Since 1993 the National No-Tillage Conference has been the leading no-till education and networking event for farmers across the U.S. and Canada. Hosted by No-Till Farmer and co-sponsored by 14 industry-leading companies, the conference changes themes annually and brings the best minds in no-till farming together to discuss strategies, challenges and successes. With more than 100 targeted sessions, the conference delivers insightful learning and unlimited networking with the best of the no-till community.

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The 28th annual conference will be held Jan. 7-10, 2020, at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel in St. Louis, Mo.

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Visit the conference hotel information page for more information.

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For parking information, visit the hotel's hotel's website or call the hotel at (314) 231-1234.

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For travel information, visit the hotel's hotel's website.

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No other event gives you a 4-day learning opportunity featuring more than 100 targeted sessions that deliver the latest research, ideas and tools to help your farm reach its top potential. On average, conference attendees take home $69,934.17* in new ideas to immediately use in their no-till system. *According to the 2019 NNTC Attendee Survey.

You should attend the National No-Tillage Conference if you...

• Currently use no-tillage practices on your farm;
• Are transitioning to using no-tillage practices on your farm;
• Want to learn more about no-tillage tools, techniques, challenges and successes.

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The rates to attend all 4 days of the National No-Tillage Conference are as follows:

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You can purchase a 1-day pass or a 2-day pass for by calling (262) 432-0388 to speak with a customer service representative.

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Here are several easy ways to register to attend all 4 days of the 2020 National No-Tillage Conference:

Online
Register online at our secure website.

Mail
Download a registration form and mail it to:

National No-Tillage Conference
P.O. Box 624
Brookfield, WI 53008-0624

Fax
Download a registration form and fax it to (262) 786-5564.

Phone
Call toll-free from within the U.S. and Canada at (866) 839-8455 or (262) 432-0388. Please be sure to have your credit card handy.

On Site
You may sign up by visiting our registration booth during the National No-Tillage Conference; However, pre-registration discounts may be available. Visit the conference homepage for current registration rates.

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Your 4-day registration includes access to all educational and networking sessions that will occur during the conference with the exception of any special workshops which are available for an additional fee to attend. As part of your registration, you will also receive a free “No-Till Bonuses” package, including valuable no-till reports and guides:

• A 1-year subscription to No-Till Farmer magazine  Bonus Value: $59.95
• An official National No-Tillage Conference Hat  Bonus Value: $9.95
• Access to video recordings of general sessions 
and keynote presentations  Bonus Value: $79.95
• Several special no-till reports and guides  Bonus Value: $77.80
• And several other free bonuses that will be announced soon

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Yes, your free subscription will be added to your current subscription to extend your subscription term.

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Yes! Each Full Registration includes admission to lunch on Wednesday and to the Thursday morning breakfast and Thursday evening banquet. Refreshments will also be provided throughout the conference.

To purchase additional meal tickets for an attending spouse/guest, or if you have any dietary restrictions, please email us or call (262) 432-0388 to speak with a customer service representative.

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The National No-Tillage Conference welcomes attendees from around the world to experience 4 days of learning and networking with the best minds in no-till farming. Please email us or call (262) 432-0388 to speak with a customer service representative and make arrangements for a letter to be sent.

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If you are interested in being considered as a speaker for the National No-Tillage Conference, or if there is anybody in mind that you look up to for their no-till success who you feel would be a good addition to our 2020 speaker lineup, please feel free to email John Dobberstein with your suggestions at jdobberstein@lessitermedia.com.

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We offer many opportunities for companies to be involved with our annual conference. If you are interested at the sponsorship level, please email Darrell Bruggink at dbruggink@lessitermedia.com to learn more.

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If you are a sponsor for the upcoming Conference, please contact Dallas Ziebell at dziebell@lessitermedia.com to discuss group rates and to request conference promotional material for you to distribute to your customers.

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Spouses are welcome to attend the educational sessions at no cost. However, if your spouse will be joining you for the Wednesday lunch or Thursday dinner, please purchase a spouse lunch and/or dinner ticket by visiting the onsite conference registration desk, or by calling (866) 839-8455 or (262) 432-0388. Spouses who are not attending the educational sessions are invited to attend the free NNTC Spouse Program, which will be announced soon.

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Spouses who are not attending the educational sessions are invited to attend the free NNTC Spouse Program. More information on the schedule of events for the 2020 spouse program will be available soon.

