field day

Thursday
Jun 08
June 8, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm CDT

Sangamon CFB Field Day

Join us to hear from several ag engineering and BMP construction experts, university researchers, and many others about ongoing edge-of-field practice implementation and monitoring efforts. Attendees will be transported between a saturated buffer and a woodchip bioreactor to see the practices on the ground. Please RSVP by Friday, June 2nd to Sangamon CFB by calling 217.753.5200. Lunch will be provided. …

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Thursday
Jun 08
June 8, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm CDT

Soil Health Assessments: Field Day

Field Day

What is a slump test and what does it mean? What tools can show field compaction and infiltration concerns? Join American Farmland Trust, Savanna Institute, and NRCS to learn how to conduct an assortment of in-field soil health assessments, and how to interpret them with your farmers and landowners. This event is part of the Wisconsin Farmland Protection Partnership, a …

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Tuesday
Jun 20
June 20, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm CDT

Fulton CFB Field Day

Field day will take place at Fulton CFB at 15779 W Hickory Rd, Cuba, IL. The focus of this field day will be point source & nonpoint source exchange. Stay tuned for more details!

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Tuesday
Jul 18
July 18, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 2:00 pm CDT

Managing Cover Crops for Cash Crops Field Day

Field Day

This field day hosted by NRCS and American Farmland Trust will look at and compare field practices between different management techniques including temperature, soil moisture retention, water infiltration, soil microbial activity, and cover crop mineralization to feed the cash crops. Donuts and coffee will be served at 7:30AM. Free admission and free lunch! For additional details, please see the attached …

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Thursday
Aug 31
August 31, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT

High Plains Grains Field Day

The Moest family farm, located in Winslow, Illinois, is owned and operated by brothers Ben and Grant Moest. Together, they farm just under 3,000 acres of non-GMO corn, food-grade soybeans and small grains used for seed and grain. They use cover crops on most of their acres and own and operate their independent pork business, High Plains Pork. Join them …

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