Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference March 10-11

Feb 19, 2026

By Mark Badertscher

This year’s Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference will be March 10-11, 2026, at Ohio Northern University located at 525 S Main Street, Ada, Ohio. (40.766096, -83.827506). Connect with other great farmers and CCAs, experience new ideas, and increase your net income.

You won’t want to miss our keynote speaker Monte Bottens. Monte is a fifth-generation farmer, the host of the AgEmerge Podcast and a regenerative ag tech investor. Bottens Family Farm practices long term no-till, cover crops, and has integrated livestock on 2,800-acres near Cambridge, Illinois. He raises non-GMO and food grade corn and soybeans along with small grains, specialty crops, hay, and grazing crops. His father, Bob, manages many day-to-day operations. Robyn and Monte Bottens own and operate Grateful Graze, a direct to consumer, pasture-raised beef, chicken, pork and eggs business. Monte is being sponsored by Calmer Corn Heads. Other major sponsors of this year’s CTTC include Brandt.

The Agronomic Crop Management sessions will take place both Tuesday and Wednesday. Dan Quinn, Purdue University will address the Management of New Short-Stature Corn Hybrids: Lessons from Multi-Year Trials in Indiana; while Laura Lindsey and Osler Ortez, The Ohio State University will introduce you to Battle for the Belt 2.0. Hacking Agronomy: The Science Behind Big Claims from Novel Input Products, will be the topic of Nicole Fiorellino, University of Maryland. Simer Virk, Auburn University will speak on Soil Sampling Considerations for Site-Specific Nutrient Management.

Source : osu.edu

Video: Winter Canola Trial in Mississippi | Can It Work for Double Cropping? | Pioneer Agronomy

Can winter canola open new opportunities for growers in the Mid-South? In this agronomy update from Noxubee County, Mississippi, Pioneer agronomist Gus Eifling shares an early look at a first-year winter canola trial and what farmers are learning from the field.

Planted in late October on 30-inch rows, the crop is now entering the bloom stage and progressing quickly. In this video, we walk through current field conditions, fertility management, and how timing could make this crop a valuable option for double-cropping soybeans or cotton.

If harvest timing lines up with early May, growers may be able to transition directly into another crop during ideal planting windows. Ongoing field trials will help determine whether canola could become a viable rotational option for the region.

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How winter canola is performing in its first season in this Mississippi field

Why growers chose 30-inch rows for this trial

What the crop looks like as it moves from bolting into bloom

Fertility strategy, including nitrogen and sulfur applications

How canola harvest timing could enable double-cropping with soybeans or cotton

Upcoming trials comparing soybeans after canola vs. traditional planting

As more growers look for ways to maximize acres and diversify rotations, experiments like this help determine what new crops might fit into existing systems.