Agronomist and strip-till advocate Berl Jastram to share considerations and cautionary tales for managing depth, timing and types of fertilizer at the 2018 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

New York strip-tiller Donn Branton will share how soil testing, banding fertilizer and adaptive strategies have increased yields and saved input costs at the 2016 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

Persia, Iowa, farmer Bill Darrington shares additional thoughts on how he's successfully incorporated sugar applications into his fertility program to promote plant growth and stimulate root structure.

Ohio strip-tiller Brian Watkins explains the benefits of building his strips in the spring, fine-tuning his fertility program and the benefits of precision farming technology in his strip-till operation.

Change isn't always an easy sell to farmers who have relied on the same methodology for years or even decades, especially if they've had success. Farmers tend to rely on the two T's -- tillage and tradition, Minnesota strip-tiller David Legvold told me during a recent visit to his farm. In my opinion, you need to shift away from the traditional, and from practices that are damaging the soil.

One of more interesting things I've learned about strip-till is how the practice can vary from farmer to farmer, depending on their years of experience. While there are principles to adhere to — noted by Illinois strip-tiller Alan Madison in this edition's feature story — there's also no textbook way to strip-till.