Educational presentations will focus on improving soil health through reduced tillage, diverse rotations, managing for better soil microbiology and incorporating cattle grazing annual forages and cover crops. Continuing education credits for certified crop advisors will be available.
Agenda
- 9:15 a.m. – Registration
- 9:45 a.m. – Tillage, Rotation and Soil Health: Peter Sexton, Associate Professor, SDSU Extension Sustainable Cropping Systems Specialist and Southeast Research Farm Supervisor; and Anthony Bly, SDSU Extension Soils Field Specialist
- 10:45 a.m. – Break
- 11:00 a.m. – Local Problems Need a Local Solution – DIY Boosting Beneficial Microbes: Jim Williams, St. Charles, South Dakota farmer
- 12:00 p.m. – Lunch
- 12:45 p.m. – Southeast Farm Board Meeting / elections
- 1:00 p.m. – Profitably Managing Soil, Crops, and Cattle: Brian Johnson, Frankfort, South Dakota farmer and South Dakota Soil Health Coalition
- 2:00 p.m. – Grazing Annual Forages and Cover Crops: Kevin Sedivec, NDSU Rangeland Management
- 3:00 p.m. – Panel Discussion
- 3:30 p.m. – Program Closes
Registration
The cost to attend this meeting is $25 or free for Southeast Farm members. Registration is required and can be completed here. For more information, contact Anthony Bly, SDSU Extension Soils Field Specialist or Sara Bauder, SDSU Extension Forage Field Specialist.