Presentations of Previous VANTAGE Meetings

New Project to Tackle Slugs
Dr. Sally Taylor, Virginia Tech

No-Till Farming-Past to Present
Jay Hundley

Cover Crop Experiences in Pennsylvania
Gerard Troisi

Planter Setup Makes a Difference
Mark Deavers

Managing Cover Crops
Phil Witmer

Benefits of Manure Injection
Richard Fitzgerald

No-Till Challenges in Pennsylvania
Gerard Troisi

High Diversity Tips & Techniques
Gail Fuller

Better Cover Crop, Better Forage
Anthony Beery

Cover Crops to Graze and Renovate Pastures
Richard Clemmer

Dealing with Disease Pressure
Dr. Hillary Mehl

Diacon Radish & Crimson Clover Cover Crop
Timmy French

Minimizing Issues with Crop Residue
Dr. Wade Thomason

Multiple Species for Multiple Benefits
Matt Yancey

No-Tilling and Soil Improvement on My Ohio Farm
Dave Brandt

Alternative Winter Cover Crops for Virginia
Wade Thomason, Extension Corn and Small Grain Specialist, Blacksburg, VA

Conservation Tobacco Production
David Reed, Extension Tobacco Specialist, Southern Piedmont Agriculture Research and Extension Center, Blackstone, VA

Its Not Just Dirt Anymore
Jay Furner, District Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Bismark, ND 

Long Term No-Till:  Is It Right For Me?
David Wolfskill, National Corn Grower No-Till Champion Dairy Farmer, Berks County, PA

Regional Multispecies Cover Crop Project
Jim Tate, Conservation Specialist, Hanover Caroline Soil and Water Conservation District

Soil Fertility and Application Techniques in a Conservation Tillage System
Mark Reiter, Extension Soil Fertility Specialist, Eastern Shore Ag Research & Extension Center, Painter, VA

Vertical Tillage Effects on Soil Quality
DeAnn Presley, Assistant Professor, Environmental Soil Science and Management, Kansas State University

Weed Management Strategies for Conservation Tillage Systems
Scott Hagood, Extension Weed Science Specialist, Blacksburg, VA

Building Crop Diversity - Why It Matters
Joel Gruver, Assistant Professor, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL

Corn Establishment
Missy Bauer, Crop Consultant, B&M Consulting; Coldwater, Michigan; Farm Journal, Corn College

Crop Roots - Why They Matter
Joel Gruver, Assistant Professor, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL

Cutting Through the Spin on Micronutrient
Joel Gruver, Assistant Professor, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL

Making the No-Till Transition (Farmer Panel)
Anthony Beery, Beery Farms, Inc., Mount Crawford, VA; DJ Myers, Walkup Holsteins, Dayton, VA; Daniel Austin, Green Sprig Farm, Rocky Mount, VA; and Paul Davis, Retired Agriculture Extension Agent, Davis Produce, New Kent, VA

Making No-Till Work on My 300 Cow Virginia Dairy
Anthony Beery, Beery Farms, Inc., Mount Crawford, VA

Making No-Till Work on Our Virginia Dairies
Anthony Beery, Beery Farms, Inc., Mount Crawford, VA; Delmar Bowman, Wertz, VA; Charlie Brown, Martinsville, VA; and Joe Motley, Chatham, VA

Managing Soil Compaction - Fundamental Principles
Chris Lawrence, Cropland Agronomist, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Richmond, VA

Managing Soil Compaction - How We Do It
Anthony Beery, Beery Farms, Inc., Mount Crawford, VA; Delmar Bowman, Wertz, VA; Charlie Brown, Martinsville, VA; and Joe Motley, Chatham, VA

Nitrogen Management in Simple Terms
Wade Thomason, Extension Grains Specialist/Associate Professor, Virginia Tech/Virginia Cooperative Extension, Blacksburg, VA

Perennials in No-Till
Richard Fitzgerald, Agronomist, USDA-NRCS, Verona, VA

Slug Management
Bobby Clark, Agriculture Extension Agent, Woodstock, VA

The Science and Management of Soil Biology
Joel Gruver, Assistant Professor, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL

Tips for Successful No-Till Wheat and Barley
Wade Thomason, Extension Grains Specialist/Associate Professor, Virginia Tech/Virginia Cooperative Extension, Blacksburg, VA

Alternative Cover Crops and Cover Crop Management for Optimum Profit
Ed Winkle, HyMark Consulting, Martinsville, OH

Fertility Management for No-Till
Mark Alley, W G Wysor Professor of Agriculture, Virginia Tech

Managing Soil Structure, Soil Compaction & Soil Water in NT Systems
Paul Jasa, Extension Engineer, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Manure Injection Panel
Richard Fitzgerald, Nutrient Management Agronomist, USDA NRCS; Rory Maguire, Assistant Professor of Nutrient Management, Virginia Tech; Anthony Beery, Beery Farms, Inc; and Lewis Horst, Shen Valley Customs

Optimizing No-Till Seeding Equipment - Special Focus on Drills
Paul Jasa, Extension Engineer, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Successfully Seeding Soybeans into Heavy Residue in the Valley (Farm Panel)
David Holshouser, Associate Professor, Virginia Tech; Ed Winkle, HyMark Consulting, Martinsville, OH; Tim French, Rockingham Cooperative; John Hoffman, Binkley & Hurst LP; and Paul Jasa, Extension Engineer, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Real Life No-Till Systems  - How and Why We Make 'Em Work
Ed Winkle, HyMark Consulting, Martinsville, OH

You'll Think Twice Before Tilling Again - NT vs. Tilled Erosion Research Results
Charlie Raczkowski, Soil Scientiest and Adjunct Associate Professor, North Carolinia A&T State University