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We are currently working on the speaker and session lineup for the 2020 conference. In the meantime, you can download the 2019 program. to get a sense of the quality of speakers and sessions that you can expect at the 2020 event.

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The National No-Tillage Conference features nearly 40 top-notch no-tillers, agronomists, researchers and other no-till experts to deliver innovative ideas that can help you get the most out of your no-till farming system. Over 4 days, the conference offers:

• General Session Presentations: listen as the most experienced no-till experts talk about key concerns for no-tillers across the world.
• No-Till Roundtable Discussions: focus on a specific no-till topic in small groups for a face-to-face learning and sharing environment with other no-tillers.
• No-Till Classrooms: choose among these overlapping sessions for specialized no-till learning that fits your exact wants and needs.
• Pre-Conference Workshops: start learning before the conference officially begins with a limited-seating session led by leading no-till experts. These sessions require an additional fee. Workshop topics will be announced soon.
• Hallway Networking: take a break between sessions to have some refreshments and discuss the tools and strategies you’ve learned with fellow no-tillers.

The 2020 Conference will have a mix of General Session Presentations, No-Till Classrooms, No-Till Roundtables and special Workshops to give attendees a jam-packed program of no-till strategies.

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Yes, the National No-Tillage Conference Bookstore will have official Conference and No-Till Farmer apparel, reports and books available for sale. The Bookstore accepts cash, credit and checks.

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Educational credit approvals will be announced soon. The 2019 Conference was approved for a total of 36.5 Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) credit hours. Download a list of sessions and credit hours approved here. Pesticide recertification credits have been approved for the following states: CO,CT,DE,IN,KS,KY,ME,MD,MA,MI,MS,MT,NC,NV,NH,OH,OK,PA,SC,TN,TX,VA,VT,WA,WV. Please check back soon for additional state approvals.

Note: For the first time ever, the 2019 National No-Tillage Conference was able to offer pesticide recertification credits from the state of Indiana with a special program.

In addition, attendance at both of the following NNTC classroom sessions on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019 is also required for Indiana attendees to earn the full recertification credit:

• Carl Bradley, "Fighting Through the Evolving Landscape of Row Crop Diseases and Finding No-Till Profitability."; 8:00-8:45 AM. Sign-in is required.
• Jennifer Tank, "Using Watershed-Scale Cover Crops to Keep More Nutrients on No-Tilled Fields."; 9:00-10:00 AM. Sign-in is required.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email to jdobberstein@lessitermedia.com or ask one of our staff members onsite during the conference.

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Absolutely! You can register onsite and take advantage of the special Super Early Bird Rate and save on your 2021 Conference registration. Please visit the registration area Tuesday, Jan. 7, through Friday, Jan. 10, at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel.

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We’ve refined a winning content-driven formula that delivers knowledge you and your team can act on immediately. That’s why if this intensive, innovative and information-filled event isn’t everything we promise, write us and we’ll offer a money-back guarantee on your registration. You can take up to 6 months to decide so you can personally measure the return on your experience.

If you are registered but are no longer able to attend the National No-Tillage Conference, please email us or call (262) 432-0388 to speak with a customer service representative.

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Yes, the official Conference app is called EventsXD and is free to download. The most updated day-to-day agenda with speakers, room names and session times can be seen on the app.You can find instructions on how to download the conference app here.

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You can extend your educational opportunities even after the conference with video replays of the general sessions and keynote presentations. Within 4 weeks of the conference ending, you will be emailed a link to view the recordings. If you do not receive a link or it doesn't work, please email us or call (262) 432-0388 to speak with a customer service representative.

Please note that pre-conference workshops, classroom sessions and roundtable discussions will not be available as recordings.

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Yes! A notepad and pen will be provided in your free attendee bag for you to record all of the valuable information gleaned from these 4 days of no-till education and networking. You are more than welcome to bring your own note-taking materials as well.

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If you have questions about the conference schedule, program, hotel, your registration or transportation, please email us at info@no-tillfarmer.com or call (262) 432-0388 to speak with a customer service representative.

If you have any farming-related questions you would like answered during the conference, please email them to jdobberstein@lessitermedia.com. You can also fax them to us at (262) 786-5564, mail to us at the address above or give them to us at the conference.

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You will receive your badge when you check in at the conference. At that time, you will also receive the conference program and any free attendee bonuses.

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