Examples of no-till in a Sentence

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Slightly more than half of growers (56 percent) adopted no-till or conservation tillage methods, while 62 percent integrated cover crops into their operations. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 For Anderson, that system necessarily includes the integration of animals, cover crops between vineyard rows and a firm commitment to no-till farming. David Rosoff, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024 Techniques include crop rotation, composting, and no-till farming. Darlene Cerezo Swaffar, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2024 The farmers will also receive instruction in no-till management, which calls for crops to be planted in narrow rows within the untilled seedbeds of previous crops. Delaney Dryfoos, Journal Sentinel, 4 July 2024 The Treasury Department recently tweaked that formula, taking into account the role farming practices, like planting cover crops and using no-till techniques, play in reducing carbon production. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2024 The conservation district recommends oats, clover, rye or vetch for no-till cover cropping. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 3 June 2024 Pollutants need to be kept out of the bay and the efforts towards no-till farming have not been as successful in Pennsylvania and Virginia as in Maryland, Trone said. Capital News Service, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2024 Climate-smart agriculture practices such as planting cover crops, practicing no-till and using less fertilizer can reduce emissions associated with corn production. Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of no-till was in 1968

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“No-till.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-till. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

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