June 23, 2016

Location

Alliance, NE

How healthy are your soils? See how continuous no-till production helps boost soil health and what it means for your bottom line. Get equipment setup tips, view our soil pit and rainfall simulator, and learn from no-till experts. 

Cost $30 for non-members, $15 for members.

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED BUT WE WILL TAKE WALK-INS THE DAY OF THE EVENT. 

  • Printable Agenda
  • 8:00 a.m. Registration 
    Watson Farms
    1561 CR 61, Alliance, NE 69301
  • 8:30 a.m. Welcome
  • On-Farm Demonstrations
    • Dan Gillespie, No-till Specialist   
      NRCS, Norfolk, NE
      Rainfall Simulator presentation & soil demonstrations
    • Dr. Ray Ward, President
      Ward Laboratories, Kearney, NE
      See soil quality, structure and health in the horizons in the soil pit
    • Paul Jasa, Extension Engineer
      Nebraska Extension, Lincoln, NE
      No-till planting equipment and system management
  • 12:00 p.m. Lunch
    West Side Event Center
    2472 CR 62, Alliance, NE
  • Afternoon Presentations
    • Mark Watson
      Continuous no-till producer, Alliance, NE
      Rotations, water conservation under irrigation
    • Lance Gunderson/Ray Ward
      Ward Laboratories, Kearney, NE
      Using soil biological testing for fertility
    • Michael Thompson
      Continuous no-till producer, Almena, KS
      Including high stock density grazing on cover crops on the high plains
  • 4:00 p.m. Interactive Q & A

Funded in part by the Nebraska Environmental Trust, USDA NRCS and Nebraska Extension. Sponsored by Green Cover Seed, Arrow Seed/Soil Builder Cover Crops and the Nebraska Environmental Trust.