Tom farms around 350 acres of corn, soybeans, and wheat in the Black Earth Creek watershed. He’s a long-time no-till farmer, and has been incorporating cover crops into his cropping system for over ten years. He attributes his innovative thinking to his dad Don, who started no-till farming over 40 years ago. Tom has continued the no-till tradition and expanded it to the low-lying acres he farms along Black Earth Creek.
In more recent years, Tom became interested in soil health and experimented with different cover crops to find what works best on his farm. He is constantly striving to improve his soils while keeping a close check on the economics. Tom’s put a lot of thought and time into modifying his equipment to ensure it works with his system. Tom is interested in research around nutrient stratification and how cover crops effect nutrient availability. He also plans to try out different ways of terminating cover crops, including crimping in tandem with herbicides.
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