VANTAGE- Virginia No-Till Alliance - this page is to help promote education and awareness of no-till and cover crop practices and strategies, especially in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. THE MISSION OF THE VIRGINIA NO-TILL ALLIANCE INC IS TO MAXIMIZE FARM PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFITABILITY BY PROMOTING THE FOLLOWING: SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF NO-TILL PRACTICES THROUGH SHARED IDEAS, TECHNOLOGY, CONSERVATION, AND EDUCATION; TO SERVE AS VIRGINIA'S CLEARINGHOUSE FOR NO-TILL RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND EXTENSION ACTIVITIES, AND TO PROVIDE A MEANS FOR THOSE WITH YEARS OF NO-TILL EXPERIENCE TO SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE WITH THOSE NEW OR EMERGING NO-TILL PRODUCERS.