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.
If you are interested in the Tuesday Nutrient Management session, Andrew Klopfenstein, The Ohio State University will share information regarding Irrigation Impacts on Corn and Soybean Yields in Ohio; while Peggy Hall, also from The Ohio State University will discuss Carbon Capture and Storage: What is it and what does it mean for Ohio farmers? Sam Mullins, from the Ohio Department of Agriculture will give an update on ODA-DLEP CAFO Regulations & APAP Review.
Some of the speakers in the Soil Health, Cover Crops and No-till sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday include Carrie Volmer-Sanders, Field to Market who will share Resources to Fund Transition to No-till and Cover Crops. Brian Brandt, American Farmland Trust will share information about the Soil Health Case Studies: Quantifying Economic and Environmental Outcomes. Seeing Beneath the Surface: Digital 3D Maps of Soil Organic Carbon will be the topic of Linda Barrett, S4 Mobile Lab, LLC. If you enjoy panel discussions, Equipment and Technology Needed for Implementing Soil Health Practices will be discussed by Jim Uphaus, Seth Arnold, Bill Lehmkuhl, and Dave Scheiderer.
The Wednesday Water Quality and Conservation Practices session includes speakers such as Manbir Rakkar, Soil Fertility, OSU Extension addressing Why does STP not drop if I am not adding P fertilizer? and Vinayak Shedekar, Agricultural Water Management, OSU sharing information about Drainage Water Recycling. Topics in the Tuesday Precision Ag & Technology session include Realities for Operating a Spray Drone Business with Kamden Crum and The Reality for AI in Crop Production for Managing Nutrients and Pesticides by OSU’s John Fulton. Some of the Wednesday Farm Management session topics include Economic View from the Farm Gate with Barry Ward, OSU; while Bailey Elchinger, StoneX will give a Grain Outlook. Getting Your Farm and Family Affairs in Order will be presented by David Marrison, OSU.
With over 60 speakers total, CTTC gives plenty of opportunities to gain valuable information. Master Farmer Awards and the Ohio CCA of the Year will be announced at the opening session starting at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday followed by four concurrent sessions at 10:00 a.m. The four sessions on Tuesday include: Soil Health, Cover Crops and No-till; Nutrient Management; Agronomic Crop Management; and Precision Ag & Technology. The four sessions on Wednesday will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end about 4:30 p.m. These sessions will include Soil Health, Cover Crops and No-till; Agronomic Crop Management; Water Quality and Conservation Practices; and Farm Management. Take advantage of the opportunity to discuss one-on-one with speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, and other participants. Bring a friend and/or family members. Earn CCA and CLM credits while you attend in person.
Registration will be a flat rate $100. Click HERE to register online or print a mail-in registration form as attached with payment. (Registration after February 28, or on-site, will be $150.) Registration will include access to all recorded presentations starting about April 15 and will be exclusively available until July 1, 2026, including CCA credits. If you are planning to stay overnight, take advantage of available but limited rooms at discounted rates at “The Inn” at the Ohio Northern University. To use this promo, visit this LINK. (When reserving, mention CTTC). Find out more information about the conference at cttcohio.com.