Ohio No-Till Field Day
December 8th

Check payable to: Ohio No-Till Council
Mail to: Mark Wilson, Land Stewards
1122 Somerlot-Hoffman Rd. E.
Marion, OH  43302

“Farming Green Year ‘Round”

 

Where:      Der Dutchman Restaurant, Plain City, Ohio
                   445 S Jefferson Ave, Plain City, Ohio    (614) 873-3414     <<MAP>>

When:       8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 8th 2009

Why:         Cutting No-till costs; growing margins with cover crops

How much: Registration is $20 if mailed by December 2nd. (Registration on-site: $25.)

Presented by: Ohio No-Till Council

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Program agenda:


Time   Subject | Speaker                                                                                          

8:00     Registration – Refreshments - Exhibits

            Morning Moderator:   Randall Reeder

9:00     Welcome and Introductions   David Brandt, President, Ohio No-Till Council

9:05     New and Emerging Cover Crops
            Steve Groff, Cedar Meadow Farm, Holtwood, PA

10:00   Nutrient Management with Cover Crops
            Ed Winkle, Hymark Consulting, Martinsville, OH

10:30   Break  

10:45   Cover Crops Research Results
            Alan Sundermeier, OSU Extension Educator, Wood County
            Rafiq Islam, OSU Soil Scientist
            David Brandt, No-Till Farmer, Carroll, OH

11:30   Cover crops: Farmer Panel
            Steve Groff, Ed Winkle and Dave Brandt

12:00   Lunch   

            Afternoon Moderator: David Brandt

1:00     No-Till Award Presentations  
            Rafiq Islam, Educator/Researcher Award;
            Nester Ag Management, Business/Industry Award
            Bob Slicker, Outstanding No-Till Farmer      

1:15     Controlling Weeds in No-Till
            Mark Loux, OSU Extension Specialist, Weed Management

2:15     Break

2:30     Manure Management on No-Till    (Farmer panel)
            Bob Slicker, No-Till Farmer, Canal Fulton, OH
            Bob Featheringill, No-Till Farmer, Attica, OH
            Mark Wilson, Land Stewards, Marion, OH

3:30     Wrap-up and Adjourn                                                
            David Brandt

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REGISTRATION  ( $20 per person before December 2, 2009)


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Check payable to: Ohio No-Till Council
Mail to: Mark Wilson, Ag Stewards
1122 Somerlet-Hoffman Rd. E.
Marion, OH  43302
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