Note: Available presentations are listed after the presentation titles.
Day One
Conference Welcome and Opening Remarks
Jim Gulliford, Executive Director, Soil and Water Conservation Society
Perspectives on Soil Conservation
Howard W. Buffett, Trustee, Howard G. Buffett Foundation
The Case for Cover Crops (PDF)
Dr. Rob Myers, Regional Director of Extension Programs, North Central Region SARE
The NRCS National Soil Health Campaign (PDF)
Dr. Wayne Honeycutt, Deputy Chief for Science and Technology, USDA-NRCS
The Biology of Soil Health (PDF)
Dr. Kristine Nichols - Soil Scientist, USDA-ARS, North Dakota
Luncheon Keynote Presentation
Bill Buckner, President, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
Day Two
EPA Perspective on Cover Crops, Water Quality, and Nutrient Management (PDF)
Nancy Stoner, Assistant Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
A Unique Soil Health Partnership Effort
Jerry Steiner, Executive Vice-President for Sustainability, Monsanto (retired)
Trends and Yield Results from the SARE/CTIC National Cover Crops Survey (PDF)
Dr. Rob Myers, Regional Director of Extension Programs, North Central Region SARE
Presentations from the National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health include:
- Broadcast of Opening Sessions
- General (Plenary) Session Presentations
- Soil Health Principles
- Innovative Ways to Seed Cover Crops
- Selecting Cover Crops
- Terminating Cover Crops for Maximum Benefits
- Integrating No-Till or Strip-Till with Cover Crops
- Cover Crops as Part of an Overall Nutrient Management System
- Environmental Impacts of Cover Crops
- Grazing Cover Crops and Benefits for Livestock Operations