The Certified Crop Advisor program has given approval to 19.5 CEUs for the 3rd annual National Strip-Tillage Conference in Bloomington-Normal, Ill., Aug. 3-4. Attendees can earn up to 7.5 credits (10.5 if they attend the Members-Only Workshop with Ray Archuleta) through the event’s general sessions and classroom topics.

Credits have been approved in the areas of Nutrient Management, Soil & Water Management and Crop Management. CCAs may sign up to earn credits on site at the host Marriott Hotel & Conference Center.

Below are a list of times, sessions and credits available so you can plan ahead for your educational needs. Please contact us at 262-782-4480 with any further questions. We look forward to seeing you at the 3rd annual National Strip-Tillage Conference! If you haven't already registered, you can save your seat here.

Date
Time
Session
Credit Type
Credits Earned
August 3, 2016 9:00 - 9:45 a.m. General Session: Adopting Smart Strip-Till Methods to Strengthen Soils, Increase Yields Nutrient Management 0.5
  9:50 - 10:50 a.m. General Session: How Well Do you Know Your Strip-Till Soils? Soil & Water Management 1
  11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Noon Classroom 1: Increasing 'Yieldability' of Strip-Tilled Soybeans Crop Management  1
    Classroom 2: Creating a Biological Architecture for Strip-Till Success Soil & Water Management 1
    Classroom 3: Successful Strip-Till in Challenging Climates & Soil Conditions Crop Management 1
    Classroom 4: Positioning Fertilizer to Hit the Sweet Spot of Strip-Tilled Corn Roots Nutrient Management 1
  12:45 - 1:35 p.m. General Session: Tracking the ROI of a Strip-Till System Crop Management 1
  3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Classroom 5: Stacking Up Nutrient Stewardship Benefits with Strip-Till Nutrient Management 1
    Classroom 6: Putting Together a Practical Gameplan for Adding Cover Crops in Strip-Till Crop Management 1
    Classroom 7: Innovating Out of Necessity to Improve Strip-Till Efficiency Crop Management 1
    Classroom 8: Focusing on Flexibility to Increase Strip-Till Productivity Crop Management 1
  7:00 - 7:45 p.m. General Session: Fine-Tuning Strip-Till Fertility for Long-Term Benefits Nutrient Management 0.5
 
August 4, 2016 8:00 - 8:45 a.m. General Session: Piecing Together a Profitable Corn-on-Corn Strip-Till System Crop Management 0.5
  9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Classroom 9: Taking a Natural Approach to Managing Weeds, Reducing Erosion & Improving Water Infiltration with Strip-Till Soil & Water Management  1
    Classroom 10: Making Every Drop of Moisture Count in Strip-Till Soil & Water Management  1
    Classroom 11: Building Soil Health & Structure with a Bio Strip-Till System Soil & Water Management  1
    Classroom 12: Taking Flight with UAVs: Practical Applications and Uncertainties Crop Management  1
  10:15 - 11:00 a.m. General Session: Structuring a Strip-Till Fertility Program: Lessons Learned & Goals Achieved Nutrient Management 0.5
  11:10 - 11:55 a.m. General Session: Taking the Stress Out of Strip-Tilled Corn to Improve Yields Soil & Water Management 0.5
  1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Special Hands-On Workshop: Digging Into Secrets, Strategies & Solutions for Strip-Till Soil Health Soil & Water Management 3