Cover Crop Field Day

Iowa Corn and several partners are hosting a field day on Tuesday, July 9 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at Ray and Elaine Gaesser’s farm near Corning.  The event is free, open to the whole family and includes a complimentary meal. The field day will feature Ray and Chris Gaesser sharing their experiences with cover crops and providing tips for successfully adding them to your operation. Jacob Ness, Soil Health Partnership Iowa Field Manager, will share soil health measurement results from the Gaesser’s cover crop research plots and provide information on how to get a trial started on your farm. Sarah Carlson, Practical Farmers of Iowa Strategic Initiatives Director, will highlight cover crop research trial results ranging from long-term rye plots, interseeding early into cash crops, grazing cover crops and more.  Please RSVP to 515-294-5429 or www.soilhealthpartnership.org.  Click here for more information.