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	3/7/2010 More Tillage Research and Data from North Dakota We have been provided some more research that indicates strip-till is making itself known beyond the borders of North Dakota. Take a look at what happened at the Conservation Systems Research near Forman, ND in 2009 with corn following soybeans. It is working! *Image to the left*-Courtesy of Warren Coulter-SW Minnesota Also we have a new bit of news from our friends up north in Ontario where the Ontario Grain Farmer magazine and Claire Cowan put together a piece on new technology and strip-till - Orthman style. Look in our NEWS section for more.
	3/2/2010 Winter Blues Got Ya, The Oregon Coast is Waiting for Summer! Just returned from the Ohio Conservation Tillage Conference where 950+ people attended the two day event. Snow, sleet, wind and cold greeted us each day. The presenters were loaded with great facts, figures, charts and everyone went home filled with information to consider in 2010. But the feeling of spring field work seemed years away to all there. Good News! Mike Petersen our agronomist has finished the second of four articles on the results of the Orthman Research Farm in 2009 and you can read or download the report on the right side of the webpage under ARTICLES. This report is the tillage and fertility comparison studies carried out in 2009.
	2/22/2010 Winter Has Not Lost It's Grip February 22, 2010 While the latest storm dropped some more snow across the Northern Tier States and the remaining portion of the Great Plains down to almost Texas - we have put together a set of reports to inform you of the happenings at the Orthman Farm in 2009. Mike Petersen our agronomist wrote large reports for all our partners in the efforts there in December and January, he wanted to cut them back from 16 to 18 pages to 4 or 5. So here the first one is ready for your reading. We hope you will enjoy all four of them. It is our intention to publish each report in a four week time period. Watch for them all! The image is near Sibley, Iowa on January 28, 2010
	2/13/2010 2010 Nat'l Farm Machinery Show - Louisville, KY Crowds were reaching 75,000 each day at the 2010 NFMS version 2010. Amazing crowds and loads of interest in what is happening with the rapidly changing face of Agriculture. Seminars were held each day to inform and bring people up to date. We of Orthman Manufacturing gave two seminars in the Implement Guidance seminar and also the Strip-Till/Zone Till Seminars. Loads of questions and interest.
	2/4/2010 A New Way.... Feb. 4th, 2010 Sano Farms Strip-Till Tomatoes in Central Valley, Calif. Dr. Jeff Mitchell working with the Sano Farms, together they are getting into a better managed crop of tomatoes to reduce input costs, reduce PM10 concerns, retain residue for organic matter, reduce fuel costs and maintain excellent yields. Keep watch of this operation for it meets many grower needs: fertility concerns, erosion issues, PM10 issues, input costs, labor, water savings, and so on. California farmers are being watched intensely to what their operations can be and what they may not. The maximum tillage of the past is being challenged and changed. The folks at Sano Farms are innovative and making a difference. Photo and info courtesy of J. Mitchell & Sano Farms
	1/28/2010 Minnesota With Snowed in Corn January 28, 2010 Returning from the Minnesota Conservation Tillage Conference held in Jackpot Pct, MN we saw some of the remnants of the corn yet to be harvested in snow. 2009 is a year many growers want to close the book on and say whew! We feel bad for this guy. We saw 20-24" on the ground and drifts 5 to 8 ft.
	1/24/2010 Winters Grip! Under that snow Strip-Till is beautiful! Even with snow blanketing the landscape from the Intermountain West to the Eastern CornBelt, we know for those lucky souls that got some Strip-Tilling done last fall, the soil conditions will be super come planting time this 2010 season. Here in the Blackfoot, ID area this field to be sugar beets for 2010 will be everything this growers wants for his planting. We know strip-till offers great gains in moisture absorbtion when the snow melts and seeps into the ground to fill the lower portions of the soil profile that feeds the sugar beet taproot late in the season.
	1/21/2010 The 2010 AG CONNECT SHOW in Orlando, FL was a Success! FEMA co-sponsored this event to entice international farm machinery manufacturers to come over to the U.S. and show their products and share ideas. We at Orthman Mfg. were there to be part of the event. Growers and rep's from Canada, France, Brazil, Italy, Argentina, U.K., Germany and others were there. The picture you see is from the beach at sunset near Cape Canaveral after a full day at the show.
	12/19/2009 Orthman Research Farm Tells of a Portion of the 63 Plots Results Our Agronomist Mike Petersen is tallying up the results and wanted to give you a bit of the news. Look off to the right in the NEWS section. Keep watching for more complete reporting of the results from our fertilizer comparisons, tillage comparisons, day length comparisons and more. We will get them out in short readable reports that will tell of the good news with Strip-Till the 1tRIPr method.
	11/25/2009 Corn Harvest At Orthman Research Farm Wrapped Up on 12/07/09 As we finished shivering through the cold Arctic air blast with dry corn we shouted to one another Hoorah! At the Orthman Farm in 62 actual plots we averaged over 220 bu/acre. High was 258bpa - low was 182 bpa in the irrigated corn and the top yield in the dryland plots went 158bpa. We planted 105 to 113 relative maturity corn varieties in those 62 plots. In photo: Mark Griffith our Farm Director is finishing up a plot with varying fertility rates in 108 day corn.
	10/24/2009 Sunbelt Farm Expo and Peanut Harvest Time in Georgia During the week of October 20th, 2009 the Sunbelt Expo took place for the 32nd time. Due to some wet weather as of late the peanut harvest has been slowed considerably. While we were there we stopped to watch a peanut harvest operation. Strip-Till is gaining familiarity with the peanut growers. Researchers in Georgia and Alabama have accomplished some very interesting results with strip-till bumping yields upwards of 10% and more.
	10/15/2009 10/15/2009.......Orthman's Root Digs Find that Precision Placement Makes Big Difference While excavating in the rain and then sunshine today (10/15) the precise placement of nutrients with the strip-till implement in the irrigated corn fields of the Platte River Valley-Nebraska,we have seen deeper maximum extension of the corn and soybean roots. How much more you ask? When placing a portion of the total N-P-K nutrients In-Furrow and at 4" and 9" depths compared to checks - roots are 18 to 36% deeper. Our different checks are without pre-plant N-P-K but In-Furrow products and pre-plant N-P-K without In-Furrow. These are all strip-tilled and with precise placements showing improvements. Pulling back ear shucks we are seeing 70 to 150 more kernels per corn cob. At 29,000 final plant population, that is approx. 22 to 48 bpa increases in yield potential. But folks we are 25 days away from putting the combine in the field. All indications are smiles on the horizon. Keep watching and we will let you know of the lie detectors findings. ***Picture of the combine is all of our hopes to soon happen before Saint Nick comes.
