Field and Garden: Does tillage improve alkali areas in our fields?

Field and Garden: Does tillage improve alkali areas in our fields?

Once the crop is off, Foster County farmers will turn their attention to getting fields ready for next year. For some farmers, that means deciding what to do with the salt-affected areas along field edges and in low spots. The bare areas have been an eyesore all growing season. It can feel good to turn over that white crust and see black dirt again. But does tillage actually improve these areas?...