Hosts:
Drew and Dean Lietz
617.939.6883
Description:
Enjoy a brief tour of the farm with ample time
for discussion. Included are a visit to Drew’s new Niman-oriented
farrow-to-finish hog operation, Dean’s cattle operation and their shared row
crop operation.
Topics:
·
Herbicide
resistance issues and strategies
·
Importance
of farm diversity and integration
·
Current
crop outlook
·
Niche pork
and beef production with Niman protocols
·
...all with
a beginning farmer’s perspective
Speakers: Uncle Paul Lietz sells Prairiebrand and Agrigold
seed and may lead a discussion on variety performance.
Farm description:
About 350 acres near Alta and 480 acres near
Pocahontas. The farm includes corn on about 50% of tillable acres and soybeans on the other half, a
15 head cow/calf operation and a pig enterprise not afloat yet (possibly 2 sets
of 19 sows each with 4 boars).
Directions:
From
the east: Take Hwy 7 west from
Alta a few miles to Co Rd M27; go south 1.25 miles, then head west on 580th St.
about 2/3 of a mile. The farm has a 1/4-mile-long lane on the north side of the
road. From the west: Take Hwy 7 East
from Aurelia to Co Rd M27, then follow directions from that point, as above. From the north or south: Find Co Rd M27,
then follow instructions as above.
RSVP: Drew Lietz, phone or email above.
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