Advancements in soil health testing are giving strip-tillers a better understanding of what’s going on beneath the surface. Kristen Veum, research soil scientist with the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Columbia, MO., digs into recent progress in test measurements and interpretation tools designed to help farmers track soil health over time and set practical improvement goals. Veum also updates attendees on the nationwide on-farm research initiative, Probing Our Country’s Soil Health, for a look at how the project is making soil health tests more consistent and useful across different regions and systems.
You’ll Learn: Learn: How to get an accurate read on your soil health with new tests & benchmarking tools & the public-private partnerships working to standardize soil health tests for better interpretation.
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.
