Paul Davis No-till Champion Award Winner
Paul Davis, grain producer and on-farm researcher in New Kent, Virginia, was awarded the Virginia No-Till Alliance (VANTAGE) No-Till Champion Award on February 5, 2025 in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Paul is the owner/manager of a 550 acre research and demonstration farm in New Kent, where the majority of his work is conducted on corn, wheat, barley, soybeans, and pumpkins for different fertilizer, chemical, and seed companies. Davis retired after 28 years with the Virginia Cooperative Extension as an Agricultural Agent in Fluvanna County (1981–1984) and then concluding his career in New Kent/Charles City Counties (1989–2009). Davis specialized in crop and soil science with an expertise in soil quality, then continued his research in no-till cropping systems, intensive small grain management, cover crops, and no-till pumpkin production on the farm. Paul was raised on a 1200 acre family grain and vegetable farm in New Kent County, where he graduated from New Kent High School then served in the U.S. Army as a heavy equipment operator. He attended and graduated from Ferrum Jr. College with an Associate Degree in agriculture (1979), followed by a Bachelor’s of Science in integrated pest management (IPM), and a Master’s of Science in weed science from Virginia Tech. Paul’s farming partners are his wife, Marian, father, Boogie, and mother, Anna. Paul works closely with the Colonial Soil and Water Conservation District on innovative no-till and cover cropping systems, as well as precision-based research in soil health.
The Colonial District congratulates Paul Davis on this No-Till Award, and is excited to share a video of Paul’s accomplishments, narrated by Chris Lawrence of the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
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