Re: tiller recommendations

**"* G* <d*@gmail.com>**

Thanks for that link - organic ag has indeed come a long way since I shipped
my last cow to focus on the specialist nursery. ;-)   And it is indeed good
to see what Rodale is doing and sharing with folks.
Doug

On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 2:21 PM, Mary Ann Newcomer
<idahogardener@gmail.com>wrote:

> Margaret and Doug,
>
> Let's file this in "for what it's worth" category....
>
> I have nowhere near the experience or background of either of you. However,
> two years ago, I had the
> good fortune to sit next to Dr. Paul Hepperly on a field trip of the Rodale
> Organic Farm.  They had
> just begun the no till methodology and had great results.  Absolutely no
> chemicals were involved,
> and in fact, their use of fossil fuels for the farm equipment was reduced
> drastically.
>
> Here is a link to their report:
> http://www.newfarm.org/columns/research_paul/2007/0107/notill.shtml.
>
> I came away from the day at Rodale thinking no-till/no-chemical is
> definitely the way to go.  I have
> also heard anecdotal stories over the years re: places like Israel, and the
> Amazon, where they
> haven't tilled in 100's of years. Haven't had a chance to research any of
> that information.
>
> Best,
> M A Newcomer
> Boise
>
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