He was ecstatic that we were taking the next step with strip-till.” It’s time I pay Mom back for all the years I had a farming habit.’ They went and enjoyed life. When I took over the farm, he said, ‘Now this is going to be your problem. Dad enjoyed at least 7 good years after the diagnosis. “Luckily, his memory of family and friends was never lost. “When he passed away it was for the better - growing up, he was never sick or in the hospital, so when his health started to decline, it was tough on him,” Ryan says. Scott passed away in February 2022, 8 years after being diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. He always stressed the importance of leaving the ground “better than how we found it,” Ryan recalls. Scott instilled an innovative approach to farming in Ryan before handing him the keys to the operation. The farm was established by Ryan’s parents, Scott and Henrietta Shaw, in 2004. Located in the “thumb” of Michigan, they grow corn, soybeans, sugar beets and cereal rye across 1,400 acres. The Shaws own and operate SKS Farm, along with their longtime neighbor Bruce Brock. This one will be extra special as they’ll be presented with the 2023 Strip-Till Innovator Award for their significant contribution to the advancement of strip-till and commitment to soil health practices. The Shaws will make their ninth trip to the conference in August 2023. “That’s the most exciting part of farming - seeing our ideas come to life…”
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