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Researcher says: No-till practices show extended benefits on wheat and forage

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VERNON 'With more than 3 million acres of wheat in north Texas, 50 percent or more of which is grazed by 1 to 2 million head of cattle, it is important to look at tillage practices and their effect on forage production, said a Texas AgriLife Research expert. Dr. John Sij, AgriLife Research agronomist at Vernon, has been studying nitrogen response and forage production in relation to tillage practices at the nearby Smith-Walker research farm, where grazing research is conducted under ...

  • about 2 months ago
  • from AgNews - Texas A&M University
  • Published Sep 04, 2008 12:00 AM