Upcoming conservation field days | July 5 update
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7/5/2024
Below is a listing of upcoming conservation field days around the state. For a complete listing of future conservation field days, click here.
Upcoming Field Days
Innovative Strategies for Diversifying a Row Crop Operation
Wednesday, July 10 | 4pm-6pm
Corning, Iowa
Hosted by Chris & Shannon Gaesser of GX Agriculture. Come see and discuss management strategies for small grains, a Walker combine modified to clean grain, grazing neighbors’ livestock on cover crops. finding niche markets for small grains, on-farm research exploring perennial ground cover, biologicals, nitrogen fixation and more.
For more information and to RSVP, click here.
Managing Soil Function
Tuesday, July 16 | 9:30am-1:30pm
Slater, Iowa
Hosted by Polk SWCD. They will view soils using Soil Pits under different management practices including no-till row crop, Kernza, Prairie and Alfalfa.
For more information and to register, click here.
Innovative Strategies for Diversifying a Row Crop Operation
Tuesday, July 16 | 5pm-7pm
Buffalo Center, Iowa
Located at Jack Smith Farm in Buffalo Center.
For more information, click here.
Grundy County Workshop: Biologicals, the Hot Topic
Thursday, July 18 | 9am-12pm
Grundy Center, Iowa
Hosted by Chris & Shannon Gaesser of GX Agriculture. Come see and discuss evaluating crop benefits and financial returns on biological products, making compost extract and best practices for storing, how to apply biological products, including at planting and foliar application, and fitting biological products into a crop management plan.
For more information and to RSVP, click here.
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