Twenty seventh Annual CONSERVATION TILLAGE & … · Twenty-seventh Annual CTC is supported by: Ohio State University Extension and OARDC Northwest Ohio Soil & Water Conservation Districts

Twenty-seventh Annual

CTC is supported by: Ohio State University Extension and OARDC

Northwest Ohio Soil & Water Conservation Districts

The Ohio No-till Council

USDA Farm Service Agency

USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service

Ohio Department of Agriculture

McIntosh Center Ohio Northern University

Ada, Ohio

March 5-6, 2019

CONSERVATION TILLAGE &

TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE

Table of Contents:

March 5th Program

Schedule

3 - 6

Contributors, Sponsors

and Exhibitors 7 - 8

March 6th Program

Schedule 9 - 12

Taking Notes 14

McIntosh Center Floor

Plan & Upcoming events 15

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March 5, 2019 Tuesday

Room A - GENERAL SESSION (**video link to Room B and Chapel)

Moderators: Mike Gastier, Debbie Brown, Mark Badertscher, and Gary Wilson

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9:00 Welcome and Awards

Ohio Farmer Magazine: Master Farmer of the Year

Ohio Certified Crop Advisers: CCA of the Year

- Randall Reeder, OSU Extension Ag Engineer (retired)

9:30 "Building new topsoil through the Liquid Carbon Pathway for long term productivity and profit" (CLM=0.5; SW=0.5) - Christine Jones, Soil Ecologist, Australia

10:15 BREAK IS SPONSORED BY Rosen’s Inc. & WillRogersToday.com (professional speaker)

10:30 Concurrent sessions begin

Room A - CORN UNIVERSITY

Moderators: Mike Gastier, Debbie Brown, Mark Badertscher, and Gary Wilson

10:30 Practical On-Farm Research: Why and How (CM=1.0)

- Bob Nielsen, Extension Agronomist, Purdue University

11:45 LUNCH IS SPONSORED BY A&L Great Lakes Laboratories

1:15 Impact of nematodes on corn (PM=1.0)

- Abasola Simon, PhD Candidate, OSU Plant Pathology

2:15 Variable climate, variable management: Corn lessons learned from the Northern Corn Belt

- Kurt Steinke, Soil Fertility Extension Specialist, Michigan State University (CM=1.0)


3:35 Managing today’s resilient corn hybrids (CM=1.0)

- Emerson Nafziger, University of Illinois

4:35 Lessons Learned form the Ohio Corn Performance Test (CM=1.0)

- Peter Thomison, OSU Extension Corn Specialist

5:35 Adjourn

Sponsored by:

Healthy Farmers, Healthy Farms (presented by Amanda Raines, OSU Extension Hardin County)

Both days: 3:00-3:30, Located in the Board Room (upstairs near Room A, see layout on page 15)

It is vital that farmers see their health for what it is: an important resource for the success of their farm. Being mindful of your mental health is a big part of your overall well-being. This session will give farmers and family members information about recognizing the signs and symptoms of a mental health problem and how to engage in conversations to connect to resources.

Sponsored by:

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Room B - Nutrient Management

Moderators: Glen Arnold , Amanda Douridas, Garth Ruff, Beth Scheckelhoff, and Al Gahler

(All 11 presentations qualify for CLM credits)

8:00 Using liquid manure to sidedress emerged corn (NM=0.5)

- Glen Arnold, OSU Extension Field Specialist

8:30 4R’s on the farm—What can I do? (SW=0.5) - Mark Fritz, Ohio Agribusiness Association

9:00 Manure separation/treatment research in Mercer County: What holds the most

promise for Ohio (NM=0.5)

- Theresa Dirksen, Agriculture Solutions Coordinator

9:30 Building new topsoil through the liquid Carbon Pathway (From Room A) (SW=0.5)

- Christine Jones, Soils Ecologist, Australia


10:30 Control of weeds associated with manure application (PM=1.0)

- Jeff Stachler , OSU Extension, Auglaize County

11:30 Implications of recent North Carolina court decisions on manure application in Ohio (PD=1.0)

- Leah Curtis, Ohio Farm Bureau


1:45 The Field Application Resource Monitor (FARM) app for applying nutrients (CM=0.5)

- Jim DeGrand, Assistant State Climatologist, Ohio State University

2:15 1st Draft of a Four– Page Nutrient Management Plan (NM=0.5)

- Kip Studer, Ohio Dept. of Agriculture - DSWC

2:45 Update on Ohio Manure Application Rules and Issues (NM=0.5)

- Andy Ety or Matt Lane, Ohio Dept. of Agriculture


3:35 Water Quality in the Lane Erie Tributaries (SW=0.5)