	10/13/2009 10/13/09 ... It's Root Diggin' Time at Orthman Research Farm If it is wet, cold, and miserable in Central Nebraska it must be time for Mike Petersen to go out measure, count, dig roots, and play in the mud. Today was no exception to the norm for when we have the days to dig - Mike is here and getting brown and muddy. Just like a kid, but this guy says it is great! The root digs he told us are coming up with interesting results with facts that the cool, wet season was detrimental to the Direct Seeded corn. The strip-till corn shows a distinct advantage to root development, corn ear size, kernel maturity, and population of the corn crop. In the various fertilizer treatments, the rooting profiles Mike explained to us are showing very positive results compared to the check plots. As the data comes in and Mike summarizes he will be getting a report here on the Precision Tillage website. The differences between strip-till and Direct Seeded in rooting depth is 16 to 29% deeper for the strip-tilled. Above ground, the corn looked slightly smaller in diameter, it was 1 to 2 fewer leaves in stature in the Direct Seeded but about the same height. Kernel count per ear in the Direct Seeded was off by 56 to 176 kernels compared to the Strip-Till. When the "lie detector" goes through the field we will know the real numbers come first of next month - we hope!
	10/2/2009 You've Waited for Part III Article on Soil Compaction Effects - 10/02/09 Soils should be treated as a tremendous resource, even under our best intentions, soil and the life in soil takes a tumble. Mike Petersen has finished the last of the series on Compaction effects. This article is concentrating on specific points to consider what happens to soil biology. Take a look in our ARTICLES section and read or download it for reading at another time. Photo: Courtesy Michigan State Univ.
	9/21/2009 Husker Harvest was Big for Orthman Manufacturing! With the advent of our Nebraska debut of highlighting the new John Deere Integral toolbars with Pro Planting units, the growers were coming by and talking excitedly about the next season. We polished up our 24row-30" CCS planter and a 16row-40" CCS planter for the three day show. These units attracted a crowd for sure. It is our pleasure to get you the tools you've been thinking about that will set your management at the forefront. Chat with your Orthman representative or your Deere seeding specialists - see if we can link up the right integral or 3 point tools for you.
	9/12/2009 The 32nd Annual Show - Husker Harvest 2009 The Time is Here! The week for Husker Harvest Days is upon us. The largest show specializing in what is happening in the world of Irrigated Agriculture in the U.S. starts Tuesday September 15th. Come and see what Orthman Mfg. has to offer and the other 500+ vendors.
	8/28/2009 8/27/09 - Amalgamated Sugar - Southern Idaho Features Strip-Till Along with 4 other manufacturers Orthman featured our '09 12 row-22" unit in barley stubble for the 220+ growers that braved the Idaho 90+ degrees day. The differences were shown in the seedbed preparation, illustrated the vertical tillage, spoke to the fertilizer placement potentials and how this approach works in growers crop rotations. A good day!
	8/16/2009 Colorado State University Teams Up with Ag Industry - August 14, 2009 Colorado State Univ. is conducting a 3 year demonstration study which is farmer based,looking at which system will work the best for conservation tillage in furrow irrigated cropland. The Big Thompson and Ft. Collins Conservation Districts, USDA-NRCS, USDA-ARS, Orthman Manufacturing, Schlagel Manufacturing, and Colorado Equipment have joined forces to educate growers in Northern Colorado along the Front Range. A field day was held Friday August 14th, 2009 to launch the first major look at what has happened this season. "Turn out was slight but we spoke to the right people for the day we came for" said Todd Boldt of NRCS. Direct Seeding, Conventional till, Strip-Till and Chop and Bed systems are all segments of this study led by Dr. Neil Hansen, CSU. Come by anytime and Ted Acton, ARDEC Director and the men at ARDEC will be glad to show you what is happening to the continuous corn plots. This soil pit was one of the stops on the tour of the day. Orthman's Agronomist Mike Petersen put on an in-depth presentation depicting the strip-till corn (on the left and the conventional till corn on the right). The differences were quite evident even though the corn above ground looked much the same. It was said by several participants,"Mike, the guy in the soil pit helped put all what the scientists spoke of in perspective earlier in the day, I really appreciate that at a event like this one."
	8/10/2009 August 10th -- Field Days and Farm Shows - It's Time! Orthman Manufacturing, Inc is into full swing with the late summer shows and field days to present what we have for growers. This field day was in Central Illinois with our rep's at the Todd Mooberry Farm. Good turnout on a lovely evening for growers to see and hear about the Precision Tillage approach.
	7/28/2009 Fall Strip-Till vs. No-Till in NE South Dakota... July 25th, 2009 The men at Precision Ag Solutions are proving that a top notch seedbed, accurate placement of fertility, better tillage for soil-to-seed contact,and a robust rooting system is the real thing. This plot east of Aberdeen was all planted the 2nd of May and the Strip-Till on the right side of the image is what farmers are looking for in 95 day corn. Greg and Troy say come by and see what a joint effort of tillage, precision placement and a smart fertilizer program can do. Photo Courtesy: Precision Ag Solutions
	7/14/2009 55 Days after emergence - Serious Differences with Root Development Considering root development and the potential roots can have with a good versus excellent crop - we have reaffirmed with better nutrient management and a proper tillage management program we can dramatically improve yields getting roots to go deep as possible early on. The image we are portraying is from our Orthman Research Farm and it reflects what tillage and fertility placement can offer you the grower.
	6/25/2009 CSU Strip-Till Comparison Demo Plots Are Taking Off! Colorado State University is involved with ag industry, farmers, seed companies, CSU Extension Service-Larimer Co., and USDA-NRCS to demonstrate the options of strip-till, minimum mulch till, and a conventional tillage system in furrow irrigated continuous corn. These demonstration plots under the guidance of Dr. Niel Hansen-CSU says they are open to the public to see what can and will work in order to save input costs, follow the time inputs, save energy, be compatible with furrow-gravity irrigation methods, and keep up a very profitable yield. Ted Acton, Farm and Research Director at ARDEC is happy to announce a field day to more fully explain and help others explore what all of us are studying at ARDEC. August 14th, 2009 please come by. Activities and speakers will start at 10:00am with a lunch at 12:00pm. It is well worth your time folks! Image shows strip-till plot and on the far right is the mulch tillage plot.
