This proposal includes two aspects of research and promotion for soil health. 1. Applied tillage research trials at three locations that incorporate four tillage treatments, and 2. Extension of the data at summer field days, winter meetings, a large December conference, and many Ag articles and created videos.

Advantages to a reduction in tillage can include improved aggregation and water infiltration, reduced soil loss and increased organic matter, biological populations in the soil and aggressive tillage can potentially increase root diseases that are favored by warmer soils. Concern about yield reductions due to cool and wet soil conditions may limit adoption of high-residue systems...