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Articles tagged under: Jodi DeJong-Hughes

Save Money With Less Tillage

Published April 19, 2026

University of Minnesota Regional Educator Jodi DeJong-Hughes says there’s an opportunity for farmers to save on fuel by cutting back on tillage. "If a field is pretty good going into the spring, I would really cut out that second pass…
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Three Inducted into Strip-Till Hall of Fame

Published August 11, 2024

At the National Strip-Till Conference, three individuals were inducted into the Strip-Till Hall of Fame. The honorees are Jodi DeJong-Hughes of Willmar, Minnesota, David Legvold of Northfield, Minnesota and Bill Preller of Congerville, Illinois. DeJong-Hughes is a University of Minnesota…
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Farming for the Future

Published February 23, 2024

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is partnering with the Red River Farm Network and the Linder Farm Network to provide information on soil health events and topics. This week, University of Minnesota Extension Educator Jodi DeJong Hughes says freeze/thaw events…
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Compaction: A Hidden Problem

Published December 8, 2023

Compaction will reduce crop yields by as much as 30-to-60 percent. "It is tire tracks so you don't always see it," said Jodi DeJong-Hughes, Regional Extension Educator, University of Minnesota. "It can be a hidden problem." Wet soil is most…
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Corn Matters

Published November 15, 2023

University of Minnesota Extension Crops and Soils Educator Jodi DeJong-Hughes talks about the Soil Management Summit. Hear more in the latest Corn Matters, brought to you by the Minnesota Corn Growers Association.
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Conditions Changed Quickly in Western Minnesota

Published April 15, 2023

Temperatures in the Upper Midwest have cooled from last week's rapid warmup. University of Minnesota Extension Regional Educator Jodi DeJong-Hughes says fields around her area are very wet from snow melt. "For the most part, the snow is gone and…
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Oh Dusty Days

Published October 8, 2022

Soybean yields are at risk due to dry conditions. Pods can split open and drop beans on the ground before harvest. University of Minnesota Extension Regional Soil Educator Jodi DeJong-Hughes says combine fires could be another problem. "Farmers have been…
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Saving the Soil’s Structure

Published July 29, 2022

Speaking at the National Strip-Till Conference, University of Minnesota Regional Extension Educator Jodi DeJong-Hughes said strip-tillage can help alleviate soil compaction. "What strip-tlll can do is save more of the soil's structure or those little aggregates in the soil," said DeJong-Hughes.…
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MN Corn Matters

Published September 2, 2020

The Minnesota Soil Health Expo is coming up on September 9. Hear more from Jodi DeJong-Hughes with University of Minnesota Extension in the latest Corn Matters, made possible by the Minnesota Corn Growers Association.
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Conservation Tillage Conference Targets Improved Soil Productivity

Published December 19, 2019

University of Minnesota Extension educator Jodi DeJong-Hughes says the heavy, cold soil conditions are not an impossible challenge. "Improving soil health and getting better structure does let water infiltrate quickly into the ground. When there are cover crops growing, they…
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