	6/16/2009 June Root Studies at 25 Days After Emergence As you look at these roots from a Pioneer hybrid, these exemplify the pronounced improvement in root mass, length, and number with third year strip till compared to second year No-Till. Both received 'In-Furrow' same amount of fertilizer at planting. Another tell-tale sign that strip-till is a benefit and will be of help to that early growth. Strip-till plant is on the left side of the image, no-till on the right, planted within 30 minutes of each other. Photo Courtesy: Mark Griffith
	6/4/2009 Strip-Tilling with Dry Edible Beans to Follow Triticale Haylage Steve & Doug Huettig in the Heyburn, Idaho area are making the 1tRIPr part of their farming system work for dry edibles into Triticale they cut for hay products. Photo courtesy: Doug Huettig
	5/28/2009 NDSU Long Term Strip-Till Study Shines for 2009 Oakes Research Station Farm Manager Walt Albus reports that the long term research corn-on-corn plots are well on their way. This image is after emergence the last week of May 2009. Photo courtesy; Walt Albus
	5/11/2009 California Strip-Tills - R. Iest Dairy Farms Strip-tilling after wheat for haylage Iest Dairy Farm has discovered the way to manage their next crop to corn with the Best Management Practice using the 1tRIPr System. Yes you counted right - there is 16! Photo Courtesy - Matt Delahanty
	4/29/2009 Implement Steering on 1tRIPr in Steep Country April 23rd, 2009 Our guys from Orthman are giving the Trimble RTK guided tractor a real test with the Orthman RTK Tracker Steered 1tRIPr. The strip-tilling and precision placing fertilizing is in a field with 7 to 15% slopes near Broken Bow, NE Photo courtesy Mark Griffith
	4/25/2009 On April 23rd; Precision Tillage & Implement Steering - ABSOLUTELY!! Mark Griffith, Orthman Mfg is really needing the precision of Implement Steering which is connected to this MX 275 Case-IH Tractor w/RTK guidance. When running in steep slopes, heavy residue, intense pitch & yaw; the Implement steering keeps it right on the money. Following this 8row 1tRIPr will be a 12 row planter with Implement steering also. We know it is an abolute necessary method to farm in rough ground. Check it out!
	4/10/2009 Longs Peak Sparkles in Mid-day Sun For Northern Colorado this 14'er stands nearly 8500ft above the Plains. Snow is melting slowly and tells us that Summer is coming! Looking from NE of Ft. Collins, CO which is about 5 miles to the WSW from this picture location.
	3/25/2009 March 2009 - Fall Laid 1tRIPr Strips in NW Indiana This field in NW Indiana was strip-tilled by the Orthman 1tRIPr in the late fall of 2008. Late winter rains were soaked in and very little if any ranoff. This field is ready to plant. Darker area in picture is a soil mapping unit change. Looking east!
	3/12/2009 From Central California To Your Local Grocer *March 11, 2099* A beautiful romaine lettuce field, tilled and planted with GPS guidance. This field was 80 acres in size south of Five Points, CA. This area is experiencing a severe cutback in irrigation water due to the low snowpack in the mountains. Enjoy your salad tonite.
	3/5/2009 Late Winter Sunset On I-80 Westbound Returning home from Central Iowa and we are heading west towards Lexington, Nebraska - the late winter sunset captured our attention as a passenger in the front seat. March 5th, 2009
	1/25/2009 Eastern Colorado Snowstorm Effects Along the east-west Colorado railway, the tracks in and out of the country roads have a beauty all of its own. Looking forward to spring. Courtesy Decarli.com image
	1/12/2009 Narrow Row (22in.) Strip-Till Following Wheat - In Idaho January 8, 2009 Near Hazelton, Idaho on the Snake River Plains a pair of brothers are getting started with their 1tRIPr strip tilling. Narrow row farming of sugar beets and corn production gives growers a challenge to prepare their fields for the 2009 crop. These men are getting it done. It works here and in the Yellowstone River Valley in Montana giving farmers relief in their inputs and provides great protection to crops from wind erosion and holds onto snow for spring moisture.
	1/4/2009 Winter, Even in the Cold Offers Beauty This scene from Custer County, Nebraska depicts a time of day when we all head indoors for a time to relax and be with family. Our hope is 2009 is a year better than what we have seen in the past. *Happy New Year Everyone!!*
	12/22/2008 Late Fall Strip-Till Before the Snow and Cold We at Orthman got some 22 acres run over with the 1tRIPr to make observations on how fall strip-till works in the Central Platte River Valley of Nebraska. This tillage pass was into 40 bu/ac soybean stubble and left over residue from 2007 corn.
	11/19/2008 Eaton, CO farmer uses 1tRIPr in 22 inch row spacing after heavy corn November 17, 2008 In Colorado we are working a demo machine 1tRIPr to see how 200+ bu/acre corn residue works in the narrow spacings. With corn stalks dry and soil moisture near perfect the machine walked through the heavy residue at 5 mph with no plugging problems whatsoever.
	11/8/2008 Fall Strip-Tilling Soybeans for 2009 We at the Orthman Research Farm finished our portion of the farm fall strip-till operations. Working in soybean stubble for the 2009 corn crop. We observed the earthworm population to be three and four times more than the summer of 2006. Soil porosity will be measured in 2009 along with other soil quality characteristics at the farm.
	10/8/2008 This Brightens Up Anyones Day! The mountains of Colorado can deliver some vibrant colors. Enjoy!
	9/18/2008 Orthman Agronomist Goes Underground Mike Petersen, our agronomist is digging again to better determine what happened below the soil surface in our corn fields at the Orthman Research Farm. This year has been cool, wet and shy of heat units - Mike is looking to see what happened to the root systems. Take a look at the image and check out the multiple roots growing down an old decaying root from 2007.
	8/15/2008 Newest Addition to Orthman 1tRIPr System Orthman is happy to present its newest edition that rolled out of the factory doors this week 8/13/2008. A track option for the cart to carry the Valmar 6ton capacity dry fertilizer system. Here you see the ready to go to the field unit with an 8-row folding 1tRIPr. Courtesy: Mark Griffith
	8/12/2008 Central Indiana - Becks Seed Company's Practical Farming Strip-Till Plots Becks Hybrids, headquarters near Atlanta, IN; a well know family owned business of Indiana are growing corn and soybeans in plots comparing conventional tillage against strip-till. Orthman Mfg is working with Becks in this study. Becks invites people to stop by and visit their studies and see how hybrids are maturing in their practical farming methods.
