Soil Management Publications
Agronomy Facts
- Agronomy Facts 67: Management of Red Clover as a Cover Crop
- Agronomy Facts 63: Diagnosing Soil Compaction Using a Penetrometer (soil compaction tester)
Conservation Tillage Series
- Conservation Tillage Series 1: Crop Rotations and Conservation Tillage
- Conservation Tillage Series 2: An Introduction to Weed Management for Conservation Tillage Systems
- Conservation Tillage Series 3: Soil Compaction and Conservation Tillage
- Conservation Tillage Series 4: Nutrient Management in Conservation Tillage Systems
- Conservation Tillage Series 5: Cover Crops for Conservation Tillage Systems
- Conservation Tillage Series 6: Economics of Conservation Tillage
Soil Compaction
Soil Quality
Soils and Soil Management
Video
- Video—Benefits of Cover Crops in No-till
Cover crops help make no-till systems work better for several reasons. In this video, several experienced no-till farmers explain how. Don’t wait until harvest to start ordering cover crop seed.
- Video—No-till Farming and Soil Quality
Video presentation produced by Penn State Extension Educator John Rowehl discussing the value and importance of no-till farming practices and its positive effect on soil quality.