By Monty Siekerman
More than 900 people are expected for the annual Conservation Tillage Conference to be held in McIntosh Center March 7-8. There will be 60 presenters and many agribusiness exhibitors on hand to discuss new ideas and technologies.

Here are some questions that will be answered:

* How to improve soil health.

* How to produce corn in the most profitable and environmentally safe way.

* How to fit cover crops into your operation.

* How to apply manure to make the most efficient use of nutrients.

* How to find a way to make better use of the technology integrated into your tractor, combine, planter, or sprayer.

* Will the new herbicide management programs give that bump in soybean yield you’ve been looking for?

* Are you ready test your ideas with on-farm research, develop a nutrient management plan, or make that move to a no-till system?

A general session with ag engineer Paul Jasa from the University of Nebraska discussing a Systems Approach to No-till and Soil Health, Corn University, Advanced Cover Crops, Manure Nutrient Management, and Technologies to Support On-Farm Decisions are the sessions that make up day one.

On the second day, conference participants will be able to choose from Soybean School, Quantifying Soil Health, Conducting On-farm Research: Does it Really Work?, Conservation Assessment and Planning, and Transitioning to No-till.

Find out what experts from OSU Extension, OARDC, USDA, and SWCD are learning from the latest research about the timely topics that affect today’s farmers, crop consultants, and agribusiness professionals who are out in the field working together to produce crops in an efficient and environmentally responsible manner.

Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) and Certified Livestock Manager (CLM) credits will be available to those who attend.

Visit ctc.osu.edu and make plans to participate in this year’s Conservation Tillage Conference by Feb. 27 to take advantage of early registration rates.