	7/24/2008 An Evening Thunderhead Cloud, July 24th To the west of our Research Farm near Lexington, Nebraska this sunset was spectacular.
	7/16/2008 Northeast Indiana Growers See 1tRIPr Work in Stubble and Hidden Rocks July 16th, 2008 The Daugherty Companies out of Warren, IN demonstrated the versatility and functionality of the 1tRIPr-AR just a few miles south of Warren and west. Strip-tillage is a new concept on how it will function for the corn-soybean farmer and the continuous Corn grower. Daugherty and Orthman Mfg teamed up to demonstrate this tool made with rock protection have succeeded in showing how this machine works in clayey textured soils and rocks/stones the size of rugby balls and larger.
	6/24/2008 Orthman Sales Team Takes Strip-Tillage to Sinoloa, Mexico A small team of men from Nebraska hosted by MATCO representatives out of Culiacan, Mexico. We met with growers in the Culiacan region to see how their farming practices and strip-till can benefit them and their methods. We were very well received and numerous growers want to try the strip-till system. White corn is the greatest percentage of the acreage of what they grow in Sinoloa.
	5/21/2008 Planting After Strip-Till In Heavy '07 Wheat Stubble in South Central Nebraska Warren Coulter who works for Orthman is planting grain sorghum into strip-tilled wheat stubble that went 60 bu/acre+. Good start for dryland sorghum in such an environment. Photo courtesy - Mark Griffith
	5/18/2008 NDSU Agronomist Investigates Strip-Till Walt Albus with NDSU checks one of his fields how the corn is emerging placed into a strip-tilled field. NDSU at the Oakes Site is carrying out new research to study how strip-till can be useful to the North Dakotan growers. Orthman is settling on an agreement to assist with a 3 yr. research and outreach project. We returned from up north working with Walt Albus and other NDSU officials.
	5/4/2008 Applying Manure is Labor Intensive in Corn Fields in Romania J. Colville captures a chore that many of us dispise when cleaning out pens and applying manure. Hauled into piles and then spread with pitchforks manure is a premium for most Romanian farmers. My friend was in eastern Europe in late winter/early spring traveling this year and captured this image.
	4/30/2008 Most Days Can Settle Like This One! A spring sunset on the North Platte River to remember how a day should close and give us a sense of peace. Image courtesy: Kati Griffith
	4/25/2008 Dealers from South of the Border Visit Two gentlemen who represent MATCO Catepillar and Challenger came to visit Orthman Manufacturing, Inc April 22-23, 2008. These men were able to see the 1tRIPr in action and Implement guidance by Trimble. Photo:courtesy Justin Troudt
	4/22/2008 Orthman Practices What We Preach South of Arapahoe, NE we are practicing the precision fertilizer application, tilling a narrow 9 inch band, disrupting a compacted soil profile in the 2007 65-70bu/ac wheat crop for 2008 dryland corn. Soils are 49-50 degrees F. and will warm up quickly with the exposed tilled area. Soil between the stripped zone is left untouched, keeping residues attached, covering the ground for spring and summer rains to soak in, shade the soils and prevent wind/water erosion. All the while using 1 operation at 1.3 to 1.7gal/acre diesel fuel to prepare the seedbed, fertilize and allow vertical soil disturbance for deeper root growth in this dryland field. Check with your Orthman dealer or rep to get a better idea of the system.
	4/15/2008 Colorado State University Has Great Success at Strip-Tilling CSU uses their 1tRIPr for seedbed preparation for crops into a cover crop of clover. This research project is in the Grand Valley near Grand Junction, Colorado. Image courtesy: Dr.Neil Hansen, CSU
	4/10/2008 STONEHENGE A good friend now passed on sent this to me before he died. Quite a place that has stood before time and thwarted many a man's mind of Why?
	3/27/2008 Good Deal on Old Tractor? A very good friend on her travels in Europe, Hungary and Romania thought this would appeal to some of us. This is an implement dealer in Hungary and his line up of farm machinery. Courtesy of J. Colville
	3/19/2008 Growers in the Yellowstone River Valley - Do A Taste Test for Strip-Till 3/19/2008 NRCS and two Montana Conservation Districts join forces to bring new information from research in strip-till out of the West (Sydney, MT and Colorado) to help sugar beet and corn growers in the Yellowstone valley west of Billings, MT. Our men Doug Peterson and Mike Petersen presented the good news for Orthman. 45+ growers enjoyed a pleasant last day of winter to see and hear what strip-till can do for them. We, Orthman Mfg., and Schlagel demonstrated in this corn field near Laurel, MT.
	3/12/2008 Spring Is In The Air! The Irrigation Research Foundation near Yuma, Colorado held their late winter Ride 'n Drive clinic (3/11/2008) for Orthman Mfg, Inc., CNH/Brothers Equipment, MV Equipment-Yuma, Auto-Farm and Trimble Navigation to show what's new for the 2008 season. In the picture (kneeling) is Doug Peterson with Orthman offering the advantages of what the Orthman 1tRIPr does for fertilizer placement and seedbed preparation. The soil worked up beautifully, but icy cold. Frost is almost all out of the ground.
	2/21/2008 New 1925 Stacker Bar for the 24 Row Market with Planters & Cultivators Orthman Manufacturing releases a peek at the large toolbar market folks! It is good for the 60 ft. toolbar customer who wants pull-type tools. This cool unit went north of Lexington, Nebraska to Broken Bow for a customer to attach 24-planter units. Photo courtesy of Mark Griffith
	1/7/2008 Red Sundowns Mean What for Tomorrow? In the winter months the sundowns can be rather spectacular across the Plains of Nebraska. This is one of those that bleeds across the cold winter sky as we head west on a highway outside of Broken Bow.
	12/27/2007 Mt.Sneffels Range Shines Bright This photo from just north of Montrose, Colorado looking southwest to the big mountains in the SW corner of Colorado is a great backdrop for those farmers on the Uncompaghre Plateau and in the valley area of the Gunnison and Uncompaghre Rivers. Even though all of the mountains are shouldered with more white stuff - spring is around the corner.
	12/17/2007 December Cold Sunrise - Santa is Near! Cold morning and Thoughts of What 2008 will Bring! Courtesy: Mark Griffith
	12/12/2007 Imagery of A Loving Christmas Gift Even the wildlife have the right idea at this time of the year - Christmas!!
