No-till on the Plains Programs at 3 Nebraska Sites, Aug. 28, 30, 31 - UNL CropWatch, Aug. 20, 201 | CropWatch

August 20, 2012

The No-Till on the Plains Whirlwind Expos next week will offer three workshops in Nebraska focusing on ways to increase profitability and improve soil health with no-till production. The all-day workshops will be August 28 in Alliance, August 30 in Spencer, and August 31 in Broken Bow.

Speakers

Locations

Alliance – Tuesday, August 28: 8 a.m. registration at the Knight Museum and Sandhills Center, 908 Yellowstone St. Bring your lawn chair. Indoor presentations and later tours of the Watson Brothers Farm.

Spencer – Thursday, August 30: 8 a.m. registration at the Nick Keller Farm, 3 miles west of Spencer on Hwy 12. Bring your lawn chair. The lunch and afternoon program will be at the Spencer Community Hall.

Broken Bow – Friday, August 31: 8:00 a.m. registration at Huckleberry’s Hideout, 9625 S. 10th Ave.

The presenters, most of whom are long-term, continuous no-tillers, will address topics to help growers improve their operation’s profitability while providing long-term protection for their soil resources. Programs at each site may vary slightly so check www.notill.org for more information. Lunch is included.

At each site, preregistration will be at 8 a.m., followed by presentations from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The program will begin with a welcome by Brian Lindley, executive director of No-till on the Plains, Inc., Wamego, Kan. Other speakers will include:

Ray Ward, soil scientist and president of Ward Laboratories, Kearney, who will address soil health and fertility management. The Spencer site will include a soil pit where attendees can see the effects of various practices on soil health
Paul Jasa, UNL Extension Engineer, on equipment for no-till and long-term benefits of system management, including recommendations on equipment adjustments
Mark Watson, Alliance, no-till education coordinator for western Nebraska and continuous no-till producer since 1994, on his experiences with no-till, residue management and economical aspects of cover crops. Watson and his brother Bruce were selected as 2007 Nebraska Master Conservationists
Gail Fuller, Emporia, Kan., who has been dryland farming with continuous no-till since 1995, on his experiences with no-till and cover crops
Dan Gillespie, NRCS no-till specialist and continuous no-till producer for over 20 years, on factors affecting soil erosion, including a demonstration with the rainfall simulator

Registration and Information

Preregistration is required by August 24. Cost for the one-day workshop, including lunch, is $30. For more information on the Whirlwind No-till Expo or to preregister, contact No-till on the Plains, Inc., at 888-330-5142 or register online at www.notill.org. You can also email info@notill.org.

No-till on the Plains is a producer-driven, regional organization providing no-till education in Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma. These programs are co-sponsored by The Nebraska Environmental Trust, UNL Extension, and USDA NRCS.

Online Master of Science in Agronomy

With a focus on industry applications and research, the online program is designed with maximum flexibility for today's working professionals.

Learn More