Farmers Field Day: Row Crops Integrated with Pollinator Strips at Kane-DuPage SWCD
Join Kane County Farm Bureau, Kane-DuPage County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Iowa State University STRIPS team for a prairie strips field day in St. Charles beginning at 9:00am on Thursday, July 25. Registration deadline is July 15.
Prairie strips, or CP43, is a practice in the Conservation Reserve Program that protects soil and water while providing habitat for wildlife through the integration of native perennial plants into strategic locations within corn and soybean fields. Presenter Tim Youngquist, Iowa State Agriculture Specialist, will highlight conservation benefits and the history of STRIPS, Science-Based Trials of Rowcrops Integrated with Prairie Strips. Field day topics include prairie strip design, pollinators, roots and vegetation, soil retention, and water quality.
The event will begin at the Kane County Farm Bureau with coffee and a brief welcome. The group will travel 2 miles to Prairie Green Preserve for the field visit, then wrap up back at the Kane County Farmers Bureau with presentations and light refreshments.
Registration is FREE but space is limited; please register by July 15.
Please dress for the weather, including long pants and closed-toed shoes in the field.
Questions about the training can be directed to:
- Brooke Rogers– Regenerative Agriculture Specialist- barogers@iastate.edu or 815-546-2210
- Kat Gerdts- Administrative Coordinator- kat.gerdts@kanedupageswcd.org or 630-584-7960
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July 25, 2024 @ 8:30 am - 11:00 am CDT
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