Utilizing cover crops can bring tremendous added value to farm operations by providing additional grazing for livestock and improving soil quality. The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association Stewards of the Land and Sport Wade, Inc. will be hosting a field day on Oct. 23 showing how cover crops can benefit cattle producers.
The field day will feature topics such as: 60” row spacing and grazing to increase profitability, cover crop nutritional value and risks, as well as a soil health demonstration.
Lunch will be provided free for all in attendance and the USDA Risk Management Agency will be on hand to answer any questions.
This event is open to the all interested parties, everyone is welcome to come. Registration will start at 11:30 a.m. with lunch follow to at noon.
Brian and Heather Kessel of Lamoni, Iowa, will host the event. The Kessels have worked with Practical Farmers of Iowa to plant a test plot. In case of severe weather, the event will take place at the Lamoni Livestock Auction Barn.
Directions: From east side of the Lamoni Livestock Auction Barn, take gravel road (R30/150th ave/Smith Street) north approximately 2.6 miles. Entrance to the field is on the west side of the road.
Please RSVP to Linda Shumate, ICA Grazing Advisor, at [email protected] or 515-296-2266. For more information and details please visit https://www.iacattlemen.org/stewardsoftheland-grazingadvisor.aspx.
There is no cost to attend the field day thanks to sponsors including the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association Stewards of the Land, Practical Farmers of Iowa, and Sport Wade, Inc.
Lunch will be provided by American State Bank; Stardust Ag Aviation; Agronomic Solutions Inc.; Quick Ag Enterprise; Boswell Brothers Elevator; Continuum Ag, LLC; and Decatur County Corn Growers.
