I am more and more convinced that No-tillage farming practices offer
the possibility of significantly reducing soil loss and fossil fuel
consumption in many different soil types and geographies. Over a few
years no-till practices can also reduce the use of pest and
herbicides for some crops. The benefits to fish could be substantial
in areas where ag runoff is a major limiting factor. No-till also
sequesters carbon in the soil and is seen by some as a practical, near-
term tool in the climate change arena.

I suspect there are many folks like myself who have or have friends
who have smaller ag parcels that they lease out. No-till wheat has
now replaced heavily irrigated alfalfa on my little parcel. Favoring
leasing farmers who can do no-till is a way to keep land in ag, AND
lessen the impact on nearby streams. And the cost advantages just
might keep more family farmers in the business. Lest specialized
equipment needed for no-till be a barrier, some Farm Bureau operations
now have no-till capable equipment in their contract services
programs.

There are YouTube videos that tell some of the story. A short overview
video of farmers showing what no-till has done for part of the Spokane
River drainage is the Shepard.s Grain field tour July '09

It is on YouTube, listed as "Shepard's Grain Field Tour- July 2009"

Any opinions, experiences, comments of other Roffians on no-till and
trout waters?
Dave