	11/1/2007 Precision Fall Fertilization After Soybeans in Ohio Mark Foster with Widmer & Associates is precisely applying fertilizers to fit a specific fertility program in the Fostoria, OH area. Trimble guidance and Orthman 1tRIPr working together for this growers 2008 upcoming crop. Courtesy Widmer & Assoc.
	10/20/2007 2007 SunBelt Expo near Moultrie, GA is a Hit Thousands of visitors came to see the 1,000+ vendors goods. Country music was played by several live groups, good food offered to all. New items were exposed from lawn mowers to the new cotton harvestors by John Deere and Case-IH. Some in-field demonstrations caught the eye of folks.
	10/3/2007 Delta Strip-Tilling As a Fall Sun Sets - October 3rd, 2007 A beautiful evening glow of the sun setting backlights a tractor. Located in the Delta of Arkansas we were finishing up a day of strip-tilling and precision placing of fertilizer for the 2008 crop. The Orthman 1tRIPr guided by Trimble RTK Implement guidance is making a great difference for precison farming in heavy 2007 corn residue.
	9/29/2007 North Dakota Badlands - A Marvelous Fall Day! Traveling to and from Dickinson, ND to eastern Montana to present information to growers in the Yellowstone Valley allowed this picture to be taken from a trail in T. Roosevelt Nat'l Park. A place that the young man of the Rough Riders enjoyed greatly. This fall day (9/28) offered a glance in that beauty.
	9/21/2007 Orthman Organizes a Successful Strip-Till Field Event Near the two soil pits used for in-field education and demonstration for what is happening with the OMI Tillage Study; Mike Petersen with Orthman on the right and Rich Peters with Channel Bio discuss their findings. Over 130 bonafide growers came 9/14/2007 to Lexington, Nebraska to see and hear what is new and changing the face of advanced agriculture. Mike, Rich Peters and Maynard Ochs of Mycogen Seeds, all spoke at the soil pits relating agronomic facts of strip-tillage in irrigated corn. Some of the information shared is found is offered to the right of this photo - Comparative Tillage Study Fall 2007 in the News sidebar Photo courtesy - John Bell
	9/14/2007 Orthman Ready for Strip-Till Field Day Case-IH combine with 8 row header harvests 97 day corn so Orthman Mfg. can demonstrate the versatility of 1tRIPr tool right after harvest. September 14th at 10:00am to 4:00pm just west of the Orthman Plant just off Rd 435 near Lexington, Nebraska the first event at the new Orthman research facility. Vendors, partners, seed companies, new equipment will be exhibited for all our guests. Soil/Root pits will have discussions as to the results of the 2007 corn crop to this date. Field demos and Trimble and AutoFarm will show their new implement steering capabilities. Come and see!
	9/6/2007 California Farmer Get's Top Performance with Strip-Till Last of August this year Tom Barcellos stands to make some great corn with conservation tillage (strip-tillage). He says it grows some tall corn.
	9/1/2007 Orthman's New Atlas Cart w/1tRIPr This is the brand new twin 500 gallon liquid Atlas Lifting Cart with an 8 row folding 1tRIPr that will be debuted at 2007 Husker Harvest Days. Come by the Orthman lot and talk to the Orthman Team about its features and possibilities on your farm. Great Versatility, 1000 gallons and Precise Placement of Fertilizer - Its Ready for 2008 Crops!
	8/30/2007 Farm Progress 2007 - Decatur, Illinois 2007 Farm Progress Show wrapped up today (8/30/07) with a great three day show and so much to see. A couple days were a little on the extra warm side but the amount of new technology for growers to learn about was phenomenal. The field demonstrations were much of what growers wanted to see, strip-till was so well visited that we run out of area to see tools pull through the field. Many new items were revealed to the public at 2007 Farm Progress. Secretary of Ag Johanns stopped by and other dignataries. Next year - Boone, Iowa.
	8/23/2007 Beauty of Oregon Coast When an evening comes to rest the sun sets over the Pacific Ocean in peace.
	8/8/2007 Kunau, Orthman and Trimble Navigation Team up well! A good crowd of farmers came and went during the August 2nd event just east of DeWitt, Iowa to see how the Trimble GPS implement guidance on the Orthman 1tRIPr strip-till tool. Farmers could drive tractors, combines, spray rigs with GPS guidance and they heard about the real benefits of precision tillage and placed fertility for growing corn in Iowa. A hearty thanks to Kunau Implement!!
	7/31/2007 Mid-West Strip-Till Expo, Waterloo, Iowa The multi-state sponsored Strip-Till Exposition was a grand success. Over 400 growers from 5 states drove into Waterloo to see and hear about Strip-Till as an answer to minimizing input costs, improving soil health, and farming with the best technology out there. Ten implement companies demonstrated in the field both in the morning and right after lunch. Researchers presented good information on the Hawkeye Community College campus. August 14th, 2007 near Fergus Falls, MN the second of these events will be held to attract Dakotan, Minnesotan farmers, and some Iowa growers.
	7/28/2007 From 27000 ft. Kansas Thunderstorm is Awe Inspiring Feeling fortunate to fly around this powerful storm over Eastern Kansas and yet capture the awesome beauty from this massive Cumulus nimbus cloud is for you to enjoy also.
	7/18/2007 Americana Thrives Daugherty's in northern Indiana strut their stuff in a Fourth of July parade.
	7/16/2007 67 inches Tall at 45 days after emergence Planted May 17,2007 This Strip-Tilled corn is up, up'n Away at the Orthman Research fields. Fertility was precisely placed in the till zone beneath the seed to best feed the crop. Strip-till corn was averaging 71 inches compared to conventionally tilled corn at 49 inches the week of July 13th, 2007
	7/5/2007 Central Nebraska Pot-a-Gold - Bin full of Corn? As today's agriculture sees corn as a golden elixir for cars, trucks and vans to keep moving powered by ethanol; this big bin is one key to the entire puzzle. There is always a promise for the good under the rainbow. Photo courtesy of John Bell
	7/3/2007 July 29th Tillage Comparison Trials Near Lexington, Nebraska Orthman trials are studying traits with two prominent seed companies and how they respond to conventional tillage and strip-tillage for 2007. In the foreground the conventional tillage corn is shorter and a little 'N' deficient compared to the strip-tilled corn which is in the background. Our fertilizer program is working and the corn will be fine. Come by and take a look, the marketing and sales team would be glad to talk to you what is happening with the study.
	6/27/2007 Sun setting over Elm Creek, NE The day of June 26th comes to a close in a red burning ball on the western horizon over a small town in the Platte River Valley of Nebraska.
