November 6, 2018
During a special monthlong campaign called “No Till November,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is encouraging Nebraska farmers to “keep the stubble” on their harvested crop fields and improve soil health.The project is mirrored after the national cancer awareness “No Shave November” campaign, according to a press release from the USDA. The “No Till November” campaign encourages farmers to keep a different kind of stubble by parking tillage equipment in their machine sheds this fall and keep crop stubble on their fields.“No till farming is a cornerstone soil health practice, which also promotes water quality while saving farmers time and money,” said state Conservationist Craig Derickson. “One of the first soil health principles is ‘do not disturb.’ This campaign is a fun way to remind farmers about the important relationship between tillage and soil health.”Improving soil health increases soil biological activity, which provides erosion control, nutrient benefits and can simulate tillage.
