Calumet County Ag Stewardship Alliance and Manitowoc County Forage Council Soil Health and Water Quality Group will be hosting a field day on Aug. 17 in New Holstein to learn about agricultural practices to promote soil health and water quality. Agronomist Steve Hoffman shared a crop update, how to grow your own nitrogen and new trends.
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From Calumet County Ag Stewardship Alliance and Manitowoc County Forage Council Soil Health and Water Quality Group
Join us for a field day learning about agricultural practices to promote soil health and water quality.
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10:00 Welcome
10:10 – 11:00 – Split into groups, rotate through 3 sessions. Each discussion lasts 15 minutes.
a. Demo of John Deere Air Drill for seeding cover crops and discussion
b. Presentation about other rapid methods for establishing a cover crop during harvest season.
c. Presentation about successful establishment of a crop after winter ryelage/ triticale.
b. Presentation about other rapid methods for establishing a cover crop during harvest season.
c. Presentation about successful establishment of a crop after winter ryelage/ triticale.
11:00 to 12:00 Second session of topics. Still split into groups, rotate through 3 sessions. Each session lasts 15 minutes.
a. Bus wagon ride to demo live mobile GPS hazard maps.
b. A custom hauler’s experience using live mobile GPS hazard maps.
c. Discussion about what farms and custom haulers need to know about hauling manure on areas of shallow Silurian soil
b. A custom hauler’s experience using live mobile GPS hazard maps.
c. Discussion about what farms and custom haulers need to know about hauling manure on areas of shallow Silurian soil
12:00 to 12:40 Lunch
12:40 to 1:15 – Third session of topics. Still split into groups, rotate through 2 sessions. Each session lasts 15 minutes.
a. My Experience Establishing Alfalfa into winter rye and triticale – Farmer Bob Danes.
. Map of established stands will be available for those that want to visit the sites after the field day.
b. Thoughts on Growing Your Own Nitrogen and Keeping Manure Nutrients Available for Your Crops. — Agronomist Steve Hoffman
. Map of established stands will be available for those that want to visit the sites after the field day.
b. Thoughts on Growing Your Own Nitrogen and Keeping Manure Nutrients Available for Your Crops. — Agronomist Steve Hoffman
1:20 to 1:50 – Discussion about low disturbance manure injection. Followed by demonstration of manure injection into winter rye stubble.
View Facebook event here.