	6/22/2007 Side-by-Side Comparison of Tillage Plots at Orthman Farm -- June 18th, 2007 on left is Conventional, on right Strip-Till Our plots are coming right along. Two days prior to photo, sprayed with Glyphosate product w/ Thiosulfate to accelerate weed control. Slight burn! Early next week we are measuring roots for 25-30 day root growth. You may have noticed - conventional till planted a lot of volunteer corn, strip-till very little. Keep following our progress. Photo Courtesy - Seth Fenner
	6/12/2007 Orthman Research Plots - Excellent Stand & Emergence At the Orthman Farm our plots comparing four different varieties from two prominent Corn Hybrid companies in two tillage systems are up and growing fast. In this image, we are pleased to show the excellent stand and emergence in the strip-till plots, only tillage was with the Orthman 1tRIPr and the Case-IH planter. The corn was planted May 18th, this photo was taken June 11th. Life on the farm is good! Photo Courtesy Seth Fenner
	6/8/2007 Texas Blackland Soils - Strip-Till Improves Porosity The cooperative study with Orthman, Texas A&M, and USDA-NRCS at the Stiles Research Farm - in Central Texas is taking a close-up and personal look at the soil to make measurements on soil porosity. Strip-Till, No-Till and Conventional tillage methods are being monitored for three years. You are looking at a close-up photo of the 2 to 4 inch zone of the soils in the corn-on-corn portion of the study. Numerous pores help the soil absorb water and breathe. Strip-Till and is able to absorb water 15% faster than conventional tilled corn-on-corn. The No-Till is able to absorb water 25% faster than conventional in these heavy clay textured Blacklands soils. Photo courtesy - Lori Ziehr,USDA-NRCS
	5/31/2007 Orthman Research Plot Work - It has begun! Planted on May 17th after innumerable inches of rain, clouds and nervously waiting for the ground to dry the Orthman guys have corn emerging. This year along with a 11 company variety trial showing some of their best numbers, Orthman is carrying out a tillage study with two Seed-Hybrid Companies studying effects of tillage on root distribution, physiology differences, yield and handling of rootworm pressures. Photo courtesy - Seth Fenner
	5/23/2007 Red Sky at Night - Sailors Delight Captured a true Colorado sundown across the Pawnee Grasslands near New Raymer, Colorado, May 22, 2007.
	5/15/2007 Orthman Research Farm - Strip-Till w/Trimble Guidance Adjacent to the Lexington North Plant is the newly organized research field/farm for Orthman Manufacturing. After the very wet spring, Orthman is in full swing strip-tilling utilizing Precision guidance and precise placement of fertility. Studies similar to what Orthman has been conducting at the Irrigation Research Foundation about 3 hours further west in Colorado are under way. Using Trimble implement steering tools at the RTK level of accuracy is part of the program. Come, stop by and see what the staff is doing and get a good idea of the importance of precision guidance for planting, tillage, fertility and weed control.
	5/12/2007 11 inches of Rain - Aberdeen, So.Dak Area Early May 2007 This makes one wonder if Noah's Ark is necessary. Courtesy Warren Coulter
	5/6/2007 Strip-Till Is Working Even in This Rainy Spell Placing liquid fertilizer with a 1-tRIPr near Arapahoe, Nebraska for the first time allows this grower to avoid some potential compaction. Case tractor has implement steering on 1tRIPr. Photo courtesy: Mark Griffith
	4/24/2007 Montrose, Colorado farmer goes into second year of Strip-Till Mr. Meaker used the Strip-Till system in 2006 to harvest a great crop. With his addition of making the Orthman 1-tRIPr tool a true one-pass operation in 2007, he eagerly awaits the soil temperature to allow him to go. Last year his fuel savings and yield boost in silage and corn grain has he and his wife in high hopes. Randy is one of the very first men on the Western Slope to use Strip-Till technology to raise his crops.
	4/20/2007 Irrigation Research Foundation - Ready to See What Happens Charles Corey and staff finished getting all the IRF ready for planting with the strip-till rigs. Now we wait for the soil temperature to warm up enough to plant corn. Soil temps must be 52-54 degrees for corn to germinate and begin the cycle. With the very moist conditions and cold soil, planted too early the seed coat will imbibe moisture and the seed coat would rupture and potentially rot because the roots or small plant will not grow at soil temperatures below 50. Let us all be smart and give the soil a chance to warm up.
	4/9/2007 Sunset in Western Nebraska - A Warm Glow This sunset reminds us that spring time is really coming and summer is around the corner. Orange and warmth of a summer evening eminates from this photo. Photo courtesy of John Bell
	4/6/2007 Learn a Little About Bacteria in a New Article Series This little microscopic creature lives with millions of it's buddies doing good for the plant root rhizosphere. In strip-till it all happens for you and the seeds you are about to plant.
	4/3/2007 Broken Bow, Nebraska Sunday 4/01/07 - Terrible Fire Destroys The buildings in the downtown Square area caught fire from unknown cause at this time, became a four alarm fire with numerous fire departments from surrounding communities called to help. Folks are saddened to see a landmark and their town damaged so badly with this tragedy. Our prayers are with them. Photo the Courtesy of: Mark Griffith
	4/2/2007 New Ethanol Plant in the Works - Yuma, Colorado The steady changes in the ag landscape offers another Ethanol Distillation Plant to be in production late 2007 for the western Corn Belt. This one is being built just east of Yuma, Colorado on the High Plains in the heart of Colorado's corn county.
	3/26/2007 Irrigation Research Farm Ride'N Drive Day 3/26/2007 The Irrigation Research Foundation teamed with Trimble, Red Hen Systems, AutoFarm, Case-IH, John Deere, Orthman, and Agri-Inject to offer area growers in Eastern Colorado and Western Nebraska hands-on experience with precision tillage and guidance at the RTK level. The day was a success even after a weekend of beautiful rain. Growers heard about the variances in RTK for precision tillage, fertilization and planting from the major Agricultural GPS companies including John Deere. Growers rode the machinery with rep's offering valuable information in the tractor cab. A total of 48 people partook of the days activities.
	3/17/2007 Rapid Snow Melt - Streams Overflow with Runoff As mid-March gave way to 60 degree weather, the snow melted equally as fast. Runoff has been prolific and streams are swollen. Signs of fields barren of residue? Combination of saturation and frozen ground? Something growers can minimize - yes/no?
