- Sandy Voglewede
Upcoming Field Days

On Wednesday, August 24th there will be two field days in Adams County. We invite you to choose one or come to both! Several organizations have partnered together to bring you a meaningful day. Both times include good meals…so please RSVP by Aug 22nd or earlier so we will have plenty of food. By email you can register to me or jikrause@isda.in.gov or call our office at 260-724-3763, ext. 3. PARP credit will be available at each field day also.
On the north side of the county at Mike Werling’s farm we will kick off things by 8:20 a.m. This location is a CCSI hub farm.
“Getting Back to Your Roots” Topics:
Drainage Water Management
Soil Pit
Cover Crops
Cover Crops Farmer Panel
Livestock Management
Economic Benefits of Manure
Funding Opportunities.
Demos of new technology – Interseeder and Salford 522 30’ Air Drill.
Then in the evening at 6:30 p.m. we will travel further south to Ruben NM and Menno NM Schwartz’ farm.
“Cover Crops” Topics:
5 Cover Crop Plots to Investigate
Cover Crop Selection and Management
Manure Management and Value
Demos of horse-powered equipment - Esch no-till drill and Betterway Hi-Boy Seed Spreader
Click the title of either event to link to a flyer with all the details. Please let others know about it too. Come and bring a neighbor. Hope to see you on the 24th!