2681 190th St.
Nemaha
IA 50567
Cover Crops Following Grain Production as a Proven Tool
Establishing cover crops following grain production is a proven tool to protect soil, reduce erosion, improve water quality and enhance soil health. It also provides opportunities to extend the grazing season; one month of extended grazing can reduce the cost of production in the cow herd more than 5%. But, fall grazing cover crops has more challenges due to weather risk. The window for fall growth and grazing may be more limited than in the spring due to the timing of grain harvest, seeding method, species selection and available nutrients – all coupled with weather.
Tour Details:
10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
- Start at Seth & Lynn Smith: 2681 190th St., Nemaha, IA 50567
10:45 – 11:45 a.m.
- Move to Jamie Adams
11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
- Jamie Adams: 5961 185th Ave., Newell, IA 50568
11:45 – 12:00 p.m.
- Move to ISU Farm
12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
- Lunch at Allee Research and Demonstration Farm: 2030 640th St., Newell, IA 50568
12:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- ISU Farm Tour and topics
Registration fee: $5 for meal and is payable at lunch. Pre-register with Lora Wright, ISU Extension Sac County, at either (712) 662-7131 or ldwright@iastate.edu. Please pre-register on or before November 28.
Please dress for winter and being outdoors! Funding for this project was provided by the North Central Extension Risk Management Education Center, the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Award Number 2015-49200-24226.
Other Tours and Contacts:
November 26 – Des Moines
- Patrick Wall (515) 450-7665
November 28 – Chariton
- Chris Clark (712) 250-0070
November 29 – Wyoming
- Denise Schwab (319) 721-9624
November 30 – Castana
- Beth Doran (712) 395-0280
December 3 – Newell
- Beth Doran (712) 395-0280
December 5 – Dyersville
- Denise Schwab (319) 721-9624
