Soil Quality Meeting
We hosted a very successful soil quality meeting last week at VANTAGE President Anthony Beery’s farm. Anthony dug a soil pit and we discussed improving soils through no-till practices. Anthony also discussed his experience with manure injection and planter set-up.
![Soil Pit](http://virginianotill.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/938.jpg)
Farmers gathered around as NRCS staff discussed soils typical of Rockingham county cropland.
![Alfalfa](http://virginianotill.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Alfalfa.corn-roots.jpg)
Alfalfa roots follow earthworm tunnels, and corn roots follow alfalfa root channels.
![Soil Pit](http://virginianotill.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Pit.jpg)
Farmers getting down and dirty to get a close up of deep rooted alfalfa.
![Planter](http://virginianotill.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Planter1.jpg)
Extension staff drew attention to this no-till planter, which uses trash wheels up front to deal with residue, and a coulter in front of the double disc openers, to deal with difficult soil conditions.
![Planter](http://virginianotill.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/366.jpg)
This is what it’s all about! Farmers learning from each other, here talking about their own successes with no-till planting.
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