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Cover Crop Field Day Set
EWING, Ill.
Hearing a lot about cover crops lately but unsure if or how they will work for you, then plan to attend the Cover Crop Field Day at the Ewing Demonstration Center on Friday, March 28, 2014. The field day offers the latest information on cover crops uses – from livestock grazing, soil erosion and compaction reduction, increasing soil organic matter, to increasing future nutrient availability.
Topics for the tour include:
• Cover Crop Termination, Mike Plumer, private consultant
• Cover Crop Success and Failures, Panel Discussion
• New Farm Bill, FSA Update, Bruce Morrison, Hamilton Co. FSA
• Tour of Cover Crop Plots at EDC, Nathan Johannig, Extension Educator, Small Farms and Local Foods.
The center is located north of Ewing IL on the North Ewing Rd. (watch for signs). Ewing Demonstration Center started as a soil fertility farm and has been in existence for over 100 years.
The program will start promptly at 10 AM and will be held rain or shine, so dress appropriately. A light lunch will be provided. For questions or to register contact Marc Lamczyk U of I Extension, Franklin Co. at 439-3178. There is no fee for this program. ∆
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