Bean creek watershed conservation tillage demonstration project. Final report, 1982-1985

Technical Report · Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:6901340

Mitchell, J; Haskins, D; Van Wagoner, T

The Hillsdale and Lenawee Soil Conservation Districts, to fulfill the goal of demonstrating conservation tillage practices to farmers in the watershed, used Environmental Protection Agency grant funds to purchase a John Deere 7000 Conservation planter. A truck for transporting the planter, a weigh wagon for yield testing, and a ridge till cultivator were also purchased. The equipment, and the Project Specialist became the crux of the tillage project. To demonstrate no-till planting to farmers in the watershed volunteers willing to try some no-till were sought. Using these volunteer farmers fields as demonstrations, and compiling data from them, was the major thrust of the project. Participation was excellent, and request for assistance grew steadily, as did no-till acreage both in the watershed and the entire counties involved.

• Research Organization: Hillsdale County Soil Conservation District, MI (United States)
• OSTI ID: 6901340
• Report Number(s): PB-93-157691/XAB; CNN: EPA-S005700
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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