No-Till: Making It Work

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Soil Management
3. Residue Management
4. Planting Equipment
5. Weed Control
6. Insect Management
7. Disease Management
8. Nutrient Management
9. Crop Rotation
10. Cover Crops
11. Varietal Selection
12. No-Till and Ridge Till Case Studies

This site contains excerpts from the Best Management Practices, No-till: Making It Work book.

The published version can be ordered by following the link below. It is free to farmers.

For more detailed information on no-till practices, refer to the following documents:

• Accredited Soil Testing Laboratories in Ontario
• Common Weeds of No-till Cropping Systems - Purdue University
• Cover Crops OMAFRA, 2001
• Innovative Farmers' Association of Ontario
• No-till Farmer Magazine
• Planter Modifications for No-Till
• Problem Weed Identification and Control - Ridgetown College
• Ridge Tillage Planters (Order No. 88-081)
• Soil Erosion - Causes and Effects OMAFRA, 1987
• Suitability of Conservation Tillage Systems to Ontario Soil Types (Order No. 90-198)

The production of the BMP series of books has been a cooperative effort of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture.

Related Links

• Accredited Soil Testing Laboratories in Ontario
• Common Weeds of No-till Cropping Systems - Purdue University
• Cover Crops OMAFRA, 2001
• Innovative Farmers' Association of Ontario
• No-till Farmer Magazine
• Planter Modifications for No-Till
• Problem Weed Identification and Control - Ridgetown College
• Soil Erosion - Causes and Effects OMAFRA, 1987
• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• Ontario Federation of Agriculture
• Publications Ontario - BMP Ordering
• Best Management Practices - Series Information
• No-Till: Making It Work - Acknowledgements