Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day
Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day
In partnership With Glacial Drift Enterprises, The Land Connection & Iowa State University
Wednesday, Aug. 20
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location
ISU Horticulture Research Station
55519 170th St.
Ames, IA 50010
Hosts
Glacial Drift Enterprises and The Land Connection in partnership with Iowa State University
Join farmers from across the Midwest for this daylong event. Spend the morning checking out weeding tools up close and speaking with company reps at the trade show. Catch education sessions from experienced farmers and experts and engage with farmers from across the region. After a break at noon for lunch, the afternoon will feature the heart of this event: field demonstrations of weeding and cultivation tools for all scales in row crops and vegetables. Head to the demo plots specially planted with corn, beets and brassicas to see numerous tools in action.
Registration for this field day is $85 and includes lunch. Registration is available through The Land Connection. Please register by Aug. 6.
Meal
Event registration includes lunch.
See & Discuss
- Demonstrations of weeding and cultivation tools for row crops
and vegetables - The latest in cultivation equipment and practices, including camera guidance, camera-guided hitches and robotics
- How to mount and adjust cultivators for crop and soil conditions
- Hand-scale and two-wheel tractors and cultivators in walk-behind alley