Jan 4, 2018 through Jan 5, 2018, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Deadline:
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Cost:
$10
Location:
OSU Extension Office, Putnam County 1206 E. 2nd Street Ottawa, Ohio 45875
Contact:
419-523-6294
8:00 A.M. Registration & Social Time
Agenda
Day 1
•ECO Farming: Soil Ecology & Nutrient Recycling
•Biology of Soil Compaction
•Economics of Cover Crops
•Keeping Nutrients out of Surface Water
Lunch Break
•Using the Cover Crop Selector Tool
•Soil Demonstrations
•Raising Homegrown Nitrogen Cover Crops
•Managing Grass Cover Crops
Day 2
•Managing Brassica Cover Crops
•Managing Pests: Voles & Slugs
•Maximizing Mycorrhizae in Your Cropping System
•Open Discussion: Using & Managing Cover Crops
Program Evaluation and Adjourn
Presenters:
James Hoorman, NRCS Soil Health Specialist, Ohio & Michigan
Alan Sundermeier, OSU Extension, Wood County
Beth Scheckelhoff, OSU Extension, Putnam County