- Laura Johnson, Heidelberg College

4:05 Woodchip bioreactors and phosphorus filters: Design, installation, management (SW=0.5)

- Larry Brown, Agricultural Engineer, OSU Extension

4:35 Ag retailer products and services improving water quality and sustainability (SW=0.5)

- Caitlin Leahy, Partnership for Ag Resource Management

5:05 Adjourn

Sponsored by:

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Room C - Precision Ag & Digital Technologies

Moderators: John Fulton, Elizabeth Hawkins, Kent McGuire, Jason Hartschuh, Sam Custer, and Tim Barnes

10:30 The NutrientStar Program: Sorting through the marketing on fertilizer management products

- John McGuire and Greg Kneubuhler , S Squared Partners LLC (CLM=1.0; NM=1.0)

11:30 USDA acreage reporting made easy (PD=0.5)

- Jeremy Wilson , Precision Technology Specialist, My AgData


1:30 Practical on–farm research: Why and how (repeat of the talk at 10:30) (CM=1.0)

- Bob Nielsen, Extension Agronomist, Purdue university

2:30 eFields: 2018 Takeaways (CM=0.5)

-Elizabeth Hawkins, OSU Extension Field Specialist

3:00 eFields: Value of Ohio farmers (CM=0.5)

- Paul Ralston, Farmer Cooperator, and Elizabeth Hawkins , OSU Extension Field Specialist


3:50 Nitrogen application decisions (Rate and Timing) for corn (CLM=0.5; NM=0.5)

- Jason Hartshuh, OSU Extension, Crawford County

4:20 Seeding and fertilizer rates for corn and soybeans (CM=0.5)

- Sam Custer, OSU Extension, Darke County

4:50 Sidedressing corn with swine manure (CLM=0.5; NM=0.5)

- Garth Ruff, OSU Extension, Henry County

5:20 Late season nitrogen decisions for corn production (CLM=0.5; NM=0.5)

-Eric Richer, OSU Extension, Fulton County

5:50 Adjourn

April 3, 2019; Ohio No-Till (spring) Field Day, David Brandt Farm, Carroll OH

August 29, 2019; No-till (summer) Field Day, Nathan Brause, Crawford County

December 5, 2019; Ohio No-Till Conference, Der Dutchman, Plain City

January 7-10, 2020; National No-Till Conference, St. Louis, MO

March 3-4, 2020; Conservation Tillage Conference, Ada, OH

Sponsored by:

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Room Chapel - Cover Crops, No-Till, & Soil Health

Moderators: Alan Sundermeier, Vinayak Shedekar, Asmita Murumkar Shedekar, Jeff Stachler and Brother Nick Renner

8:00 Enhancing mycorrhizae and metarhizium fungus (CLM=1.0; SW=1.0)

- Jim Hoorman, USDA -NRCS ,Soil Health Specialist

9:00 Ohio soil health measurements (CLM=0.5; SW=0.5) - Alan Sundermeier, OSU Extension, Wood County

9:30 General Session (remote from Room A)

Building new topsoil through the Liquid Carbon Pathway (SW=0.5)

- Christine Jones, Soils Ecologist, New South Wales, Australia


10:30 Cover crops and no-till (CLM=1.0; CM=1.0) - Jim Hoorman, USDA-NRCS Soil Health Specialist

- David Brandt, No-Till Farmer , Fairfield County


Sponsored by:

12:45 Quorum sensing in the soil microbiome

(Understanding the role of soil microbial interactions for soil health) (CLM=1.0; SW=1.0)

- Christine Jones, Soil Ecologist, New South Wales, Australia

1:45 Venture Conservation : Public + Private solutions for healthier soils (SW=1.0)

- Jason Weller, Land O’ Lakes (former Chief of NRCS)


3:05 Regenerative agriculture principles (CLM=1.0; CM=1.0) - Barry Fisher, USDA– NRCS, Soil Health Specialist

4:05 Paulding County cover crop research results (CLM=0.5; CM=0.5)

- Sarah Noggle, OSU Extension, Paulding County

4:35 Midwest soil health education : Soil Nexus (CLM=0.5; SW=0.5) – Paul Gross, Michigan State University Extension

5:05 Healthy Soils, Healthy Food, Healthy People (CLM=0.5; SW=0.5)

– Rafiq Islam, OSU Extension Soil Scientist, OSU South Centers

5:35 Adjourn

All Conservation Tillage & Technology Conference services are offered on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to race, color, national origin,

religion, sex, disability, political beliefs, and martial or family status.

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"Thanks to major contributors, session and event sponsors."

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"Thanks to exhibitors."

Ag Info Tech

Agri Energy Resources

American Farmland Trust

Bio-Till

Brookside Consultants of Ohio

C&J Agri-Service

Center Seeds

Certified Crop Advisers

Cross Slot No-Till Systems

Custom Agri Systems, Inc.

