A group of up to 50 growers and educators are headed to the 2026 National Strip-Tillage Conference as part of the Southeast Minnesota Soil Health Bus Tour, sponsored by the Minnesota Office of Soil Health, Rice SWCD, Steele SWCD, NRCS and the Freeborn Area Soil Health Team.
In this video, Alan Kraus, soil health specialist with Rice and Steele SWCD, joins Strip-Till Farmer managing editor Noah Newman for a conversation about how the trip came about, strip-till trends in the area and his biggest takeaways from attending the last couple National Strip-Tillage Conferences.
There are still seats available for the Southeast Minnesota Soil Health Bus Tour. Click here to RSVP.
The 2026 National Strip-Tillage Conference takes place Aug. 6-7 (Pre-Conference Workshop is Aug. 5 at Bayer Crop Science Research Farm) in Springfield, Ill. Head to StripTillConference.com to download the program and reserve your spot!
