Conservation Tillage & Technology Conference
At McIntosh Center on the campus of
Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH
CTC Long Schedule
Sponsors
Exhibitors
CTC Presenters
Directions and Room Reservations
CTC Informational Flyer
Registration or call 419-223-0040
CCA (Certified Crop Advisor) Credits
CTC Impact (2007)
Ohio State University Extension, Hancock County
7868 CR 140 Suite B, Findlay, OH 45840 (419) 422-3851
Conservation Tillage & Technology Conference
- 67
presenters, panelists - Speakers from 7 universities
- 12
hours of nutrient management sessions
- 12 hours of soil & water sessions
- 4
hours of cover crop sessions
- Ken Ferrie of Farm Journal for 4+ hours on Friday
- Barry Fisher on soil quality
- Bill
Lehmkuhl on planter adjustments
- First Detector Training on Thursday
- Precision Ag Sessions on Friday
- Farmer and industry panels
- Weed, insect, disease management
- Manure value for crops
- Ethanol
and other Biofuels
February 21 & 22,
2008
| February
21, 2008 - THURSDAY |
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| Room
A with video link to Room B |
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| 9:30 Opening & Welcome | |||
| 9:40 Biomass production:
soil fertility issues - Kurt
Thelen, Extension Agronomist, Michigan State University
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| 10:15 The right rent for
crop production, & how to keep it right - Howard
Doster, Prof. Emeritus, Ag. Econ., Purdue University
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| 11:00 Investments in Soil
Quality -Barry
Fisher, USDA-NRCS, Indianapolis
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| 12:00 Lunch |
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| Concurrent Sessions -
begin at 1:15 (see long schedule for complete listing) |
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| Room
A |
Room
B |
Room
C |
Room
D |
| Nutrient Management |
Soil and Water |
Economics, Wheat, & Planters |
First Detector Training for NPDN |
| 6:05 Adjourn |
6:05 Adjourn |
5:35 Adjourn |
4:35 Adjourn |
| February
22, 2008 - FRIDAY Concurrent Sessions - Begin at 8:30 and end at 4:45 (see long schedule for complete listing Lunch is at 11:45 and afternoon break is at 3 p.m. |
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| Room
A |
Room
B |
Room
C |
Room
D |
| Featuring: Ken Ferrie, Crop Consultant with Farm Journal |
Soil Fertility |
Ethanol, Cover Crops, & Soil and Water |
Conservation Tillage (8:30 - 1:45) |
| Precision Ag (2:00-4:45) | |||
CTC's Who's Who - Conference Speakers
| Glen
Arnold |
OSU Extension |
| Steve
Baertsche |
OSU Extension |
| Blaine
Baker |
Bakerlads Farms |
| Doug
Beegle |
Penn State University |
| Joe
Beiler |
Crop Consultant |
| Dr. Jim Beuerlein | OSU, Extension Agronomist |
| Barbara Bloetscher |
OSU Plant Pest Diagnostic Clinic |
| Dave
Brandt |
No-till Farmer |
| Larry
Brown |
OSU Extension |
| Chris Bruynis |
OSU Extension, Wyandot County |
| Jim
Camberato |
Purdue University |
| John
Crumrine |
Heidelberg College |
| Howard
Doster |
Purdue University (retired) |
| Eric
Dresbach |
W.D. Farms |
| Kip
Edelman |
Waste Galore |
| Norm
Fausey |
USDA-ARS |
| Bob
Featheringill |
Farmer |
| Ken
Ferrie |
Farm Journal |
| Barry
Fisher |
USDA-NRCS, Indiana |
| Dr. Ron Hammond | OSU, Entomologist |
| Tim
Harrigan |
Michigan State University |
| Steven
Hartzel |
Cal-Maine Foods |
| Andrew
Hofner |
Integrated Ag Services |
| Jim
Hoorman |
OSU Extension |
| Rafiq
Islam |
OSU-OARDC |
| Jim
Jasinski |
OSU Extension |
| Brad
Joern |
Purdue University |
| Glen Karhoff |
Farmer |
| Keith
Kemp |
No-till Farmer |
| Harry
Landsberg |
Land Tech |
| Bill Lehmkuhl | Precision Agri-Services |
| Aaron Lemaster |
Farmer |
| Ed
Lentz |
OSU Extension Educator, Seneca County |
| Wayne
Lewis |
OSU-OARDC |
| Todd McGuire |
Farmer |
| Fred
Michel |
OSU-OARDC |
| Dennis
Mills |
OSU Extension |
| Robert
Miltner |
Ohio EPA |
| Dr. Robert Mullen | OSU, Soil Fertility Specialist |
| Jerry
Niese |
Niese Farms |
| Jeremy O'Hare |
Monosem, Lenexa KS |
| Dave
Pratt |
Michigan State University |
| Steve
Prochaska |
