Soil Health Virtual Field Day: No-Till Corn with Lance Griff

Lance Griff is a local producer and pioneer of soil health in the Magic Valley. This short video shows Lance no-till planting corn into winter wheat residue and discussing soil health in his operation.

Timeline of video topics:

0:19 Field history (corn followed by wheat cover crop)
1:19 Benefits of a no-till/cover crop system
1:54 Soil moisture as a challenge for no-till planting
2:27 Fertilizers to support soil biology
3:05 Planter details
4:44 Planting footage
6:15 Effect of no-till on equipment use and number of passes
7:04 Effect of no-till on fuel usage
7:33 Effect of no-till on fertilizer usage
8:13 Effect of no-till on water usage
8:44 Other benefits of no-till (temperature buffering in soil)
9:23 Effects of no-till on roots and soil

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