Building Soil Health

Building Soil Health Through Relay-Cropping, Extended Rotations and Reduced Tillage

Wednesday, June 26 | 4:30-6:30 p.m.

1582 250th St. | Humboldt, IA 50548

Hosts

Doug & Kim Adams and Harley Hett

Speaker

Representative from Humboldt County NRCS

June 25 flooding update: If you are attending this field day, please avoid driving through the town of Humboldt. The farm hasn’t been affected by flooding so the field day will still take place, but keep an eye out for flooded areas and find a new route if you come upon a flooded road. Leave with extra time to spare in case you do need to make a detour!

Doug Adams is a sixth-generation row crop farmer in Humboldt, Iowa. He also works off-farm for the Natural Resources Conservation Service helping farmers with terraces, waterways and soil health. On his own farm, Doug grows corn and soybeans and has been using strip-till and no-till practices since 2000, and cover crops since 2012. Using oats and other small grains extends Doug’s rotation, covers the soil for more of the year and allows more opportunity for nutrient cycling.

Doug is excited to share his experiences with relay-cropping soybeans and winter wheat to control weeds and build the soil. You will also learn about Doug’s partnership with neighbor Harley Hett of Deerfield Farms. Together, they are working to transition Harley’s operation as he plans for retirement.

Meal

Dinner will follow the field day.

See & Discuss

Relay-cropping soybeans and winter wheat
Using cover crops for weed control
Extending rotations with small grains to improve nutrient cycling
Forming partnerships for farm transition
A rainfall simulator and slake test

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