Event Overview
Scott and Dawn Lightly grow corn, soybeans, oats and sunflowers and are trying winter camelina and buckwheat on 360 acres near Oakland, Minnesota. After more than 20 years of farming, a light-bulb moment in 2013 led Scott to start using cover crops and reduced tillage. A few years later, he began interseeding cover crops into his standing corn and has since noticed a big improvement in moisture retention and infiltration.
As marketing opportunities arose, Scott and Dawn started extending their rotation with small-grain and oilseed crops. They are now exploring double-cropping to get two harvested crops from one field in a year. Come see how winter camelina and sunflowers are opening the door to new possibilities on the Lightlys' farm, with insights from Matt Leavitt of Forever Green Initiative and Anna Teeter of Cargill.
Meal
A light meal will follow the field day.
See & Discuss
- The basics of winter camelina agronomy and marketing
- Combine settings and tricks for winter camelina
- Market opportunities for sunflowers
- Financial and agronomic benefits of double-cropping cool- and warm-season crops
- Navigating crop insurance for specialty crops
- Soil health benefits of interseeded cover crops
Event Location
22238 880th Ave, Oakland, Minnesota 56007
Sponsored by
- Albert Lea Seed House
- Bio Till Cover Crops
- Cargill
- Sentinel Ag
