FAYETTE COUNTY
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
No Till Information
Funding For the No Till Drill Rental Program is provided by:

DEP Growing Greener Program
DEP Environmental Education Program
Pennsylvania Association of Conservation District's NPS Prevention Grant Program
A contribution from the Fayette County Cattlemen’s Association
Advantages of no till:

Higher crop yield
Less soil erosion by water and wind
Improve infiltration and efficient use of water
Improve timing of planting and harvesting
Lower labor, machinery and fuel costs
Rental Rates:

A fee of $10.00/acre (regular rental) and $8.00/acre on cover crops for a two-day rental.
A minimum of fifty ($50.00) dollars will be required when picking up the drill to insure the machine
has been adequately cleaned and not damaged prior to being returned. If this service has been
performed in a satisfactory manner, the deposit will be returned in full or applied to the final
invoice.  Rental fee covers a two-day rental.
No Till Drill
On May 12th, 2007 a Cover Crop and No Till Field Day was hosted by the Adam Derr Family and
sponsored by the Fayette County Conservation District, Penn State Cooperative Extension Service, and
Natural Resources Conservation Services. Below are some of the highlights.
Cover Crop and No Till Field Day Held
The group meetings in the morning to
discuss cover crop advantages.
Cereal Rye used as a Cover Crop,
note the height.
Cover Crop experiment plot,
planted on 4 row checks.
Crown Vetch used as a cover crop in
the research plot.
Don Fretts (PSU Cooperative Extension)
discusses using manure in a no till system.
Chris Rerko (FCCD) discusses the
Great Plains No Till Drill the district
offers to rent.
Don Fretts discusses the use of his
own Vermeer Hay Buster Drill.
Producer discusses the differences
between the Haybuster and Great Plains Drill.
Vermeer Hay Buster No Till Drill in action.
Great Plains No Till Drill in action