As this year’s harvest wraps up and we begin to prepare for the next season, it’s time to reflect on ways we can change and adapt our management to better our profits, yields, soils, and water resources. There’s no better place to get these questions answered and learn from the experience of others than at the Soil Management Summit!
The annual Soil Management Summit (formerly the Conservation Tillage Conference) emphasizes the sharing of lived, practical experience among farmers, researchers, and advisors. Whether you prefer to get your information from several of the 15 breakout session presentations, the 3 panels, 13 table talk topics, or at the evening's Beer and Bull, the Soil Management Summit has something for everyone.
Presentation and Panels
Choose from a wide variety of presentations and panels. Some topics include:
- Strategic tillage - when, where, and how to add tillage in low-till systems; Marla Reikman, Manitoba Agriculture
- Nitrogen management after cover crops; Peter Tomlinson, KSU
- Farmer economics panel; Andy Linder, Martin Larsen, Vance Johnson, MN farmers
- Cover crops 101; Amy Robak, Centr Sota and TJ Kartes, Sattle Butte Ag
- Beneath the surface: Navigating soil/planter dynamics in high-residue situations; Brian Luck, UW
- Manure management in soil health systems; Melissa Wilson, UMN
- Soil function: Plants and animals have a shared responsibility with soil organisms; Leland Schoon, USDA-NRCS
- Practical farm transfer techniques; Harmon Wilts, MN farmer and Rob Holcomb, UMN
- Biologicals in agriculture - are they worth it? Paulo Pagliari, UMN
- Soybean cyst nematode in soil health systems; Greg Tylka, ISU and Dorian Gatchell, MN Ag Services
Table Talks
Table talks are informal conversations led by experienced farmers and Extension specialists. A sampling of sessions include:
- Interseeding cover crops: The good, bad, and ugly
- Climate smart practices for your surgarbeet soil health
- One thing all grasslands have in common
- Building a soil speakeasy
- Planting soybeans in high-residue systems
Industry Table Talks
Industry table talks are informal conversation led by industry specialists. These sessions include:
- Funding your soil health journey
- Your corn check-off at work in sustainable research
- How to select a cover crop mix for your operation
Attendees choose to come back year after year because of the quality information and valuable connections the Soil Management Summit provides. Long-time attendee Ed Heglund says, “I think the Soil Management Summit has been very beneficial to me. Just seeing the research that’s being done on tillage, fertility, cover crops - that’s been exciting to see…Whether it’s a formal presentation or whether it’s at breakfast or lunch or at the bar, I think it’s a very important networking opportunity”.
Registration:
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