Minimum tillagearity war on erosion area Eau Claire
River Country RC and D Council projects expansion of Conservation Tillage CT in western Wisconsin through 1983. Chisel plow-disk systems dominate, with 1,600 users covering 90,000 acres in 1980 rising to 2,200 farms and 141,000 acres by 1982 led by Trempealeau and Dunn. No till grows from 100 users and 4,600 acres in 1980 to 11,400 acres on 200+ farms in 1982, led by Monroe and Dunn. Till-planting remains least used, 99 farms over 5,700 acres in 1982, Buffalo and St Croix leading with 1,500 and 1,260 acres. Projections for 1983 show continued increases across all CT types and acres.