Event Overview
Luke Jones and his family started a small farm between Rushville and Astoria, Illinois, with a diverse livestock and row crop operation. Luke has been working with other farmers for years and believes diversity is key to achieving a resilient farm that is environmentally sound and economically profitable. Join Luke at this field day to learn about extending rotations, interseeding cover crops into cash crops and incorporating livestock. Luke will also discuss how to diversify and manage cash crop and cover crop species.
Meals
Lunch will follow the field day.
See & Discuss
- A cover crop interseeded in standing corn
- A cover crop drilled after heirloom wheat
- A warm-season cover crop following an oat, pea and barley crop harvested as an alternative feed source
- A non-GMO soybean field with cover crops that were planted at the same time as the soybeans
Directions
Event address is N Taylor Ln, Astoria, Illinois 61501.
South of U.S. 24, follow the signs along the lane.
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