Lessiter Media and Strip-Till Farmer have announced the themes for 20 peer-to-peer strip-till roundtable discussions that will be held concurrently during two sessions at the 2018 National Strip-Tillage Conference, July 26-27 in Iowa City, Iowa.

Wisconsin strip-tillers Eric and Megan Wallendal will detail their investment and management of specialty crops and organic opportunities to increase profitability at the 2018 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

University of Kentucky soil scientist Joshua McGrath will analyze the promise and limitations of variable-rate technology to minimize nutrient loss through targeted, timely applications at the 2018 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

The 5th annual conference will explore successful strip-tillage tools and strategies of critical importance to beginner and veteran strip-tillers.

West Brooklyn, Ill., strip-tiller Dave Delhotal will share practical and progressive planter preparation tips, techniques and tests at the 2018 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

Kansas State University researcher Dr. Ray Asebedo to present comparative fertility research and discuss the expanded uses of sensing technology in strip-till at the 2018 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

Experienced Iowa strip-tiller Jack Boyer to discuss how cover cropping diversity, combined with a comprehensive strip-till system can capture nitrogen and stabilize yields at the 2018 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

It’s been said, “You can’t manage what you can’t measure.” For strip-tillers, getting an accurate read on soil health is key to prescribing the right remedy for nutrient-deficient areas. Dr. Kristen Veum, research soil scientist with the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Columbia, Mo., has studied assessment of soil quality in agro-ecosystems, development and refinement of soil quality indicators and application of sensor technology for soil quality assessment.