No-Till Field Crops Workshop

Downing Farm part of Stonyvale Inc, Exeter

Come learn about no-till for field crops to see how it could work for you.

Guest speaker Joel Myers is the former NRCS State Agronomist for Pennsylvania. He has 20 years of experience with no-till cropping and manure management on his own farm in Pennsylvania, and through working with farms over his career with NRCS. Joel has spoken at national conferences, written two publications on no-till, and is currently the Technical Coordinator for the PA No-Till Alliance.

Join us as Joel answers your no-till transition, equipment and management questions, and offers guidance to the Foglers during their first year of no-till silage corn.

Sponsored By:

• 1:30 - 1:45 Welcome and Introduction - Alice Begin, NRCS and Bob Fogler, Stonyvale
• 1:45 - 2:30 Why No-Till? Principles of No-Till and Soil Quality
• 2:30 - 3:30 System and Pest Management - Crop Rotations, Cover Crops, Weeds and Other Pest Management
• 3:30 - 3:45 Break with Refreshments
• 3:45 - 4:30 Transitioning to No-Till - Issues and Equipment Demonstration
• 4:30 - 5:30 Manure Management in No-Till Systems - Issues and Equipment Demonstration

• Maine Board of Pesticides Control, Pesticide Applicator - 2 credits
• Maine Department of Agriculture, Nutrient Management Planner License - 2 credits
• Certified Crop Advisor - Application Pending

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