Farm at (515) 294-8912, Email: ilf@iastate.edu, Web: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/ILF/

Although specific brands of agricultural equipment are shown in this video, the Iowa Learning Farm does not intentionally promote manufacturers. The ILF promotes the conservation farming practice that the equipment in this video is manufactured to accomplish.

Duration : 0:1:58

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Alvin’s Guide to Good Business 1 – Agricultural Water Management 1 of 2 – BBC Documentary Series, recorded on 21.02.2010.

Business guru Alvin Hall travels the world meeting eight ambitious social entrepreneurs keen to expand their Enterprises. Each Business is about to embark on a new and challenging phase.

Duration : 0:10:58

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Seed Openers

To help create a narrow profile for easier insertion into the soil, planters with evenly matched seed opener discs (e.g., John Deere, Kinze, White) should be pinched together along the periphery of the blades at the soil entry point Close enough to firmly hold a business card between the discs.

Planters with staggered leading and trailing discs should have discs only slightly separated, perhaps 0.06 inches, maintaining a narrow space between edges of the lead and trailing discs but allowing the trailing disc to run in the furrow cut by the leading disc.

For more information contact the Iowa Learning Farm at (515) 294-8912, Email: ilf@iastate.edu, Web: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/ILF/

Although specific brands of agricultural equipment are shown in this video, the Iowa Learning Farm does not intentionally promote manufacturers. The ILF promotes the conservation farming practice that the equipment in this video is manufactured to accomplish.

Duration : 0:7:3

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Fertilizer Applicators

Adding fertilizer in a 2 x 2 placement two inches below and two inches to the side of the seed is an option some no-tillers use.

Because it is difficult for multiple fertilizer openers on a planter toolbar frame to penetrate two inches below the seed, the fertilizer opener may be located four to five inches away from the seed furrow.

Adding weight or ballast to the planter frame may be needed to help get the fertilizer openers inserted deep enough into the soil.

For more information contact the Iowa Learning Farm at (515) 294-8912, Email: ilf@iastate.edu, Web: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/ILF/

Although specific brands of agricultural equipment are shown in this video, the Iowa Learning Farm does not intentionally promote manufacturers. The ILF promotes the conservation farming practice that the equipment in this video is manufactured to accomplish.

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Seed Openers

To help create a narrow profile for easier insertion into the soil, planters with evenly matched seed opener discs (e.g., John Deere, Kinze, White) should be pinched together along the periphery of the blades at the soil entry point Close enough to firmly hold a business card between the discs.

Planters with staggered leading and trailing discs should have discs only slightly separated, perhaps 0.06 inches, maintaining a narrow space between edges of the lead and trailing discs but allowing the trailing disc to run in the furrow cut by the leading disc.

For more information contact the Iowa Learning Farm at (515) 294-8912, Email: ilf@iastate.edu, Web: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/ILF/

Although specific brands of agricultural equipment are shown in this video, the Iowa Learning Farm does not intentionally promote manufacturers. The ILF promotes the conservation farming practice that the equipment in this video is manufactured to accomplish.

Duration : 0:6:36

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Women in agriculture play as many different roles as their male counterparts. For more of Episode 319 visit: http://tinyurl.com/5r5unp. The Monsanto Company – http://www.monsanto.com and the American Farm Bureau Federation – http://www.fb.org make presentation of America’s Heartland possible.

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Paul Ryan visits the annual Antique Farm Exposition in central Washington – one of the many gatherings across the heartland celebrating the rural experience. Visit http://tinyurl.com/8potj7
to watch the entire episode 418.

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What is no-till?

No-till is a system in which the soil is not disturbed before planting except for injecting fertilizer nutrients such as liquid manure or anhydrous ammonia. A double-disk opener creates a seed furrow for planting. Tillage is entirely eliminated. Residue from the previous crop remains on the soil’s surface to protect it from erosion.

No-till Benefits:

Economics, money saving (less equipment, fuel and labor). Soil conservation, erosion control. Increased soil health/organic matter. No-till increases soil organic matter, which helps to stabilize the soil. Water infiltration and soil porosity are improved and surface crusting is reduced.

Planter Leveling:

Set up and adjustment of the planter closing system to the rear of the seed opener and any front-mounted attachment (such as row cleaners) depends on the planter frame being leveled for field operation.

For more information contact the Iowa Learning Farm at (515) 294-8912, Email: ilf@iastate.edu, Web: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/ILF/

Although specific brands of agricultural equipment are shown in this video, the Iowa Learning Farm does not intentionally promote manufacturers. The ILF promotes the conservation farming practice that the equipment in this video is manufactured to accomplish.

Duration : 0:3:50

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Alvin’s Guide to Good Business 2 – Agricultural Water Management 2 of 2 – BBC Documentary Series, recorded on 21.02.2010.

Business guru Alvin Hall travels the world meeting eight ambitious social entrepreneurs keen to expand their Enterprises. Each Business is about to embark on a new and challenging phase.

Duration : 0:10:54

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