Broadcast Newsline: October 20, 2004

Tillage practices for cotton producers in the Southeast U.S. are a little different, explains Mike Newberry.

Suggested introduction cut one:

Tillage practices for cotton producers in the Southeast United States are a little different, explains Mike Newberry. The area’s coastal plains soil makes it a prime candidate for strip-till.

Suggested introduction cut two:

Unlike no-till, producers like Newberry who rely on strip-till do not have to worry about soil compaction. Deep in-row tillage is a necessity to maintain the land.

Suggested introduction for cut three:

Newberry reports trip-till has worked well for Southwest Georgia cotton that’s planted behind peanut and winter residue week.

Listen or Download

Choose your MP3 quality:
64K   128K