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 27th annual conference will be held Jan. 8-11, 2019, at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Visit the conference hotel information page for more information.

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Self-parking and valet parking are available on-site at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. For more information, please call the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown at (317) 822-3500.

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Transportation from the Indianapolis International Airport is available via Go Express. The shuttle operates from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily and is $10.00 one-way. It is strongly recommended that you book online so you won’t have to wait for the next bus. Priority is given to online reservations. For more information or to make a shuttle reservation, call (800) 589-6004 or visit www.goexpresstravel.com/indy_express.

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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 2017 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 for $220 or a 2-day pass for $320 by calling (262) 432-0388 to speak with a customer service representative.

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Here are five easy ways to register to attend all 4 days of the 2019 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 the two special pre-conference 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: $49.95
• 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 2019 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 Joanne Volkert at jvolkert@lessitermedia.com to discuss group rates and to request conference promotional material for you to distribute to your customers.

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Each year, the National No-Tillage Conference offers a free-to-attend spouses program for those who are not attending any educational sessions. You can also purchase lunch and dinner tickets for your spouse for $49 online or by calling us. To help us anticipate the number of spouses attending, please call us at (866) 839-8455 or (262) 432-0388.

Click here to view the 2019 Spouses Program schedule.

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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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The 2019 Speaker Program is currently being developed. In the meantime, download the 2018 Speaker Program to get an idea of the quality of topics and speakers and the agenda format for the 2019 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.
• 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 2019 Conference will have 12 General Session Presentations, 23 No-Till Classrooms, 80 No-Till Roundtables and 2 Pre-Conference 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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We are waiting on approval for Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) and pesticide recertification credits for the 2019 Conference. Please check back soon for updates.

The 2018 Conference was approved for a total of 37.5 CCA credit hours and select states were approved for pesticide recertification credits.

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Absolutely! You can register onsite and take advantage of the special Super Early Bird Rate and save $130 on your 2020 Conference registration. Please visit the registration area Tuesday, Jan. 8, through Friday, Jan. 11, in the Indianapolis Downtown Marriott.

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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. As the conference nears, the most updated day-to-day agenda with speakers, room names and session times can be seen on the app. To get started, download the EventsXD app from the Apple Store or Google Play Store and then search for the National No-Tillage Conference.

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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! Thanks to Saddle Butte Ag, there will be a notepad and pen 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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