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A Terrific National No-Tillage Conference Program — Offering Many, Many Profit-Building Reasons on Why You Need to Attend

Expect an energetic 4 days of non-stop learning in Louisville from leading no-tillers, agronomists, researchers & suppliers who will be sharing their most valuable ideas to help you get the most out of your 2025 no-till cropping program.

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 18, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Soil Health

A longtime attendee at the National No-Tillage Conference (NNTC) recently told me our 2025 lineup of topics and speakers is among the very best in the entire 33-year history of this event.

Sights & Sounds from 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference

By Noah Newman posted on August 12, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Nutrient Management

The National Strip-Tillage Conference delivered strip-till, no-till and conservation ag insights to over 350 attendees Aug. 7-9 in Madison, Wis. The event featured 6 general session presentations, 14 interactive roundtable discussions, 15 classroom sessions and several hours of networking in the hallways.

600 Bushels & Beyond: Checking the Boxes for Strip-Till Success

National Strip-Tillage Conference returns Aug. 8-9

August 2, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management

With a world record corn yield of 623 bushels per acre, David Hula discusses his systems approach to strip-till, including hybrid selection, planter setup, nutrient management and weekly tissue testing in his keynote presentation: "600 Bushels & Beyond: Checking the Boxes for Strip-Till Success."

Did Strip-Till Solve My Nutrient Stratification Problems?

National Strip-Tillage Conference returns Aug. 8-9

July 19, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Marion Calmer explains why vertical stratification is more devastating than horizontal variability, the economic and environmental impacts of surface-applied phosphorus and potassium, and how yields in various tillage systems are impacted by nutrient placement in his lecture, "Did Strip-Till Solve My Nutrient Stratification Problems?"

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[Video] Did Strip-Till Solve My Nutrient Stratification Problems?

April 23, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Independent on-farm researcher Marion Calmer checks in from Alpha, Ill., with a preview of his 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference presentation, “Did Strip-Till Solve My Nutrient Stratification Problems?”

Randy Dowdy Calls No-Till Cult-Like & 4 Other Takeaways from Commodity Classic

March 4, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Nutrient Management

Strip-till and conservation ag were hot topics at the 2024 Commodity Classic in Houston, Texas. Here are some of our top takeaways from the show.

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