Although nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium and secondary nutrients such as calcium, magnesium and sulfur make up 98% of a plant’s composition, the other 2% of micronutrients are critical for making proteins and enzymes that keep plants healthy and producing high-yielding no-till crops, says No-Till Innovator Jim Hoorman. While most farmers spend the bulk of their fertilizer dollars on macronutrients or lime to correct pH, other nutrients are often out of balance or tied up. Hoorman helps no-tillers leverage the benefits of the overlooked 2%.

You’ll Learn: Why the role & function of each nutrient is critical & which cover crops can make specific nutrients more available for crop uptake.

The 33rd Annual National No-Tillage Conference returns to Louisville on Jan. 7-10, 2025. Whether you're new to no-till or refining your system, this event delivers fast-paced learning from top no-till farmers, agronomists and experts. With over 12 General Sessions, 23 expert-led Classrooms and 34 Roundtables to choose from, plus opportunities to earn pesticide recertification and CCA credits, the 2025 No-Till Conference is a must-attend event for anyone looking to enhance their no-till farming practices.

View the full speaker agenda and topics here.

For more information about the 2025 National No-Tillage Conference, to register for the event and to book your hotel room visit no-tillfarmer.com/nntc. Use code SPEAKER50 for $50 off your registration.

The Conference extends its thanks to our 2025 sponsors: Precision Planting, Ag Leader, Montag, Martin-Till, Yetter, Bio Till Cover Crops, ForGround by Bayer, Copperhead Ag, The Andersons Plant Nutrient Group, HORSCH, Titan International, Midwest Bio-Tech, Vulcan Equipment, CLAAS and Environmental Tillage Systems (ETS)

Jim Hoorman has been working in agriculture and farming since he was 13 years old. Hoorman received a Masters of Science in Agricultural Economics and an MA in Business at Ohio State University. During graduate school, he participated in a 1 month long Agricultural Student Ambassadorship program traveling to England, France, Finland, and Russia with 50 other college students from the USA. He worked at OSU Extension from 1988-2016 and then for the NRCS from 2016-2019 before launching Hoorman Soil Health Services.

Hoorman will also be presenting the session "Making Sense of Biologicals