Event Overview
Mark and Brenda Kingland farm on 1,700 acres in Winnebago County, Iowa. Eight years ago, they began strip-tilling to change efficiency in their fertilizer program and improve soil health. In 2022, Mark added a drone on his farm to apply cover crops and do precision spraying. His goal is to have a cover crop mix flown on by early September into standing corn and soybeans.
Mark's son-in-law, Stuart McCulloh, and daughter, Sara McCulloh, have found their roles on the farm since moving back to the area in 2024. Stuart completed the Cover Crop Business Accelerator program through PFI last year and has found opportunities to use the drone to add diversity to the farm's income. At this field day, you'll see drone demonstrations for different applications and gain insight to the systems approach of the operation.
See & Discuss
- A demo showing how to use and calibrate a drone for liquid and seeding applications
- The benefits of using a cereal rye, triticale and winter camelina cover crop mix
- Starting a cover crop business and finding your audience
Sponsors
- Gold Eagle Coop
- Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance
- MBT Bank
- Sponheim Sales & Services
