Event Overview
Brian Corkill and his father, Alan, farm corn and soybeans near Galva, Illinois, using strip-till and no-till systems, along with cover crops. Brian started using cover crops about 15 years ago to slow soil erosion and reverse soil compaction. He has since observed other positive effects of cover crops – such as his ability to reduce commercial fertilizer inputs while maintaining yields. Brian attributes this to greater soil microbial activity and improved nitrogen retention from cover crops.
Brian has also noticed that cover crops help suppress weeds. He continues to move the needle on soil health on the farm, from installing a bioreactor to planting green to trying new cover crop species like camelina. Brian is excited to have you join him at this field day to see these practices in action!
Meal
A meal will follow the field day.
See & Discuss
- Soybeans planted green into various cover crops
- Diversifying cover crops and species selection
- A bioreactor along a waterway and water sample results
- Reducing commercial fertilizer and herbicide after years of cover cropping
- How to set up a planter to allow for planting green
- A strip-till bar
Sponsors
- Continuum Ag
- River Valley Cooperative
