Over 400 farmers, agronomists, researchers, educators, dealers and manufacturers packed the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel in downtown Springfield, Ill., for the 13^th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference.

This Week's Lineup:

• Cover Crops & Strip-Till: Perfect Marriage?
• 4 Ways to Get the Most Bang for Your Buck with Nitrogen
• Third-Generation Farmer Saves Topsoil with Strip-Till
• A New Way to Roll Cover Crops
• An Up-Close Look at Strip-Till Nutrient Placement

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In all seriousness, every breakout classroom at the upcoming National No-Tillage Conference (Jan. 6-9 in St. Louis) will be “epic." But as the resident “strip-till and precision guy” in the office, I’ll highlight 3 strip-till/precision related sessions I’m really looking forward to.