No-Till Cover Crop Synergies

A Farmer’s Soil Health Journey: No-Till Cover Crop Synergies

Thursday, Nov. 21 | 9-11:30 a.m.

Location

33635 110th St | Plainfield, IA 50666

Held in Rick Juchem’s shop. Caution – the driveway is steep.

Hosts

Keith Lovrien

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Keith Lovrien raises corn and soybeans in northeastern Iowa. He has been using no-till practices for over 30 years and has collected soil data across many different management systems. Eight years ago, Keith added cover crops to his operation, which profoundly improved his soil health and crop yield. Learn from Keith’s experience about soil health and conservation practices on his farm.

Meal

Lunch to follow at Pub on Cedar, 101 N Jackson St, Charles City, IA, from noon-1 p.m.

See & Discuss

  • Differences in farm management based on soil test data
  • Financials and profitability of cover crops
  • Tips and tricks to successfully terminating cover crops
  • Using DNA testing to decide whether to try biologicals on the farm

Thanks to Our Partners

 

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This work is also supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, under agreement number NR233A750004G053.