A super lineup of no-tillers, researchers, suppliers and educators will share their best tactics, tips, tricks and techniques during the mid-January National No-Tillage Conference to help you no-till more profitably in 2006. Offering an extraordinary mixture of new, traditional and controversial ideas, they’ll zero in on what you’ve told us are your specific no-till wants and needs at this annual gathering of the no-till clan.

Allen Berry, no-tiller, Nauvoo, Ill. “Rethinking Your Nitrogen Strategies.”

No-tilling 2,500 acres, Allen will show how deep banding, using nitrogen stabilizers, splitting nitrogen applications and accurate liming can control nitrogen costs as plant nutrient prices soar.

Randy Norby, strip-tiller, Osage, Iowa. “What You Always Wanted To Know About Strip-Tilling.”

Involved in a 2,000-acre corn and soybean operation, Randy will walk you through what it takes for successful strip-tilling.

Richard Mulvaney, researcher, University of Illinois. “Forget What You’ve Learned Abut Nitrogen Rates — It’s All Wrong.”

Richard will show you how to trim nitrogen costs by $2 to $45 per acre this spring without sacrificing yield. He’ll reveal why the decades-old rule of applying 1.2 pounds of nitrogen for every bushel of anticipated corn yield has led to over application of as much as 182 pounds per acre of nitrogen.

Clay Mitchell, no-tiller, Buckingham, Iowa. “Meet Tomorrow’s Successful No-Tiller Today.”

Clay has tried all the high-tech equipment bells and whistles in his 2,500-acre no-till operation and will show you where to get the best possible return. You’ll even learn how he shuts off sprayer nozzles one…