2019 Conservation Tillage Conference
Tuesday, December 17 - Wednesday, December 18
This conference emphasizes proven farmer experience and applied science. Straight from the fields, learn how heavier, colder soils aren’t necessarily the challenge they’re made out to be.
Conference highlights
- Weed species shift and control.
- Nutrient management in high-residue systems.
- Reduced till and cover crop strategies straight from veteran farmer practitioners.
- Proven cover crop strategies for your system to anchor nutrients, manage moisture extremes and provide free nitrogen.
- Soil health improvements with reduced till systems and cover crops.
- Vendor sessions: Learn about new equipment, products and technology. More than 20 vendors will be on-site throughout both days.
Attendees who stay for the entire conference will be offered 10 continuing education units (CEU).
Event information
Date(s)
Tuesday, December 17
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Wednesday, December 18
Time
8:00 a.m.
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3:00 p.m.
Location
Holiday Inn - St. Cloud
75 S. 37th Ave. N.
St. Cloud, MN 56301
United States
75 S. 37th Ave. N.
St. Cloud, MN 56301
United States
Contact
Jodi DeJong-Hughes, Extension educator
dejon003@umn.edu
Cost
Early bird registration by December 2, 2019: $140 for the two-day conference
After December 2, 2019: $180
Conference agenda
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Day 1 agenda
| Time | Topics and speakers | |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00-8:30 | Registration | |
| 8:30-8:40 | Welcome | Jodi DeJong-Hughes |
| 8:40-9:40 | Opening Keynote | The cost of erosion David Lobb, University of Manitoba |
Breakout sessions
| Time | Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Session 4 | Session 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:50-10:40 | Soil microbiology Anna Cates, UMN |
Nitrogen management Brad Carlson, UMN |
Weed shifts and management Nick Pieske, Centrol and Bryan Biegler, MN Farmer |
NT 101 Carissa Spencer & Olson family |
Soil health indicators in your field Stan Boltz, NRCS |
| 10:40 - 10:50 | Transfer | ||||
| 10:50 - 11:40 | Reduced till 101 Aaron Daigh, NDSU |
Choosing a cover crop just for you Shannon Osborne, USDA-ARS |
Precision Ag and field productivity | Soil compaction Dick Wolkowski, UW |
Grazing cover crops Kent Solberg, SFA |
| 11:40 - 1:00 | Lunch | ||||
| 1:00 - 1:50 | Consultant Panel Sarah Lovas, Dorian Gatchell, Nick Pieske |
Soil health indicators in your field Stan Boltz, NRCS |
Advanced strip till Marla Riekman, Manitoba Ag |
Nitrogen management Brad Carlson, UMN |
Manure in a no till or reduced till system Melissa Wilson, UMN |
| 2:00 - 2:50 | Farmer panel Zach Johnson, Michell Hora, LT farmer, Bryan Biegler |
| 2:50 - 3:15 | Break |
| 3:15 - 3:55 | Industry table talks |
| 3:55 - 4:10 | Break |
| 4:10 - 5:20 | Educational table talks - Select from over 10 topics |
| 5:20 - 10:00 | Beer and Bull |
Day 2 agenda
| Time | Station 1 | Station 2 | Station 3 | Station 4 | Station 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 - 8:00 | Coffee and Pastries | |||||
| 8:00 - 9:30 | Let's Get Dirty: Hands on Demon- strations |
Wind Erosion Carissa Spencer, Kristin Brennan, NRCS |
Water erosion Susan Samson-Liebig & Hal Weiser, NRCS |
C:N explained Marla Riekman, Manitoba Ag |
Cation exchange capacity Aaron Daigh, NDSU |
Water nutrients Lindsay Pease, UMN |
| 9:30 - 9:50 | Break | |||||
| Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Session 4 | Session 5 | ||
| 9:50 - 10:40 | Breakouts | Economics of it all Jennifer Hahn |
Soil microbiology Anna Cates, UMN |
Reduced tillage 101 Jodi DeJong-Hughes, UMN and Marla Riekman, Manitoba Ag |
Advanced NT and cover crops | P and K management Lindsay Pease, UMN |
| 10:40 - 10:50 | Transfer | |||||
| 10:50 - 11:40 | Breakouts | Choosing a cover crop system just for you Shannon Osborne, USDA-ARS |
Economics of it all Jennifer Hahn |
Weed shifts and management Nick Pieske, Centrol and Bryan Biegler, MN Farmer |
P and K management Lindsay Pease, UMN |
Herbicide considerations for cover crops and grazing Dan Smith, UW |
| 11:40 - 12:45 | Lunch | |||||
| 12:45 - 1:50 | Table Talks | |||||
| 2:00 - 3:00 | Closing Speaker | Building a Culture of Conservation Seth Watkins, Iowa farmer |
Conference details
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Be sure to stop by and visit the exhibitors at the 2019 Conservation Tillage Conference!
- Agassiz Sales
- Albert Lea Seeds
- Arnold's
- Copperhead Ag
- Cross Slot No-tillage Systems
- Dawn Equipment
- ETS - Environmental Tillage Systems
- FieldWork from American Public Radio
- General Grain Cleaning Co.
- Kuhn
- Millborn Seed
- Minnesota Corn Growers
- Minnesota Department of Agriculture
- Minnesota Soil Health Coalition
- Minnesota Soybean Growers
- Montag Manufacturing
- Natural Resources and Conservation Service (NRCS)
- Orthman
- Saddlebutte Ag
- Salford
- Soil Rx Inc.
- Soil Water Conservation District (SWCD
- Strip Till for You
- TIREBOSS™
- University of Minnesota Extension
- Yetter Farm Equipment
Holiday Inn & Suites
75 S. 37th Ave. N., St Cloud, MN 56301
Call 320-253-9000 to reserve your room.
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