Sunhemp covercrop interseeded into corn.
We were awarded a grant from the USDA for Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education. We have been working in partnership with the local Natural Resources Conservation District and Soil Conservation District to research how to convert land that was in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) to growing forage soybeans and other cover crops. On our farm we also have interseeded cover crops into corn. At yet another site we have had success partnering with a local dairy farm who grazes our cover crops in the spring and fall.
If you're interested in seeing first hand what we are doing to increase the health and productivity of our soil, join us at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, September 20th at our Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Conversion Plots and Cover Crops Tour!
Directions to research plots: 3 miles south of I-94 & I-281 intersection. At Countryside RV, go 1 mile west on 39th street. Then go 1/8th mile south.
Topics Covered:
· No-Tilled Crops After CRP
· Interseeded Cover Crops Into Corn
· Selecting & Establishing Cover Crops
· Grazing Cover Crops
· Mobile Weather Station
· Soil Health Analysis
· Nutrient Availability
Featuring Representatives from:
˜ Jeremy Wilson, Wilson Farm
˜ Ryan Odenbach, Watershed Coordinator, Stutsman County SCD
˜ John Nowatski, Ag Machine Systems Specialist, NDSU
˜ Ron Volk, Western Ag Innovations, Inc.
˜ Terry Entzminger, Entzminger Dairy
LUNCH IS PROVIDED!
Hope to see you there!
Sarah :)
