13th Annual No-till On The Plains 
 Winter Conference

Tuesday and Wednesday, January 27-28, 2009      
at the Bicentennial Center,  Salina, KS
Materials only guaranteed for pre-registered. 
This is an all-weather event.  No refunds.

Pre-Register On-Line Now!
2009 Pre-registration will be $150 per person before Jan. 15th ($200 after Jan 15th)

The 13th annual No-till on the Plains Winter Conference has evolved into the most respected “continuous No-till” conference and trade show of its type in North America.   At the 2009 Winter Conference, you will have the opportunity to visit with other No-tillers from various regions.  This year, about one dozen “producer speakers” -- each in a different stage of continuous No-till (CNT) with a variety of unique conditions – will offer presentations.  In addition, another dozen No-tillage experts – some of the world's foremost authorities in No-tillage systems, will engage the crowd.   These experts are the most knowledgeable No-till aficianoadoes, and growers will have the opportunity to ask questions, share trade secrets and interact with other attendees, participants and presenters.

Many folks question “why continuous no-till?”  No-till on the Plains promotes solely continuous no-tillage because all data points to this practice as the most profitable cropping system in production agriculture. Continuous no-tillage is a system that includes the use of diverse rotations and cover crops, where soil disturbance is kept to an absolute minimum.  Using this system ensures agronomic, economic and environmental benefits. For that reason, each year No-till on the Plains assembles the premier speakers from local areas as well as from around the world. 

Another question that we often receive is, “what can I learn from a speaker from another region?  No one has soils and conditions like here on my farm.”  Yet one of the most important points we stress to attendees is to take what you hear and apply it in your own way on your own farm.  You won’t get a “cookie-cutter” approach to no-till at our conference – nor should you ever want one.  You must work within your management skills, your equipment and your environment.

Schedule Overview

Tuesday, January 27th

• WC Registration opens at 9 a.m. Tuesday

• Come early to visit the tradeshow!

• Eat on your own.

• First session begins at 1 p.m. Tuesday

• Beer & Bull begins at 6 p.m.

Wednesday, January 28th

• Wednesday sessions 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

• Lunch provided on Wednesday.

2009 AIM Symposium

In order to utilize your time in Salina, we are once again offering this exclusive event.  The AIM Symposium is held in conjunction with the Winter Conference but is a separate meeting that will be held the day after the Winter Conference ends (Thursday January 29th).    The premise of the AIM Symposium is to  CHALLENGE THE INNOVATORS.

This theme of this year’s meeting is “Addressing Challenges Facing the Long-term Continuous No-tiller.”

Top no-till producers will share their insights regarding:

• Soil management challenges in long-term no-till
• Maximizing soil cover in long-term no-till
• Nutrient requirements in long-term no-till
• Crop sequencing – risk/reward

 These speakers will only be available at the AIM symposium!     Materials and lunch only guaranteed for those pre-registering by January 15.

Pre-Register On-Line Now!

2009 Conference Speakers

The Winter Conference features internationally recognized no-till experts as well as local and regional producers.  Speaker include:  Dr. João Carlos (Juca) de Moraes Sá (Brazil), Kirk Gadzia, Paul Jasa, Phil Needham, Ray Ward, Moe Russell, Humberto Blanco, Tom Cannon, Gail Fuller, Stuart Hoff, Andy Holzwarth, Brian Berns and more...    Click here for all of the speakers and speaker topics!

    Visit www.salinakansas.org for assistance in planning your visit to Salina, Kansas.  You can also request a free visitor information packet.