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Resources for Reduced Tillage on Your Organic Farm

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Publications

Tractor with roller-crimper at The Rodale Institute.
Photo courtesy The Rodale Institute

Kuepper, George. 2001. Pursuing Conservation Tillage Systems for Organic Crop Production. NCAT/ATTRA Publication # IP 183

Sullivan, Preston. 2003. Overview of Cover Crops and Green Manures. NCAT/ ATTRA Publication # IP 024.

Diver, Steve. 2002. No-Till Vegetable Production: Non-Chemical Methods of Cover Crop Suppression and Weed Control—Working Paper. (MS Word / 134K)

Wilson, Dave. January 2008. Cold-tolerant hairy vetch and late planting can be key factors for successful organic no-till corn in the Northeast. The New Farm. Org Research Brief. The Rodale Institute. Kutztown, PA.

Morse, Ronald. Affordable Small-scale Equipment for Production of Transplanted Vegetables in High Residue, No-Till Farming Systems. University of CA, Davis. Vegetable Research and Information Center. (PDF / 26K)

Web Sites and Links

To request an instructional video on the No-Till Roller Crimper, please contact The Rodale Institute at info@rodaleinst.org or (610) 683-1400.

The No Till + Page, The New Farm

This page has a comprehensive list of links to research, equipment demos, FAQ’s, and general information about No- and Reduced-Tillage Farming. It includes information about Rodale’s research as well as national and international information.

Equipment

I&J Manufacturing (Cover Crop Roller Dealer)
5302 Amish Road
Gap, PA 17527
717-442-9451

Buckeye Tractor Company (Customized front-mounted hitches and mounting plates)

The Roller Gallery
(May, 2005)

A collection of photos of cover crop roller/crimpers from around the United States and beyond.

Ongoing Research

Penn State University College of Agricultural Sciences

Their Extension Service has a series of Conservation Tillage Publications.

USDA Agriculture Research Service; Conservation Systems Research Team.

Access a list of publications, staff and events related to reduced tillage at their Web site.

Resources for Reduced Tillage on Your Organic Farm
By Tammy Hinman and Andy Pressman
NCAT Agriculture Specialists
Tracy Mumma, HTML Production