Using tillage tools in less aggressive ways for water management will still help with managing residue, but it will also keep more of the soil structure in place, and that will allow more water to infiltrate into the soil and produce better crops, according to Jodi DeJong-Hughes, University of Minnesota Extension educator.
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Jodi DeJong-Hughes, University of Minnesota Extension educator, shows this photo of strip tillage. She said there are many strip till programs in Minnesota now.
Jodi DeJong-Hughes, University of Minnesota Extension educator, right, at a workshop. Photo by Janelle Atyeo.
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