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Cover Crop and Nutrient Management Meeting

February 28, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 3:30 pm

 

The Warren County Soil & Water Conservation District and the Warren-Henderson Farm Bureau are co-sponsoring a nutrient management and cover crop meeting on Tuesday, February 28th at the Farm Bureau building in Monmouth.

The program will begin at 9:00 a.m. and run until 3:30 p.m. with lunch being provided. The morning session will focus on nutrient management and soil health while the afternoon session will focus on cover crops. Topics for the morning session include Nitrogen & Phosphorus presented by Emerson Nafziger from the University of Illinoi; Soil Health presented by Ken Curtis; Water Testing & Calculating; and Tile & Nutrient Loss Management presented by Springfield Plastics.

Topics for the afternoon session will include Best Management Practices presented by Dean Oswald; Cover Crop Experiences presented by Tim Smallwood; Aerial Application of Cover Crops presented by Rex Lester, Aerial Applications; Cover Crops on the WIU Allison Farm presented by Joel Gruver, Associate Professor and Research Farm Director for Western Illinois University.

There is no cost to attend but reservations are encouraged in order to help us plan for food. Please RSVP by February 21st.   You can make your reservation by calling the SWCD office at 309-734-9308, ext. 3 or the Farm Bureau office at 309-734-9401. You may also email the Farm Bureau at whfb@whfarmbureau.org.

Details

Date:
February 28, 2017
Time:
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Event Category:

Venue

Farm Bureau in Monmouth
Monmouth, IL United States + Google Map

Organizer

Warren-Henderson Farm Bureau
Phone:
309-734-9401
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