	3/15/2007 Winter is starting to leave the Northern Corn Belt - FINALLY! After winters harsh grasp, ice and slick roads and long days standing at the window wishing for spring... there is melting and water and mud!
	3/1/2007 Orthman 1-tRIPr Strip-Till in the Delta In the Delta, Orthman Mfg., Inc and Taylor Farms are joining efforts to study the season of corn following 2006 cotton near Helena, Arkansas. A triticale cover crop was drilled into the furrows for erosion protection. Mr. Taylor is placing fertilizer in two locations below where the seed will be planted with the 1tRIPr to precisely feed the forthcoming corn crop in a supplemental irrigated field. Follow along with Mr. Taylors' progress as this systems approach maximizes his 2007 corn crop. Watch right here on Precision Tillage.com. We will be having updates and comments from them as this crop goes to harvest.
	2/26/2007 Mycorrhizal Fungi - Small Plants of the Root Zone Mycorrhizae have been part of the rhizosphere for millions of years and now soil ecologists and mycologists are determining the real benefits of these fungi. Nearly all higher plants live in association with these fungi to more fully extract water, phosphorus, nitrogen and some micronutrients for plant growth. In Strip-Till and No-Till systems, mycorrhizal fungi are of great benefit. In some soils in South America where farmers have been into No-Till practices for 25+ years, fungi are a very large component to the uptake of nutrients. Are you taking care of your soils to promote better fungal assistance to the plant root?
	2/10/2007 Winter Frost & Fog - It's Beautiful! With the recent cold air inversions and fog, the fog creates a coating of hoare frost on the trees. Up close one can see delicate ice crystals on the needles. Winter can look dreary with thick fog and gray skies, but the trees dance with intricate beauty.
	2/7/2007 If this Old Prairie School Could Talk Located in northeastern Colorado this old school housed children of the 1920's to the 1950's. Sitting on a quiet short grass prairie site on a summer day it caught my eye,so to save a little bit of the past the shutter went click.
	1/31/2007 Hallett Peak - Calendar Perfect The world above timberline may differ greatly from the plains and row crops and here is gorgeous proof to lift the spirits of those tired of dirty snow.
	1/17/2007 From 20,000 ft. Looking Towards the Front Range & Palmer Divide are Very White --- January 17th, 2007 The big snows of 2006-07 may last way into April. After nearly 8 years the country is welcoming the moisture these snows have left. Who knows there may be spring flowers? Farmers and ranchers will see some soil profiles filled and ready for a better year.
	1/15/2007 New Year 2007 - Ice Storms The ice storms of late 2006 and first few days of 2007 were tough on more than just fences. In some places in the Southern Great Plains, moisture with the storms topped 4 inches. This will be great for the winter wheat and rangelands.
	1/7/2007 Blizzards of 2006 Change Wildlifes Perspective At a office in the Golden, Colorado area a good friend of mine snapped this photo of a Mule Deer interested in what was up with those two legged critters in the window. Courtesy: Dennis Murphy
	1/4/2007 Final Days of 2006 Delivers a Blizzard to Central Nebraska Even after the nasty ice, howling winds and lost power the sunsets with beauty to remind us there is hope in tomorrow. Courtesy Mark Griffith
	12/27/2006 Days Warmer & Prior to Blizzards of December 2006 Morning sunrays greet participants like Mike Petersen and riding partner Jon (foreground) of the Moab Century as they climbed higher and higher into the Manti LaSal mountains east of Moab, Utah. Near 3,000 started and just under 1,000 finished the ride first weekend in October, the crux - the "Big Nasty" a hill approaching 15% grade. And yes, we finished.
	12/17/2006 Western Corn Belt - Post Harvest Stalks Grazed Numerous cattlemen and farmers arrange for stalks to be grazed with temporary electric fencing for a period of 10 to 90 days. This is a common scene for westerners to see steers, heifers or older cows wandering pivot fields gleaning corn. Strip-tillage systems function well in this approach growers use.
	12/8/2006 Texas Plant Protection Conference - December 5&6th, 2006 Some interesting facts about cotton and its growth, acreage in the South, how growers are seeing some gaining trends in yield due to breeding were shared. At the Hilton Hotel in downtown College Station, Texas the Texas Plant Protection Association put on a great meeting for folks to hear some of the new breeding, weed control issues, disease and pest controls, climate outlook and water management concepts. Did you know that cotton likes to grow best at 79 degrees F.? We at Orthman offered a 30 minute presentation on the advantages of strip-till in irrigated corn and cotton production. Afterwards, good questions came fast and furious.
	11/25/2006 Wet Conditions in Central Indiana - 1tRIPr Goes Through It!! Farmers are trying out the Orthman strip-till implement (1tRIPr)in some pretty wet conditions in a late afternoon demo. Running in heavy wheat stubble just prior to Thanksgiving 2006.
	11/20/2006 Colorado Sunrise Can Be Inspiring Colorado has some of the most beautiful sunrises and sunsets to catch ones breath - this one was no different when temperatures hovered around 15 above.
	11/12/2006 Post-Harvest Root Studies Yield Tons of Information -- Nov. 2006 Field agronomist for Servi-Tech in NE Colorado explores how roots were fed in deep placed phosphorus zone. This information offers producers a better understanding of how corn-on-corn needs a more managed fertilization program.
	11/7/2006 Evening on a Dusty Road at Harvest Central Nebraska is in full swing to cut corn and get it to market. A serene scene driving down a road in the Platte River Valley of Nebraska. Courtesy John Bell
	11/2/2006 The 1tRIP-AR Works in Far Eastern Indiana --- November 2, 2006 In association with Smith's Implement in Richmond, IN the 1tRIP-AR ran in wet conditions and rocks. Here as you look closely the row unit on the right is tripping due to rocks.
	10/19/2006 A new trend in Luxury Cars? In the Central Valley of California we were impressed that luxury sedans are getting a higher profile to be better seen maybe? Or are we looking at the next way to pull a Strip-Till implement?
	8/30/2006 August 29th in Idaho - Pioneer Hosts Field Day with Strip-Till Pioneer Seeds hosted a field day to share the 20+ varieties test just west of Jerome, Idaho for the 50+ dairy farmers in the area. Here growers are listening to Tillage Agronomist Mike Petersen, Orthman Mfg.Inc discuss the wise system approach to growing irrigated silage corn in the Snake River area.
