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
- Dan Gillespie, No-till Specialist
- 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
- Mark Watson
- 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.