Dialing in correct seeding and fertilizer rates for variable-rate applications can be challenging but the potential cost savings and possibly improved yields make it worthwhile. Mark Chapman writes all the prescriptions for his no-till farming operation and has developed a systematic approach to setting seeding and fertility goals and identifying how to achieve them in the midst of multiple complicating factors.

The no-tiller from Bowling Green, Ky., will walk through the decisions that need to be made in developing variable-rate seeding and fertilizer programs, and will discuss the functional, agronomic and maintenance impacts of each. He’ll talk about how labor, equipment and cost factor into his decisions and how to cut through the confusion of having multiple reasonable options.