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Cover Crops, Grazing, and Soil Health Field Day

July 9, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

The field day will feature host farmer Ray Gaesser and his son, Chris Gaesser, sharing their experiences with cover crops and grazing cover crops and provide tips for successfully adding them to your operation. Jacob Ness, Soil Health Partnership Iowa Field Manager, will share soil health measurement results from an the Gaesser’s cover crop research plots and provide information on how to get a trial started on your farm. Sarah Carlson, Practical Farmers of Iowa Strategic Initiatives Director, will highlight cover crop research trial results ranging from long-term rye plots, interseeding early into cash crops, grazing cover crops and more.

Details

Date:
July 9, 2019
Time:
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.iowalearningfarms.org/cover-crops-grazing-and-soil-health-field-day-be-held-near-corning-july-9th

Venue

Gaesser’s Farm
Corning, Iowa

Organizers

Iowa Learning Farms
Soil Health Partnership
Iowa Corn
Iowa Soybean Association
Practical Farmers of Iowa
Adams County Farm Bureau
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