55% of the acres reported at this conference are currently under continuous no-till tillage.

After attending this conference how likely are you to make a change in your management?

87% (39 of 45) indicated that they would very likely or moderately likely change a no-till practice to improve soil ecology.

72% (31 of 43) said that they would very likely or moderately likely modify a soil tillage practice.

68% (34 of 50) indicated that they would very likely or moderately likely change a nitrogen management practice.

When asked about their knowledge before and after the conference: 89% (51 of 57) said that they had improved their knowledge of the ecology of no-till. 88% (50-57) said that they had improved their knowledge of soil conditioning index. 69% (35 of 51) said that they had improved their knowledge of the economics of no-till. 50% (18 of 36) said that they had improved their knowledge of nitrogen management.

Attendees were asked if they had attended a previous no-till conference and if they had what if any changes had they made. The following responses were offered. YES 59% (33 of 56) had attended a previous conference NO (23 of 56) had not attended a previous conference

42% (14 of 33) increased the number of no-till acres (farmed) 42% (14 of 33) purchased no-till equipment 39% (13 of 33) changed a practice to increase organic matter 39% (13 of 33) modified a practice to reduce soil compaction 36% (12 of 33) changed or improved crop rotations 36% (12 of 33) changed or modified a weed control practice 30 % (10 of 33) changed or modified an insect control practice Other changes were attendees had improved their knowledge to inform others.

When producers were asked what they believed to be the greatest challenges of no-till they reported the following: Cold/wet soils and the weather (16) Initial cost of switching to no-till (6) Soil compaction (3) Weed control (3) Manure management (2) Seeding forages (2)

How did you learn about this Tri-State Tillage Conference? (Note some checked multiple ways that they learned about this conference) 56% (32 of 57) extension newsletter 23% (13 of 57 individual mailing 16% (9 of 57) friend 12% (7 of 57) newsletter 12% (7 of 57) periodical 3% (2 of 57) No Till Alliance

What topics would you like to see addressed at future conferences? Nitrogen management (5) Manure management (5) odor and nitrogen loss Equipment (4) speakers and demonstrations Soils (3) in tri-state area Weed control (3) Economies of no-till (2) Insect control (2) Slugs Crop rotation, GPS, computer programs, no-till forage seeding, farm trials (demonstration research), organic no-till, vegetable no-till, and vertical tillage

Recommended speakers: Jill Clapperton (4) Joel Hunter, Robert Mullen, Dan Towery,  Defining the no-till system, Mike Plummer, cover crops Tom Brulsema, Phosphate Institute, Dr Blackmere