September Field Day: Mechanical Management for Agroforestry Systems with Canopy Farm Management

Farmers across Illinois utilize precision planters, self-driving tractors, drones, and remote sensing to plant corn and soybeans, but what if we used that technology to plant trees?

Join us at this free event on a Saturday afternoon to learn how Canopy Farm Management is modernizing agroforestry with high-tech farm equipment! Whether you are thinking of planting a windbreak, a chestnut orchard, or reforesting a patch of land, Savanna Institute and Canopy FM can help.

• Field Day Features:
• LIVE demonstration of GPS-guided tree planting
• LIVE demonstration of Italian vineyard-style in-row weed management
• Imported Polish berry harvester implement
• Innovative herbicide sprayers
• Comprehensive tour of the agroforestry demonstration farm
• . . . And more!

Spend the afternoon walking through a range of agroforestry practices, learning about cost-share programs, and discussing management strategies with the experts.

Light refreshments will be provided, please wear comfortable clothing, sun-protection and closed-toe shoes.