Over 400 farmers, agronomists, researchers, educators and manufacturers from all over the U.S. and other countries including Canada and France packed the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel and BOS Center in downtown Springfield, Ill., Aug. 6-7, for the 13th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference.
The action got started a day early for nearly 100 attendees at the pre-conference workshop, hosted by ForGround by Bayer at the Bayer Crop Science Research Farm. Attendees rotated through 4 stations covering long-term strip-till, no-till and cover crop trials, FieldView innovations, key insights on carbon programs and the Preceon Smart Corn System. The workshop wrapped up with a BBQ dinner and live podcast recording and discussion featuring Otwell, Ind., Strip-Till Innovator Chris Perkins.
On Thursday morning, it was nearly standing room only for Brian Hefty’s kickoff presentation, “Feeding and Weeding Your Strip-Tilled Crops.” The longtime strip-tiller and co-host of the popular Ag PhD shows delivered a thought-provoking, meat and potatoes-style, presentation on nutrient management and weed control, setting the tone for an action-packed 2 days of learning and networking.
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