No-tillage, Strip Tillage, Chisel Plow Tillage Trial

Farmers in central and north central Iowa are often criticized for low adoption of no-tillage. No-tillage is often faulted with cooler, wetter soils and subsequently reduced yields. An alternative to conventional tillage and no-tillage systems is strip tillage where the benefits of both may be combined.

Drought Tolerant Corn Strip Trial

The strip trial was designed to evaluate new drought tolerant corn hybrids for yield. Three of these drought tolerant hybrids were planted with other hybrids for comparison.