OSU Extension Educator, Crawford County |
| Bill Randle |
Chair - Hort & Crop Science Dept., The Ohio State
University, Columbus |
| Jon
Rausch |
OSU Extension |
| Randall
Reeder |
OSU Extension |
| Nick Sershen |
Val-Add Service |
| David
Sever |
Sever Consulting |
| Scott
Shearer |
University of Kentucky |
| Dwayne Siekman |
Executive Director, Ohio Corn Growers |
| John
M. Smith |
OSU Extension Educator, Auglaize County |
| Dusty Sonnenberg |
Tri-State RTK Network |
| Jeff Stachler |
OSU Program Specialist - Hort & Crop Science |
| Matt
Sullivan |
OSU Farm Science Review |
| Alan
Sundermeier |
OSU Extension Educator, Wood County |
| Nancy Taylor |
OSU Plant Pest Diagnostic Clinic |
| Kurt
Thelen |
Michigan State University |
| Matt
Van Tilburg |
No-till Farmer |
| Thomas Van Wagner |
SWCD Michigan |
|
Barry Ward |
OSU Extension |
| Brian
Watkins |
Farmer |
| Harold
Watters |
OSU Extension, Champaign County |
| Howard Weller |
Farmer |
| Gary
Wilson |
OSU Extension Educator, Hancock County |
| Don
Wyse |
University of Minnesota |
| Curtis
Young |
OSU Extension Educator, Allen County |
Directions to Ada
State Route 235 goes
past the Ohio Northern University campus and intersects with State
Route 309 (two miles south). US 30 (four miles north, and I-75 (eight
miles north). Lima is located 15 miles west on State Route 81. Three
major airports are within an hour's drive - Toledo, Dayton, and
Columbus.
State
Route 235 is Ada's "Main Street" and the ONU campus is located in the
south/central part of town. From Main Street: turn West on
College Avenue and proceed to parking areas or drop-off for McIntosh
Center. (See building #16 on campus map below)
Ohio Northern University -
Campus Map
| Bluffton, I-75 at SR 103 | |
| Comfort Inn |
419-358-6000 |
| Kenton,
Rt 67 east of Rt 31 |
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| AmeriHost | 419-675-1400 |
| Lima, I-75 at SR 81 | |
| Days Inn | 419-227-6515 |
| Comfort Inn | 419-228-4251 |
| Econo-Lodge | 419-222-0596 |
| Lima, I-75 at SR 309 | |
| Country Inn & Suites |
419-999-9992 |
| Travel Lodge |
419-227-2221 |
| Hampton Inn | 419-225-8300 |
| Holiday Inn | 419-222-0004 |
| Motel 6 | 419-228-0456 |
| Wingate Inn |
419-228-7000 |
| Lima,
I-75 at Bluelick Road |
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| America's Best Value Inn & Conference Center | 419-221-0114 |
| Findlay,
I-75 at Township Road 99 (north edge) |
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| Comfort
Suites |
419-420-1212 |
| Findlay,
I-75 at Rt 224 |
|
| Country
Inn & Suites |
419-422-4200 |
| Hampton
Inn |
419-422-5252 |
| Holiday Inn
Express |
419-420-1776 |
| Rodeway
Inn |
419-424-1133 |
Ohio State
University Extension and OARDC
Northwest Ohio Soil & Water Conservation Districts
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
USDA Farm Service Agency
The Ohio No-Till
Council
CTC 2008 Trade Exhibitors
| Ag Conservation Solutions |
Midwest Seed Genetics |
| Ag Info Technologies | Monosem, Inc. |
| Agra Gate Climate
Credits |
Nachurs Alpine Solutions |
| Agri Energy
Resources |
NextGPS |
| Agri-tech | Ohio Corn Marketing Program |
| AgroChem East | Orthman Manufacturing |
| Agrotain International | Pineview Sales |
| Bayer Crop Science | Powell Seeds |
| Bird Hybrids | Saddle
Butte Ag |
| Brodbeck Seeds | Salford Farm
Machinery |
| Brookside Consultants of Ohio, Inc. |
Seed Consultants |
| Custom Agri Systems | Stewart Seeds |
| Helena Chemical | Stoneco/Shelly Materials |
| Hiniker Mfg. | Syngenta
Crop Protection |
| iCorn | USDA-NRCS |
| Iowa Farm Bureau | Valent USA |
| KB Seed Solutions |
Waitt Companies Inc. |
| Kroeger Sales/Service |
Ohio State
University Extension embraces human
diversity and is
committed to ensuring that all research and related educational
programs are available to
clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color,
religion, sex,
age,
national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
disability, or
veteran
status.
This statement is in accordance with United States Civil Rights Laws
and
the USDA.
TDD No. 800-589-8292 (Ohio only) or 614-292-1868
| Updated:
February, 2008 |