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| Hey Jacob!
The Field Day announcement that I've been distributing is copied below.
Let me know if you want more info. Hope that you can make it.
Joel
WIU Agriculture
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2009 WIU/Allison Organic Farm Field Day
Friday August 7th from noon - 4 pm
The Organic Agriculture Research program at Western Illinois University will be hosting its annual field day on Friday August 7th at the WIU/Allison Organic Farm and the neighboring Kane Farm in south-western Warren County, IL. The theme this year is Cover Crop Innovation. All attendees will receive a CD with profiles of over 40 organic and conventional grain farmers in the Midwest region that are cover crop innovators. Certified organic and conventional cover crop seed will be available for pick up at the field day at discounted prices for farmers that place orders in advance. Contact Andy Clayton (217) 322 - 2639 for more information about ordering seed.
The field day will start with a free lunch featuring local farm products. After lunch, a cover crop seed industry rep, an aerial applicator and a cover crop researcher will give short presentations and a farmer panel (including organic and conventional farmers) will answer questions about their experiences with cover crops. The field day will conclude with a walking tour of the research and production fields (including lots of cover crops) at the Allison Farm.
The lunch, expert presentations and farmer panel will take place 1 mile west of the Allison Farm at the Kane Farm (220 10th St, Roseville, IL).
If arriving from the north, travel on Rt. 67 five miles south of the Rt. 67 - Rt. 116 intersection in Roseville to County Rd. 20th Ave N, then turn west and travel five miles on 20th Ave. to the Kane farm.
If arriving from the south, travel on Rt. 67 seven miles north of the Rt. 67 - Rt. 9 intersection in Good Hope to County Rd. 20th Ave N, then turn west and travel five miles on 20th Ave. to the Kane farm.
The Allison farm is located 1 mile east of the Kane Farm on the northwest corner of the intersection of County Rd. 20th Ave N and 20th Stree. Signs will be posted at both farms. Please contact Andy Clayton (217) 322 – 2639 if you need additional assistance.
Registration
The field day is free and open to the public but advance registration is required for the lunch. To register, please contact Andy Clayton, [email protected], (309) 298-1172, (217) 322-2639 or the WIU Ag Office, (309) 298-1080. The WIU Organic Agriculture Research program website can be accessed via the following link: www.wiu.edu/ag/organicfarm.
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