If armed with adequate information and experience, Steve believes farmers can make no-till work anywhere with a little adaptation. He estimates 25 percent less input for tomato production under no-till due to less tillage and pesticides. Steve factors in the extra cost for cover cropping but is sure the dividends offset the investment. Md. Fall broccoli is planted into the beans the first of August after the crop is rolled down. As a willing ambassador for sustainable agriculture, Steve has been featured in many farm publications and has produced a videotape on no-tilling vegetables and cover cropping.
Farmers are generally independent and have always done it their way.
In Europe, pesticide use is much more restrictive. And if we don't actively demonstrate and tell people what we're doing to reduce pesticides, stricter rules will be coming here.