Decades of No-Till History and the Future of Soil Health
Walk through the historic no-till research plots and experience the results of 64 years of continuous no-till and crop diversification research. Discover how long-term conservation practices build healthier soils, explore the benefits of cover crops and planting green, and gain practical communication strategies you can put to work. Join us at one of the nation's premier long-term agricultural research sites and learn about another one in Kentucky.
Date: August 18, 2026
Location: CFAES Wooster, Ohio State University (Shisler Center Ballroom), 1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691
Details and registration: Ohionotillcouncil.com/Events or QR code
Program
9:00 Welcome, Opening remarks
Randall Reeder, Ohio No-till Council
9:10: No-till and cropping system diversification: Insights and perspectives from 55 years of research in Kentucky
Keynote speaker: Dr. Hanna Poffenbarger, Assoc. Prof, Nutrient Management, University of Kentucky
10:00: Visit historic Triplett-Van Doren No-tillage Experimental plots (since 1962), 2601 Oil City Road.
Warren Dick and Manbir Rakkar will lead in-field talks and demonstrations
12:00: Lunch
Including an opportunity for farmers to text “problem” crops, discuss solutions
1:00 Planting Green: Lessons learned and Results
Tim Norris, Knox County
1:30 Communicating with Clarity: Stop using agriculture words that don’t have a clear meaning.
Melanie Wilt, Shift-ology, Springfield, OH
2:00 Farmer panel
Matt Burkholder, Matt Falb, Fred Yoder
3:00-3:30: Wrap up
Organizers: Ohio No-till Council, The Nature Conservancy, The Ohio State University
Direct questions to Manbir Rakkar (Rakkar.4@osu.edu) or Randall Reeder (reederassociates@gmail.com)