Charles Sherwood Noble (1873 - July 5, 1957) invented a minimum disturbance cultivator called the Noble blade. The Noble blade (or Noble plow) cuts weed roots beneath the soil surface without turning the soil over, thus reducing topsoil loss due to wind erosion. The village of Nobleford, Alberta is named after him.
Read more about Charles Sherwood Noble: Early Life, The Noble Blade
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