Decades of No-Till History and the Future of Soil Health

Walk through the historic no-till research plots and experience the results of 64 years of continuous no-till and crop diversification research. Discover how long-term conservation practices build healthier soils, explore the benefits of cover crops and planting green, and gain practical communication strategies you can put to work. Join us at one of the nation's premier long-term agricultural research sites and learn about another one in Kentucky.

Program

9:00 Welcome, Opening remarks

Randall Reeder, Ohio No-till Council

9:10: No-till and cropping system diversification: Insights and perspectives from 55 years of research in Kentucky

Keynote speaker: Dr. Hanna Poffenbarger, Assoc. Prof, Nutrient Management, University of Kentucky

10:00: Visit historic Triplett-Van Doren No-tillage Experimental plots (since 1962), 2601 Oil City Road.

Warren Dick and Manbir Rakkar will lead in-field talks and demonstrations

12:00: Lunch

Including an opportunity for farmers to text “problem” crops, discuss solutions

1:00 Planting Green: Lessons learned and Results

Tim Norris, Knox County

1:30 Communicating with Clarity: Stop using agriculture words that don’t have a clear meaning.

Melanie Wilt, Shift-ology, Springfield, OH

2:00 Farmer panel

Matt Burkholder, Matt Falb, Fred Yoder

3:00-3:30: Wrap up