	8/24/2006 Root Study - Eastern Colorado YieldGard Corn It's Effects The newer trait of YieldGard+ in corn is showing great promise in fighting corn rootworm of the irrigated fields of the Western Corn Belt. Here a young agronomist with Monsanto is making root measurements to determine the effects earlier larvae damage was to the entire rooting system. With strip-till the corn's root environment has a fighting chance to get going early in the spring and with varieties expressing a protein that will kill young rootworm larvae, farmers have a chance to fight the insects. We are observing root depth improved by 7 to 22% when farmers plant YieldGard corn hybrids.
	8/18/2006 Sunflower Muppets Come to IRF These happy go lucky guys kept showing up in a variety of places at the 2006 Irrigation Research Foundation summertime Farm Show.
	8/16/2006 2006 IRF FARM SHOW Aug. 16, 2006 From a cool, cloudy morning to hot and muggy afternoon the Strip-Till System Educational Seminar and field trials can help irrigated growers improve their bottomline. The on-going GPS guided corn research with Orthman/Monsanto/IRF and John Deere is making some dramatic points to seeing how strip-till and fertilizer placement has their irrigated field sized plots hummin'. Today the Farm Show had much of the field items directly involved with the Strip-Till and Limited water study. There were about 195 people listening to the program offered by Deere crop systems specialist, Yancy Wright from Hayes, KS, Jeff Tichota, TDM for Monsanto from Centennial, CO and Mike Petersen, with Orthman Agronomist from Greeley, CO all pitched in to put on a show and set of talks.
	8/11/2006 RTK Precision Tillage & Fertility Placement Study - August 11th, 2006 In a joint effort at the Irrigation Research Foundation farm near Yuma, Colorado John Deere and Orthman earlier this year began a precision placement study. This replicated study is to observe the value of making sure seed placement and the banding of fertilizer makes sense and the validity of sub-inch accuracy from year to year has merit. Here Yancy Wright, Deere's Crop Systems Specialist explains to a regional Garst Seed Co. event the study with the Orthman 1tRIPr.
	8/8/2006 Deficit Irrigation is a Real Issue The researchers at IRF are on-purpose limiting water via irrigation to gain data and experience what occurs when growers have shortages to a crop in the High Plains. Come and see the field sized plots look like at the IRF, north of Yuma, CO. During the IRF Farm Show the scientists will discuss the entire project now into its 4th year.
	7/28/2006 SW Minnesota Extension Service Exposes Growers to Strip-Till Between the two locations, Lamberton and Waseca, Minnesota over 375 growers heard several speakers offer information about Strip-Till methods and saw several strip-till tools demonstrated in small grain stubble. The 1tRIPr unit of Orthman Mfg. gave a great showing in the heavy textured soils at both sites. The team of Mark Griffith, Warren Coulter and Mike Petersen-Agronomist all three spoke until they were near hoarse to the crowds. Growers in southern Minnesota are excited about what may be the potential of this way of farming row-crops.
	7/26/2006 SW Minnesota Extension Service Strip-Till Field days First morning (7/25/06) near Lamberton, MN before the showers came. Orthmans 1-tRIPr shows well!
	7/20/2006 Strip-Till in 2006 Growing Corn at Channel-Bio Orthman and Channel-Bio Corp. join forces to demonstrate how 1tRIPr works in high residue
	7/20/2006 Long Necked heron enjoys strip-till beets Great Blue Heron checks out Strip-Till Success
	5/30/2006 Rootstudy2 Irrigation Research Foundation - Yuma, Colorado. Notice how the water puddles bad in the adjacent conventionally tilled ground on left side of image compared to much less of puddling condition in strip-till area on the right.
	5/30/2006 Rootstudy1 Yuma, CO - Irrigation Research Foundation. Continuous strip-tilled corn with Orthman 1tRIPr into 220+ bushel/acre corn.
	5/16/2006 Hirai1 Near Wendell, Idaho. Newly harvested on irrigated pivot field of triticale for dairy haylage. New Orthman 1tRIPAR used to prepare the seedbed in one pass prior to planting silage corn. Grower expects to save fuel, time, labor, wear & tear on machinery and plant corn sooner.
	5/16/2006 Hirai2 Mike Petersen, Orthman Precision Tillage Agronomist explains the use of the new 1tRIPAR how it works in hidden rock country, and for this triticale stubble condition to become silage corn for dairy operations near Wendell, ID.
	5/3/2006 Offset1 At Yuma, CO - Irrigation Research Foundation. Emerging corn in RTK Guidance Study. Seed was planted accurately into strip-tilled zone by 1tRIPr with sub-inch accuracy to monitor corn roots and plant health. This image depicts emerging crop when "dead-on" with RTK guidance.
	5/3/2006 Offset3 At Yuma, CO - Irrigation Research Foundation. Blank stake shows where the center of the strip-till zone exists and 4 inch stake shows where the corn emerged when planted off center by 4 inches.
	5/3/2006 Offset5 At Yuma, CO - Irrigation Research Foundation. Blank stake shows where the center of the strip-till zone exists and 8 inch stake shows where the corn emerged when planted off center by 8 inches.
	4/20/2006 plant_4in_offset Planting corn with John Deere crop systems specialist Yancy Wright at the wheel. Planting corn with sub-inch accurate GPS. This is part of study where we are to be planting 4 inches offcenter of where we strip-tilled 1 month earlier.
	3/25/2006 9420T_1tRIPr2 Near Wallace, NE Franklin Farms working with their properly set up new 12row-30inch 1tRIPr for the first time in irrigated continuous corn. Tractor employs the John Deere RTK Guidance system for accuracy and efficiency of farming operations and fertilizer placement.
	3/25/2006 9420T_1tRIPr Near Wallace, NE Franklin Farms working with their properly set up new 12row-30inch 1tRIPr for the first time in irrigated continuous corn.
	3/25/2006 9420T_1tRIPr3 Near Wallace, NE Franklin Farms working with their properly set up new 12row-30inch 1tRIPr for the first time in irrigated continuous corn. Tractor employs the John Deere RTK Guidance system for accuracy and efficiency of farming operations and fertilizer placement.
	3/20/2006 1tRIPr_1 New 3 year study at Irrigation Research Foundation-Yuma, Colorado. Orthman-John Deere-Monsanto Project to monitor agronomics of corn root development, inputs, and yield. RTK Guidance is sub-inch for seed and fertility placement.
	3/20/2006 1tRIPr_2 Placing fertility at Irrigation Research Foundation-Yuma, CO. Orthman 1tRIPr 8 row-30inch unit is only tillage tool used for this 3 year study.

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