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Winter Farminars

Jan-26  Whole Farm Soil Planning
Feb-2    Ramp Up Vegetable Production
Feb-9    Grow Vegetables Year-Round
Feb-16  Opportunities in Agroforestry

 


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Jerry Peckumn raises corn, soybeans, and beef cattle in the Raccoon River Watershed. Conservation practices he uses include: mulch tillage, stream buffer strips, terraces, native prairie plantings, tree plantings, grid soil sampling to allow precision fertilizer management, and side dressing nitrogen fertilizer in the summer.