Strategies for Strange Times: Join us each Friday for a one-hour virtual farmer meet-up
Lee Tesdell (center) with his sons Omar (left) and Ramsey pose together after Lee was presented with Practical Farmers’ 2019 Farmland Owner Legacy Award on July 10. Lee is proud of his farm’s long history and heritage. Purchased in 1884 by his great-grandfather, he is the fourth generation to steward Tesdell Century Farm near Slater.
Alan will take us to his rye fields that provide spring calving pastures and forage for grazing where we’ll try to spot calves in the tall rye. We’ll also learn about harvesting rye to make stored feed and see a demo of Alan making ryelage.
Virtual Field Day: Multiple Benefits of Rye: Calving, Grazing, Harvesting
Virtual Field Day: Keeping Up With the Johnsons at Buffalo Ridge Orchard – Food Safety and Packhouse Sanitation (1/3)
Virtual Field Day: Roller-Crimping Cereal Rye – A Live Demonstration
Virtual Field Day: Garlic Production at Grade A Garden – Weed Management & Varieties (1/3)
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Iowa City, Iowa
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