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Growers in Oklahoma Incentivized to Attend Nation's Top No-Till Conference
Tue, 18 Oct 2016 15:29:14 CDT
There are numerous reasons to attend the nation's most popular soil health event, and for Oklahoma growers the incentive just became greater. A Conservation Innovation Grant awarded to Oklahoma State University will reward 25 first-time attendees from Oklahoma who register for No-till on the Plains Winter Conference with a discounted rate. Producers from across the country are invited to attend the No-till events on Tuesday, January 24, through Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at the Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kan.
The event, themed "Securing Our Future with Soil Health" is in its 21st year and continues to offer international, national and state experts on topics designed to promote soil health. This year's Winter Conference features a line-up of more than 35 no-till experts and top line producers, 55 breakout sessions and a special question and answer session with speakers. New this year is a one-day Beginner's Workshop preceding the Winter Conference. The advanced Agriculture's Innovative Minds (AIM) Symposium returns this year with the theme of "Building Resistance, Resiliency and Recovery into Your Agriculture Operation." Certified Crop Advisor Credits will also be available for conference attendees.
Registration for the No-till on the Plains Conference is available now online at www.notill.org. The Winter Conference registration price is $275 before November 30 and $325 from Dec. 1 until Jan. 10. Walk-ins are welcome but rates increase closer to the event date. Registration rates are also available in packages for those who want to attend the Beginner's Session and the Winter Conference together or the Winter Conference and AIM Symposium in tandem. First -time attendees from Oklahoma will receive a $50 discount on any of their registration pricing as long as they are one of the first 25 people from their home state to pre-register.
The speaker lineup features Ray Weil, professor, University of Maryland; Ademir Calegaari, researcher, Agronomic Institute of Parana, Brazil; Allen Williams, president, LMC and founder, Grass Fed Beef, LLC; Odette Menard, regional advisor, Soil Conservation, Canada; Steve Tucker, no-till producer, Venango, Neb.; Jimmy Emmons, no-till producer, Leedey, Okla.; Alan Mindemann, no-till producer, Apache, Okla. and Brian Arnall, associate professor, Oklahoma State University. Nearly 30 additional speakers are also on the roster for the Winter Conference.
Diamond Sponsor for the Winter Conference is Farmers Edge agriculture technology company. Additional Conference sponsors are Green Cover Seed, Eco Ag Solutions, Agro-Liquid Fertilizers, Needham Ag Technologies and Arrow Seed Company.
To meet its mission, No-till on the Plains hosts field events, provides a networking opportunity for producers and manages the annual Winter Conference for producers to gain valuable no-till information. No-till farming systems offer several advantages to producers willing to implement the system. Fewer trips across fields without tillage passes will reduce fuel costs. Increasing crops in rotations breaks weed and insect pest cycles. Increased crop residue and root systems will increase soil organic matter and microbiological activity, thereby increasing the productiveness and fertility of the soil. Implemented in a site-specific systems approach, no-till will, over time, outperform conventional tillage.
Visit www.notill.org or call 785-307-0433 for registration information. Pre-registration online is encouraged.
Source - No-till on the Plains
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