Conservation Tillage Conference December 15-16, 2015, Willmar, MN Learn how conservation tillage can save soil, time, fuel and money. UMN and NDSU will host the 11th annual Conservation Tillage Conference and tradeshow at the Willmar Best Western Plus Conference Center. The day-and-a-half-long conference will provide practical, how-to information on nearly every aspect of conservation tillage.

WHY ATTEND This conference will send you home with hands-on, how-to information in nearly every aspect of conservation tillage. Besides saving valuable soil resources, conservation tillage has been proven to save $25-45/ac in tillage costs. And that’s not including your time.

“It was the best of the best, and I’ve been to a lot of meetings! I learned a lot and I know others did too. I wish all conferences were this consistently

WHO SHOULD ATTEND Whether you are an experienced steward looking to fine- tune what you are doing, a crop consultant who helps growers, or a novice looking to get his feet wet, put this conference on your calendar now.

informative and well run.”

PROGRAM SPEAKERS “I had a good time. Lots of good people with different ideas who aren’t afraid to get out-side the box once in a while.” --past participants of the conference

Speakers include experienced growers, agronomists, academic experts and production economists. The program is packed with valuable information you won’t want to miss. So make this year’s Conservation Tillage Conference a must attend session.

Visit DIGtheCTC.com for more information A total of 7 CEU’s will be available

AGENDA Tuesday, December 15 Registration starts at 8:00 am 8:30—9:30

Keynote Speaker John Heard

Speakers Keynote Speakers: John Heard, MAFRI Crop Nutrition Daryl Ritchison, NDSU State Climatologist Breakout Speakers:

9:45—11:45

Breakout Sessions

Lisa Behnken, UMN Extension Educator

12:45—1:45

Breakout Sessions

Marisol Berti, NDSU Cover Crops Matt Darr, ISU Ag Engineer

1:45—3:15

Table Talks

3:45—4:15

Industry Table Talks

Fabian Fernandez, UMN Soil Fertility

4:30—5:30

Farmer’s Panel

Charlie Hammer, WI Producer

6:00—10:00

Beer and Bull

Mark Hanna, ISU Ag Engineer

Wednesday, December 16 Registration starts at 7:30 am 8:00—9:30 9:30—10:30

Demonstrations Table Talks

11:00—12:00 Keynote Speaker Daryl Ritchison

Jodi DeJong-Hughes, UMN Ext. Educator

Dan Kaiser, UMN Soil Fertility Frank Moore, MN Producer Dave Nicolai, UMN Extension Educator Bruce Potter, UMN Pest Management Gyles Randall, UMN Emeritus Randy Tholen, MN Producer Doug Toussaint, ND Producer Terry Wahlander, ND Producer Abbey Wick, NDSU Soil Health

To see the complete agenda go to DIGtheCTC.com

Dick Wolkowski, UW Emeritus Plus many more!!

2015 REGISTRATION FORM For credit card and online registration, go to: DIGtheCTC.com Name_________________________________________________ Address_______________________________________________ City__________________________ State________ Zip_______ Phone (day)___________________________________________ Email_________________________________________________

CONFERENCE COST Early bird registration is at $125.00 until Dec 1st. After December 1st the cost is $155.00. PAYMENT OPTIONS To register for the Conservation Tillage Conference you may select one of the following options:  Complete the above registration form and mail with a check made payable to the University of Minnesota to 1802 18th St NE, Willmar, MN 56201.  Call 1-320-235-0726, ext. 2001 to register and pay at the door  Register online with a credit card at DIGtheCTC.com  If you have any registration questions please contact Mary Jo Fox at 320-235-0726 ext 2001 or email [email protected]. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Gold Sponsor

Kuhn Krause

Silver Sponsors

Montag

Environmental Tillage Systems (ETS)

MN Soybean Growers Bronze Sponsors

Ag VS, Inc.

Yetter Farm Equipment

MN Corn Growers

Millborn Seeds

Dick Hansen Sales (Salford) Media Sponsor

Corn & Soybean Digest

Summers

Precision Inflation MN Department of Ag