Creating Resiliency Through Diversity

Creating Resiliency Through Diversity With Crops and Livestock

Friday, June 28 | 10 a.m.-Noon

Location

585 Saint Rose Road | Cuba City, WI 53807

Hosts

Kevin Wagner & family | KC Stock and Crop LLC

Kevin Wagner raises beef cattle and grows corn, soybeans, alfalfa, oats and wheat on his family farm near Cuba City, Wisconsin. As the farm transitioned out of the dairy business, Kevin’s goal was to diversify their operation – a goal he continually strives for in his crops and livestock. Kevin has been fine-tuning his rotations to maintain high yields while reducing inputs. He has also added cover crops and integrated livestock.

Now, with a more diverse crop rotation and other pieces of on-farm diversity falling into place, Kevin is ready to share what he has learned. Kevin will discuss his use of small grains and alfalfa in his rotations, how his rotations support his livestock operation – which includes raising cows from start to finish – and what he has learned about planting soybeans green into cover crops.

Meal

Lunch will follow the field day.

See & Discuss

Growing winter wheat for forage with an underseeding of alfalfa to establish for two years of hay cuttings
Growing frost-seeded oats for grain harvest and straw with an underseeding of alfalfa as a legume cover crop
Planting soybeans green into living cover crops
A Great Plains drill with custom in-furrow fertilizer system

Creating Resiliency Through Diversity