Reduced Tillage

Strip Tillage Home » Projects » Reduced Tillage in Vegetables » Strip Tillage Strip, or zone, tillage is a reduced tillage practice that targets soil disturbance to the crop planting zone. Call it a tillage compromise, where it can balance some of the soil benefits of no-till with the advantages of tillage for preparing the…

The Cornell Small Farms RT Project has collaborated on a variety of webinars to share results from field research experiments and to bring together farmers to share their methods and experiences. Listen to the recordings to learn about practices that fit your operation, from permanent beds, tarps, and mulches, to cover cropping, strip tillage, and…

Tarping Home » Projects » Reduced Tillage in Vegetables » Tarping Tarps have become a multifunctional tool for small-scale and organic vegetable farms. Tarping, or occultation, involves the use of durable black plastic, often sourced as silage covers, that is applied to the soil surface between crops and removed before planting. Tarps are reusable over…

By engaging with experienced farmers, we continue to learn how reduced tillage systems are taking shape on farms across NY and the region. These farmers partnered with the RT Project to share their systems, successes and challenges, and inform and guide our own research in practices for organic vegetables. Read these farm stories to see…