Is your pasture in need of reseeding? Are weeds taking over or limiting the amount of grazing available for your livestock? Would you like to seed clover in an established hay or grass field? Are you interested in planting wildlife mixtures?
 

Benefits of using a No Till Drill

• Reduces non point source pollution

• Reduces soil erosion

• Protects water quality

• Reduces chemical runoff

• Reduces soil compaction

• Permanent ground cover

• Soil retains moisture

Excess sedimentation from erosion is one of the most detrimental water quality problems we face in this area.   Erosion comes from a variety of sources; one of the sources we can address is poorly established pastures or eroding cropland.  For years the only way an established pasture could be replanted was to disk it up and reseed.  If the clover faded, there was no way to replant.  Technology has improved and newer and more efficient methods of seeding have continued to develop.  
 

The Potter County Conservation District has available for rent, 2 10-ft Great Plains No Till drills. The drills were purchased to help reduce erosion from pastures in need of rehabilitation and from hay and cropland near streams.  The drill is being made available to farmers in Potter, McKean, and Tioga Counties for whom purchase of a drill is not economically feasible. The drills can be rented from the district for $12/acre. For more information contact the district at 107 Market Street, Coudersport PA 16915 or call (814) 274-8411 ext. 4

 

Why not give it a try before investing in your own equipment?