Those attending will meet at D&N Ag Farms at 2293 26th Road in Waverly for check-in and coffee and rolls from 8:30-9:00. The program will begin at 9:00 with Candy Thomas, NRCS Regional Soil Health Specialist and Doug Peterson, Country Crock Cover Crop Program Coordinator leading rainfall simulator and soil health demonstrations. The rainfall simulator is an eye-opening demonstration that shows the differences in infiltration, runoff, and erosion for various soil management systems. Attendees will also see Darin Williams’s long-term no-till corn field and a wildlife food plot. While in the field, Darin will talk about his cropping system and utilization of food plots to attract and grow wildlife. There will also be a soil pit on site where Doug and Candy will be able to show the changes occurring beneath the soil surface.

Following the field tour, attendees will travel to the Waverly Community Center. Doug Peterson will present on stacking the benefits of a soil health system and provide basic information on the Country Crock Cover Crop Cost Share Program. Following lunch and open discussions, Darin will build on the morning field tour with a presentation on Building Relationships Between Wildlife Habitat and Production Agriculture. Darin will have a display showcasing the wildlife he’s harvested from his ground. Included in it will be the buck he harvested in November 2022 that was named the winner of the 2022/2023 Buckmaster Deer of the Year.

Rounding out the day will be a question-and-answer session with all the presenters.

Thanks to sponsors, Country Crock and Kansas WRAPS, the field day is free and open all ages. To get an accurate meal headcount, RSVP is appreciated by August 7th. Participants can register at www.kssoilhealth.org, www.notill.org, or by calling 785-210-4549