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Improving Organics: Small Grains, Flame-weeding & Corn Hybrids

Date: 09/13/2012
Time: 3-8 p.m.

Hosts:                                           

Scott Shriver and Earl Cornelison

Shriver Farms, LLC and Custom Drying, LLC

1276 270th Street

Jefferson, IA 50129

515.370.0036

shriverfarms@gmail.com

Description:

Learn about new flame-weeding machines to improve weed management in an organic row-crop system. Find out about organic buckwheat production and talk about the rotational benefits of small grains in an organic system. Visit the U.S. Testing Network Corn Hybrid Showcase and learn more about organic and non-GMO corn hybrids; visit with seed dealers and corn breeders. After dinner, visit the new wheatgrass drying facility that the Shrivers have recently added to their diverse farming business. 

Topics:

·         Flame-weeding and organic weed management strategies

·         Organic buckwheat production

·         Organic Corn Hybrid Showcase

·         Organic small grain production for rotational benefits

·         Wheatgrass drying facility

Speakers:

• Dr. Stevan Knezevic, University of Nebraska at Lincoln.
• Nicole Michel, My Organic Nation

The Farm:

Shriver Farms, LLC is an 1,800-acre organic farm that raises corn, soybeans, wheat, barley and buckwheat. Custom Drying, LLC harvests cereal grasses (wheat, barley and oat) and provides drying and pelletizing services. Products are sold to Pines International which processes them into cereal grass products for human consumption. See wheatgrass.com for more info.

 Directions:

From Hwy 4 about 2 miles south of Jefferson: Take 270th Street (gravel) west 1 3/4 miles to 1276 270th Street, which is on the north side of the road.