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  • From: Ken Hargesheimer <minifarms2@yahoo.com>
  • To: Healthy soil and sustainable growing <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] No-Tillage
  • Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:36:11 -0800 (PST)

I am in Lubbock TX and can put you in touch with no-till farmers. Some have been for 30 years.
 
Ken Hargesheimer
806-744-8517
 

1985-2000, Dr. Morrison, TX research station, proved that permanent beds, with permanent tracks,  increase yields 15%.  In 2002, A D Hughes, Wolfforth, TX decided to go no-till and purchased a no-till planter.  He planted the cotton, harvested the cotton, planted wheat, knocked down the wheat and he was ready to plant again.  His cost went to the basement.  Buster Adair [806-755-2532] has been no-till [cotton] for thirty-five years.  Steve Groff [cedarmeadowfarm.com] has been no-till [vegetables, corn] for 35 years.  No-till farming requires a no-till planter and/or no-till drill.  ¡It works!



 
 




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