No-Till Yield Contest Demonstrates Environmental Stewardship
Volume
34
Issue
1
Abstract
Yield contests have been used as an educational method to teach production methods, but recognition for participants is usually based on the highest yield. The Knox County Conservation Yield Contest began in 1979 to promote no-till production practices and is still being conducted. Data collected over the fifteen year period (1979-1993) show that contest participants have reduced their use of fertilizers, insecticides, and herbicides while still achieving above-average yields. This yield contest has demonstrated that improved management of chemical inputs can help crop producers become more environmentally conscious while maintaining yields.
Recommended Citation
Barker, F., & Miller, D. P. (1996). No-Till Yield Contest Demonstrates Environmental Stewardship. The Journal of Extension, 34(1), Article 10. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol34/iss1/10
