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Darwin’s ‘Lowly Earthworm’ Gets Its Due

In time, farmers learned their ‘underground ally’ did the soil work & would become the no-tiller’s best friend.
By Mike Lessiter posted on January 30, 2023 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Soil Health
The quest for no-till history research of the last couple years turned up the still-accessible web musings of the late Ed Winkle of Ohio’s Hymark Consulting. One of his “essays” suggested that no-till’s vital “tool” — the earthworm — may not have been indigenous to the U.S. The No-Till History series is made possible by Montag Manufacturing.
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World’s Longest Continuing No-Till Plots at Ohio State Hit 60 Years

Interviews with 90-year-olds Glover Triplett, Bill Richards & others discuss the ‘ground zero’ of no-till science.
By Mike Lessiter posted on January 5, 2023 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101
Newly minted Michigan State University Ph.D.’s Glover Triplett and the late Dave Van Doren arrived at Ohio State University (OSU) in the late 1950s. The No-Till History series is made possible by Montag Manufacturing.
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Profiles in Passion: No-Till’s Proven Template for Changing Ag

By Mike Lessiter posted on December 19, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

A necessary lining of the planets was needed to make a revolution like no-till happen. More important than the new herbicides and a no-till-ready planter were the individuals who relentlessly believed in the practice, encouraged farmers to stay the course and tirelessly evangelized on no-till to numerous camps. The No-Till History series is made possible by Montag Manufacturing. 


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1993: National No-Tillage Conference Debuts

The idea for a national no-till meeting turned into a juggernaut for 3 decades and counting.
By Frank Lessiter posted on December 2, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101
While the “original” events in Hawaii were discontinued in 1980, we’d considered producing an event like the National No-Tillage Conference (NNTC) for years. But we always had more than we could handle in getting our magazines, newsletters and books out the door. The No-Till History series is made possible by Montag Manufacturing.
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40-Year-Old Conservation Tillage Information Center Gave Unified Voice for No-Till

An idea for a simple no-till ‘club’ grew into a private-public clearinghouse that influenced hearts & minds on the practice.
By Mike Lessiter posted on November 6, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101
The 2022 farm season has several important no-till milestones — no-till’s first commercial plot (60 years), No-Till Farmer (50) and National No-Tillage Conference (30). We’ll add a fourth jewel to the “no-till crown” with the 40th anniversary of a public-private partnership, the Conservation Tillage Information Center (CTIC). The No-Till History series is made possible by Montag Manufacturing.
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Phillips & Young: Beyond the Grave

Kentucky’s dynamic duo set the table for a pending ag revolution in their seminal book on no-tillage.
By Shirley H. Phillips and Harry M. Young Jr posted on October 23, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

The plow is as American as the Fourth of July. Such famous farmers as Thomas Jefferson and Daniel Webster helped perfect it, and today’s politicians still speak of realigning our national priorities in terms of “swords into plowshares.” The No-Till History series is made possible by Montag Manufacturing.


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