August 16, 2016

Field Tour of No-till Practices

August 16, 2016

8 am – Utilizing Cover Crops as a Method of Weed Control                                                                

M & P Family Farms, From Moundridge - 2 miles northwest on old 81, ¾ north on 20th Ave.

9:30 am – Using Drones to Identify Erosion Concerns                                                                                                     

Ray Flickner, From Moundridge - 5 miles west on Arrowhead Road, 1 ¼ miles north on 17th Ave.

10:15 am – Why do Gullies Occur in No-till Fields

Troy Wedel, From Moundridge – 9 miles north on 22nd Ave., 1 ½ west on Frontier Road

11 am – Soil Health Effects Associated with No-till                                                                                          

Dennis and Matt Freisen, - 1 mile west of Wedel field

11:45 am – Lunch & Atrazine Use Concerns: EPA Review

Prairie Land Partners, 2401 E. Northview Road, McPherson                                                                                              

 

Speakers: Anita Dille, KSU Agronomy                                   

                 DeAnn Presley, KSU Agronomy                                             

                 Ajay Sharda, KSU Bio & Ag Engineering

                 Aleksey Sheshukov, KSU Bio & Ag Engineering

 

 RSVP to:     Rick at 620.200.4496

                   Ron at 620.727.5665