Indiana NRCS Soil Health Specialist Stephanie McLain to share proven ways to measure and manage soil function to ensure a healthy cropping system at the 2019 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

Lake Mills, Iowa, strip-tiller Ben Pederson will kick off the 2019 National Strip-Tillage Conference with a thought-provoking general session on how to capitalize on an evolving ag market with smarter strip-tilling.

In this Strip-Till Farmer podcast, bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we're joined by Megan Wallendal who explains their pursuit of creative and often, lucrative outcomes strip-tilling high-value crops along with their ongoing transition to organic practices on their operation.

Dr. Ray Asebedo explains how agronomists working with no-tillers and strip-tillers can leverage collected sensor data to refine fertilizer prescriptions through what he calls the “agronomist nitrogen recommendation algorithm.”

Temperature inversions are common during the growing season, and knowing how to tell if one is likely to occur may help prevent Dicamba damage on susceptible plants and crops, say researchers at the University of Missouri. Find out what their research reveals about how wind speed, cloud cover, obstructions and other factors affect temperature inversions.

The next deadline for Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) applications to be considered for funding in fiscal year 2019 is May 10, 2019. The NRCS plans to invest up to $700 million for new enrollments and contract extensions in fiscal year 2019. The 2018 Farm Bill made several changes to this critical conservation program, which helps agricultural producers take the conservation activities on their farm or ranch to the next level.

In this Strip-Till Farmer podcast, bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we share excerpts from a more recent conversation with Gene Kuntz, site manager at Farmamerica, who shares some of the details on the research farm’s strip-till trials, including seeding strategies, cover cropping and early returns.