The University of Kentucky 2024 Shirley Philips No-Till award was presented to Paul Jasa, recognizing significant contributions to no-till agriculture spanning more than four decades.

The Farmers for Soil Health State Partner Education Meeting in Grand Rapids, Mich brought together technical assistance providers and program leaders to enhance understanding of FSH and sustainable agriculture practices.

"I've been coming to this conference for over 10 years and this was definitely one of the best programs yet," an attendee told No-Till Farmer technology editor Noah Newman as the conference wrapped up.

Liz Haney. Russell Hedrick. Jerry Hatfield. Roy Pfaltzgraff. Lance Gunderson. David Kleinschmidt. Dan Luepkes. Sarah Martello. Talk about a cavalcade of All-Stars. With heavy hitters like those on the program, we knew this year’s Big Soil Health Event was once again going to be a can’t-miss event.

The 2025 National No-Tillage Conference takes place Jan. 7-10 in Louisville, Ky. Head to NoTillConference.com or more information and to reserve your spot!

Jasper, Mo., no-tiller Mac Kincaid checks in with a preview of his upcoming 2025 National No-Tillage Conference presentations, “Regenerating Your Profits” and “Proving ‘It Won’t Work Here’ Wrong.”

Earlier this week we paid another visit to this year’s Conservation Ag Operator Fellow, Ray McCormick in Vincennes, Ind., and one thing about Ray is that even when it’s the “off season,” he’s still thinking ahead for next season and doing what he can with cover crops.