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!