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| here is an announcement about Dave's field day on 8/17 and a related event the following day
Two events for the public highlight information to better understand what healthy soil is and how to use cover crops to improve soil health are scheduled for August 17th in Fairfield County and 18th in Wood County. Both programs feature Ray Archuleta, NRCS Conservation Agronomist, Soil Quality Team, East National Technology Support Center Greensboro, NC who has gain a national reputation in soil quality factors and cover crop utilization. Each has unique resources to discuss the topic of soil health and helping to understand how to improve it for more profitable crop production.
August 17ths program from 9:30 until 3:15 will be held at the David Brandt Farm located 6100 Basil Western Road, Carroll, OH The program will focus on cropping systems to improve soil health. The site provides a number of field examples that can be seen first hand and will be the focus of the morning tours. The afternoon sessions will tie together the tour systems to provide some key concepts that you can start to apply on your farm. Preregistration is required by August 12th at 4:30 PM with a registration cost of $23. Full agenda and registration information can be found at http://agcrops-cms.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/calendar/soil-health-cover-...
August 18th from 9:00 am until noon will be held at the Northwest Agricultural Research Station-OARDC, 4240 Range Line Road, Custar, Ohio in Western Wood County. Additionally plots which have been under crop and tillage rotation studies since the 1960's on the branch site will be highlighted. Additional speakers will highlight economics, water quality, nutrient cycling and increasing water holding capacity in soils during the 3.5 hour session. Preregistration is required by August 12th at 4:30 PM with a registration cost of $15. Full agenda and registration information can be found at
http://agcrops-cms.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/calendar/soil-health-cover-... | |
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Ohio field day?
