Robert Boyle, the recipient of the 2026 Strip-Till Innovator Award, deals with drought conditions every year in Coolidge, Ariz. His 1,200-acre corn, cotton, alfalfa and dairy operation only gets about 7 inches of rain — if he’s lucky — and often it all comes over the course of 2-3 storms. Boyle tackles the challenge head on by embracing a strip-till mindset for everything he does, including water management. Learn from one of the nation’s leading strip-tillers, as he details his unique approach to strip-tilling in extremely dry conditions. Boyle also discusses his usage of diverse cover crop mixes to preserve soil structure and water, twin rows and cutting-edge technology like an autonomous irrigation and nutrient application machine.

You’ll Learn:

Learn: Strategies for incorporating cover crops with strip-till, the benefits of twin-row strip-till & how to improve water efficiency in adverse conditions.

View the full speaker agenda and topics here.

The 13th Annual National Strip-Tillage Conference is heading to Springfield, Ill. on August 6-7, 2026. Join us to experience an energizing agenda featuring inspiring general session speakers, expert-led Strip-Till Classrooms, collaborative Strip-Till Roundtables and unlimited networking opportunities.

The jam-packed conference agenda includes:

  • 6 thought-provoking general sessions
  • 13 expert-led classrooms on specific topics
  • 14 interactive farmer-to-farmer roundtable discussions
  • Pre-conference workshop
  • Meals & networking events
  • Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) continuing education credits

For more information about the 2026 National Strip-Tillage Conference, to register for the event and to book your hotel room visit StripTillFarmer.com/NSTC

The National Strip-Tillage Conference extends its thanks to our 2026 Title sponsors: Ag Leader, AgSynergy, Case IH, Dawn Equipment Co., Environmental Tillage Systems, ForGround by Bayer, HUMA, KUHN, Land Luvr, Lynx Ag, eKonomics, Total Farm Marketing, Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc., Vulcan Equipment, Yetter Farm Equipment and Zimmerman Manufacturing LLC.