I guess enlightenment would be a better term for this particular situation than innovation. We aren’t actually innovating much at all really when it comes to T&M….we are just becoming more enlightened as to nature’s way.

One area where we as T&M or no-till plotters could become a lot more enlightened is with the native vegetation. Instead of clumping everything together and calling them weeds….we should be looking at each one individually and trying to understand its purpose…..its role in the bigger scheme of things….it’s attributes…..It's uses to wildlife....it's uses for soil.....it’s pros….it’s cons…..what it’s presence indicates about the conditions….etc…etc…..We still haven’t moved past the notion of

“Weed bad!”…………