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Midwest Strip-Tillage Expo 07

Schedule of Events

Time

 

9:00 - 11:00

Field Demos and Interaction with Manufacturers

Side-by-side field demonstrations of the latest strip-tillage and auto-steer equipment. Discussions with manufacturing representatives and other farmers. Shuttle vehicles to field available.

9:30 - 11:30

Educational Sessions – Tama Hall Auditorium

9:30 a.m.
Fertility management for strip-tillage, pdf, 1.25 MB
Dick Wolkowski, University of Wisconsin

10:00 a.m.
Strip-tillage option for continuous corn, pdf, 297 KB
Mahdi Al-Kaisi, Iowa State University

10:30 a.m.
Auto Steer Technology – Is it for you?, pdf, 1.43 MB
Tim Stombaugh, University of Kentucky

11:00 a.m.
Selecting a strip-tillage tool for your farm, pdf, 1.58 MB
Mark Hanna, Iowa State University

12:00 - 1:00

Farmer Panel – Tama Hall Auditorium

Benefit from the experiences of long-term strip-tillers. See what they have done and why.

  • Charlie Hammer, Beaver Dam, WI
  • Tom Muller, Windom, MN
  • Clay Mitchell, Buckingham, IA
  • Nick Meier, LaPorte City, IA

1:00 - 3:00

Field Demos and Interaction with Manufacturers

Side-by-side field demonstrations of the latest strip-tillage and auto-steer equipment. Discussions with manufacturing representatives and other farmers. Shuttle vehicles to field available.

Educational Sessions – Tama Hall Auditorium

1:00 p.m.
Fertility management for strip-tillage
Dick Wolkowski, University of Wisconsin

1:30 p.m.
Strip-tillage option for continuous corn
Mahdi Al-Kaisi, Iowa State University

2:00 p.m.
Auto Steer Technology – Is it for you?
Tim Stombaugh, University of Kentucky

2:30 p.m.
Selecting a strip-tillage tool for your farm
Mark Hanna, Iowa State University

11:00 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch available in Tama Hall. Pay at registration.