Opportunities to speak with farmers one-one-one about solutions to their problems is a key benefit to being a sponsor at the National No-Tillage Conference, says Andy Thompson, regional sales manager for Yetter Mfg. Co. He also discusses Yetter’s product line for no-till practices.

Ryan Barham, technical sales representative for Verdesian Life Sciences, discusses products in their portfolio that would be of interest to no-tillers in the area of nutrient management, polymer efficiencies, micronutrients, biologicals and soil inoculants.

Scott Sloan, ag products manager for Titan International, talks about which of the company’s tires and technologies are best suited for no-tilling — including the Stubble Guard implement tire — and new products released for this year.

Phil Krieg, Syngenta agronomist, discusses challenges no-tillers might face this year with herbicide-resistant weeds, and how their new herbicide product, Acuron, could be a useful tool.

Jerome Kovar, marketing manager for Nufarm, discusses the portfolio of pre-plant burndown herbicides available to help no-tillers start their planting with clean fields. He also discusses some new product launches.

Phil Needham, co-owner of Needham Ag Technologies, discusses several new products unveiled for this growing season that would be of interest to no-tillers, including the new Needham Ag Seed Boot.

Steve Parrish, regional sales manager for Koch Agronomic Services, discusses the benefits of its Agrotain and SuperU products, and shares new about other fertilizer enhancers and biologicals that Koch has under development.

Mike Gryp, district sales manager for Kinze Mfg., discusses the benefits of no-till practices vs. conventional tillage, and maintenance aspects of the company’s no-till planting machines that farmers should keep in mind.

Nick Bowers, director of operations for KB Seed Solutions, talks about why his company is different than other cover crop companies, and shares tips for growers to consider when adding cover crops to their rotations.

Jake Follroad, regional director for Equipment Technologies/Apache, discusses refinements in comfort, power and durability that were made for the 2016 model of Apache self-propelled sprayers, and why Apache machines are now a “refined value.”