Agenda

Outcome: The next steps for conservation tillage in organic systems--what needs to be done, and by whom; the most promising avenues for further research and development.

9:00 a.m.   Welcome and Introductions

9:30    Bob Newhall, Utah State University “State of the art: What’s happening in the field where conservation tillage and organic meet”

10:15   Break

10:30   Discussion

12:00   Lunch

Afternoon Session Objectives: In-depth Exploration of Tillage Alternatives in Organic System

1:00     Discussion: Organic Weed Control with Reduced Tillage

2:00     Break

2:15     Discussion: Organic Fertility Management with Reduced Tillage

3:15     Break

3:30     Discussion:  Field Preparation with Reduced Tillage

4:30 p.m. Wrap-up