Dryland no-tillers aren’t the only farmers who faced drought conditions in 2024. The need for moisture was widespread and had some farmers questioning decisions to plant cover crops — and even no-till. Yet no-tillers in other regions struggled with abnormally wet planting conditions. This specially-assembled panel of No-Till Innovators share their best tips for dealing with weather extremes and setting up crops for success — with recent data on a year with lower or higher-than-usual moisture. A great to interact, network and learn from no-till farming’s brightest minds of the past and present. Bring your notebook to capture actionable takeaways in this proven, fast-paced learning format! No-Till Innovator and Legend Randall Reeder moderates this session.
You’ll Learn: Proven, take-to-the-bank tips & truths from some of the brightest minds to impact no-till’s adoption over the last 5 decades.
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, Apache Sprayers and Environmental Tillage Systems (ETS)
Reeder spent 32 years as an extension agricultural engineer at The Ohio State University. He placed considerable emphasis on developing systems to reduce tillage and soil compaction while promoting cover crops, soil quality, controlled traffic and machine-soil interactions in increasing cropping efficiencies. Among the leading research and education advocates for conservation tillage and no-till, Reeder has served many years as the leader of Ohio’s highly popular Conservation Tillage Conference that is held each winter.
Reeder is also presenting the session "No-Till Product Solutions: Innovations for Sustainable Farming."