Green Field Ag LLC

KB Seed Solutions

La-Lyn Enterprises

Ohio Farm Bureau

Ohio Farm Science Review

OSU Extension - Hardin Co.

Precision Agri Services Inc.

Rosen’s Inc.

Rupp Seeds Inc.

Timac Agro

The Andersons

The CISCO Companies

USDA - NRCS

Valent USA

Walnut Creek Seeds LLC

WintexAgro

Healthy Farmers, Healthy Farms (presented by Amanda Raines, OSU Extension Hardin County)

Both days: 3:00-3:30, Located in the Board Room (upstairs near Room A, see layout on page 15)

It is vital that farmers see their health for what it is: an important resource for the success of their farm. Being mindful of your mental health is a big part of your overall well-being. This session will give farmers and family members information about recognizing the signs and symptoms of a mental health problem and how to engage in conversations to connect to resources.

“Ohio CCAs, see ad on page 13 and stop at your booth.”

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March 6, 2019 Wednesday

Room C - Soil Balancing– Is It Important to Manage the Calcium: Magnesium Ratio in Soil?

Moderators: Sam Custer, Debbie Brown, and Mark Badertscher

8:30 Elephant in the room: Why do so many farmers practice ‘soil balancing’ despite the lack of

scientific evidence? (CLM=0.5; NM=0.5)

- Doug Jackson-Smith, OSU Professor, SENR

- Caroline Brock, OSU Senior Research Associate, SENR

9:00 The effects of manipulating Ca: Mg ratios on Ohio crop yields and soil health - Steve Culman, OSU Asst. Professor, SENR (CLM=0.5; NM=1.0)

- Will Osterholz, USDA-ARS, Columbus

10:00 Can weeds be managed with calcium amendments? (PM=0.5) - Doug Doohan, OSU Professor, HCS

- Andrea Leiva Soto, OSU PhD Student, HCS


10:50 Gypsum is more than calcium: Summary of Ohio field crop response to sulfur (NM=0.5) - Louceline Fleuridor, OSU MS Student, HCS

11:20 What management practices most influence soil health in corn production? (CLM=0.5; CM=0.5) - Christine Sprunger, OSU Asst. Professor, SENR

11:50 Return on investment with using gypsum (CM=0.5) - Subbu Kumarappan, OSU Assoc. Professor, ATI

12:20 LUNCH IS SPONSORED BY Brookside Consultants of Ohio and A&L Great Lakes Laboratories-

Identify Preserved Crops Moderators: Sam Custer, Suzanne Mills-Wasniak, and Mark Badertscher

1:05 Protecting identity preserved crops in the field (CM=0.5) - Peter Thomison, OSU Extension Specialist

1:50 Updating on malting barley research (CM=0.5)

- Laura Lindsey, OSU Extension Specialist

2:20 Promoting dialogue on Genetically Engineered Crops (CM=0.5)

- Paul Vincelli, University of Kentucky


3:20 Deciding to use or not use GE/GMO crops: Is it a good or bad choice? (CM=0.5) - Curtis Young, OSU Extension, Van Wert County

3:50 Challenges with deciding to grow a specialty crop (CM=0.5) - Lee Beers , OSU Extension, Trumbull County

4:20 Adjourn

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Room Chapel - Cover Crops: Issues and Benefits

Moderators: Alan Sundermeier, Jeff Stachler, Suzanne Mills-Wasniak, Al Gahler and Gary Wilson

8:00 Controlling voles and slugs (PM=1.0)

- Jim Hoorman, USDA– NRCS, Soil Health Specialist

9:00 Enhancing benefical insects with pollinators (PM=1.0) - Stephanie Frische, Xerces Society -Agronomist/ Native Plant Materials Specialist, Plymouth WI


10:15 Cover Crop Panel: Addressing cover crop seed issues (CLM=0.5; PD=0.5)

Moderator: Sarah Noggle, OSU Extension , Paulding County -Jay and Ann Brandt, Walnut Creek Seeds

-Don Grimes, Ohio Seed improvement

-Cody Beacom, Bird Agronomics

11:00 Addressing soil test recommendations (CLM=0.5; CM=0.5) - Chad Penn, Soil Scientist, National Soil Erosion Research, USDA - ARS

11:30 LUNCH IS SPONSORED BY Brookside Consultants of Ohio and A&L Great Lakes Laboratories

Sponsored by:

New Tri-State Fertilizer Recommendations

Moderators: Alan Sundermeier, Jeff Stachler, Debbie Brown, Al Gahler, and Gary Wilson

12:45 Revised fertilizer levels for P and K in field crops (CLM=1.0; NM=1.0) - Steve Culman, OSU Soil Fertility Specialist

