http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/ The latest news from No-Till Farmer, http://www.no-tillfarmer.com. en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Envision IT Forum System Copyright 2009 Envision Information Technologies, http://www.envisionitllc.com 60 http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/pages/forum/National-No-Tillage-Conference.php#post30359 I was writng as fast as I could on that one Brian. Super good information, same he has been telling me for many years. I think we need more on the subject at Des Moines as so much wall board will not be manufactured this year and we should have a better shot at getting gypsum. I would apply it on every acre if I could get it. Great way to START notilling too. Looks like that and cover crops are mandatory for better soil and higher yields. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:56:25 -0600 30359 http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/pages/forum/National-No-Tillage-Conference.php#post30356 I was fascinated by the discussion on gypsum and how it affects the soil's physical and chemical properties. Good job Frank, Darrell and your crew! Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:43:45 -0600 30356 http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/pages/forum/National-No-Tillage-Conference.php#post30358 It was easy to feel the optimism among the speakers and the attendees at the conference. I learned some new ideas on fertilizer programs and placement as well as utilizing cover crops. These ideas I can use on my farm. I had a good time, especially in the round table discussions .Everyone was willing to share ideas on successes and failures they had experienced. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:23:28 -0600 30358 http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/pages/forum/National-No-Tillage-Conference.php#post30357 It was an HONOR to speak in the midst of Neal Kinsey, Dr. Mulvaey and David Hula. Good speakers with a great message. Neal and Dr. Norton verified and added to what I have learned. I came home with new enthusiasm. The Rulon's and Marion Calmer and Jeff Martin gave me much to ponder and add to my operation. They were right on about farm management, P and K returns, the value of no-till and how to simply use strip till to get tillers converted to less tillage. Best conference yet, good job Darrell and staff! Ed Winkle Sun, 25 Jan 2009 11:34:51 -0600 30357 http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/pages/forum/National-No-Tillage-Conference.php#post30355 Darrell Bruggink with No-Till Farmer here. First of all, to those of you who attended the 2009 National No-Tillage Conference in Indianapolis, thank you! Our attendance of 855 was just 19 shy of an all-time record! You helped make it a great event. I'd like to know one or two things that you picked up from the conference that you thought might really help you going into this 2009 production season, or at least might cause you to make some changes to your no-till operation. Please be sure to leave your name and hometown. Thanks in advance for sharing. Darrell Bruggink Managing Editor/Publisher Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:10:44 -0600 30355 http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/pages/forum/National-No-Tillage-Conference.php#post30353 Got mine yesterday and looked at my presentation again to see how it looked. I could not get out of the PDF file when done viewing my slides. Did you get your CD yet and what do you think of this new additon to the NoTill Conference? I am sure there were many requests for this new offering. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:33:37 -0600 30353 http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/pages/forum/National-No-Tillage-Conference.php#post30351 There is no legal status for that explanation and a letter from your attorney should be able to clear that up quickly. Ed Winkle www.erinet.com/hymark Tue, 03 Jan 2006 19:47:49 -0600 30351 http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/pages/forum/National-No-Tillage-Conference.php#post30350 The following response is relayed from Dan Towery, former liaison from the Natural Resources Conservation Service to the Conservation Information Technology Service now working as a private consultant. I am a little confused by what farmland tax exemptions the writer is talking about.   Any land that is used to raise ag crops would fit the "cropland" classification for farmland.   It doesn't matter if it is no-till or plowed.  Wisconsin (at least some counties)  do provide a reduction in farmland property taxes if farmed at or below the tolerable soil loss level.    The only tax exemption (actually tax reduction) that I am aware of is if one changes the land use from cropland to woodland or wildlife.  Many states allow taxation at 1/6 the value of cropland for these categories.  Crops that don't require disk openers would be permanent pasture, native prairie, or woodland. Hope this helps   Dan Towery Fri, 16 Dec 2005 15:11:29 -0600 30350 http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/pages/forum/National-No-Tillage-Conference.php#post30347 Who is planning to go to St. Louis in January of 2006? Ed Winkle Sun, 18 Sep 2005 18:29:08 -0500 30347 http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/pages/forum/National-No-Tillage-Conference.php#post30349 Has anyone ever run into a conflict with the land assessors over no-till practices. Though they have not come out and formally claimed this, I have someone who is indicating that land is not qualified for farm land tax exemptions unless it is tilled up and re-planted? Are not there crops that don't even require disk openers at all? (Maybe this should be it's own subject?) Wed, 17 Aug 2005 20:19:02 -0500 30349 http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/pages/forum/National-No-Tillage-Conference.php#post30346 just curious as to how everyone liked the conf. in des moines. we liked it. got a lot of good from it. ps. the new web site format is not as bad as i thought it would be. its easier once you get used to it. Sun, 11 Jan 2004 17:49:59 -0600 30346