Levi Powell

By Levi Powell & Ryan Bergman As nutrient and land management practices continue to change, more growers are considering strip-till. Advances in equipment technology, GPS, and application control systems have helped to overcome many challenges growers typically associate with strip-till. Combine this with the many environmental and nutrient application advantages strip-till can offer, and this may be the right time to consider strip-till in your operation. 1.

Farms.com Home  › News By Levi Powell and Ryan Bergman Spring planting season may come with added challenges as growers continue to deal with the effects of last August’s derecho event. Many fields through central Iowa were riddled with downed corn, and while some fields were able to be partially harvested, others were damaged so severely that growers had no choice but to till them under without harvesting any grain.

Need a way to check planter depth settings? Levi Powell and Ryan Bergman, Iowa State University | Apr 05, 2021 ISU Digital Ag Program Specialist Levi Powell explains a simple process for checking planter depth settings in the shop to increase machine accuracy before you head to the field. Source: Iowa State University, which is solely responsible for the information provided and is wholly owned by the source.