- Tom Fontana, Ohio Soybean Council

1:45 Do we need starter N and P fertilizer? (CLM=0.5; NM=0.5)

- Ryan Haden, Asst. Professor, OSU-ATI

2:15 Updated N rates for Ohio Corn Production (CLM=0.5; NM=0.5) -Harold Watters, OSU Extension Field Specialist


3:05 Ohio crop response to sulfur fertilization (CLM=0.5; NM=0.5) - Louceline Fleuridor, MS Student, OSU Horticulture and Crop Science

3:35 Micronutrients, soil test extractants and crop removal rates (CLM=0.5; NM=0.5) - Steve Culman, OSU Soil Fertility Specialist

4:05 Do soil health indicators have a role in soil fertilizer recommendations? (CLM=0.5; SW=0.5)

- Jordon Wade, PhD Student, OSU SENR

4:35 Adjourn

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Room A - SOYBEAN SCHOOL

Moderators: Harold Watters, Eric Richer, Garth Ruff, and Tim Barnes

8:30 Soybean’s element of surprise: Sulfur (NM=1.0) - Shaun Casteel, Purdue University Soybean Agronomist

9:30 Updating soybean planting date recommendations in KY to maximize yield potential - Carrie Knott, University of Kentucky Grain Crops Extension Agronomist (CM=1.0)


10:45 Soybean production in challenging environments: Lessons learned from Minnesota - Seth Naeve, University of Minnesota Soybean Agronomist (CM=1.0)


1:00 Brown marmorated stink bug: What we learned from the Mid-Atlantic invasion and what to

expect in the Midwest (PM=1.0) - Kevin Rice, University of Missouri Entomologist

2:00 Goals of your soybean weed management program (PM=1.0)

- Mark Loux, Ohio State University Weed Scientist


3:20 Wrap up: Improving soybean production in Ohio (CM=1.0)

- Laura Lindsey, Ohio State University Soybean Specialist

4:20 Adjourn

Sponsored by:

All Conservation Tillage & Technology Conference services are offered on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to race, color, national origin,

religion, sex, disability, political beliefs, and martial or family status.

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Room B - Water Quality Research and BMP’s

Moderators: Vinayak Shedekar, Asmita Murumkar Shedekar, and Beth Scheckelhoff

8:00 Nutrient impacts on Lake Erie and the Gulf of Mexico (CLM=1.0; SW=1.0)

- Timothy Davis, Bowling Green State University

9:00 Western pattern effects on conservation practices (CLM=0.5; SW=0.5)

- Aaron Wilson, OSU, Byrd Polar Research Center

9:30 Reducing your risk of invasive plants in conservation cover plantings (CM=0.5) - Jeff Stachler, OSU Extension, Auglaize County


10:20 UAV’s as a tool for tile mapping (CLM=0.5; CM=0.5)

- Barry Allred, USDA– ARS, Columbus

10:50 How soil test levels and nutrient budgets affect N & P Losses (CLM=0.5; SW=0.5) - Brittany Hanrahan, USDA-ARS, Columbus

11:30 Private-Public partnership and BMP’s for elevated P fields (CLM=0.5; SW=0.5) - Nathan Stoltzfus and Jay Martin, OSU Agricultural Engineers


1:15 Cover crops and water quality: Nutrient losses in surface and tile flow? - Emily Duncan, USDA-ARS, Columbus (CLM=0.5; SW=0.5)

1:45 Cover crops and water quantity: Does less water leave the field? - Vinayak Shedekar, USDA-ARS, Columbus (CLM=0.5; SW=0.5)

2:15 Woodchip bioreactors and filter for N and P (CLM=0.5; SW=0.5)

- Larry Brown, OSU Extension Agricultural Engineer

2:45 Resources for AgBMP decisions (CLM=0.5; SW=0.5) - Greg LaBarge, OSU Extension Field Specialist


3:35 Tracking nutrients to guide management across northwest Ohio watersheds - Paul Gledhill, OEPA (CLM=0.5; SW=0.5)

4:05 Adjourn

Sponsored by:

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NOTE

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April 3, 2019; Ohio No-Till (spring) Field Day, David Brandt Farm, Carroll OH

August 29, 2019; No-till (summer) Field Day, Nathan Brause, Crawford County

December 5, 2019; Ohio No-Till Conference, Der Dutchman, Plain City

January 7-10, 2020; National No-Till Conference, St. Louis, MO

March 3-4, 2020; Conservation Tillage Conference, Ada, OH

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Twenty seventh Annual CONSERVATION TILLAGE & … · Twenty-seventh Annual CTC is supported by: Ohio State University Extension and OARDC Northwest Ohio Soil & Water Conservation Districts