Farmer interest in cover crops is flying higher than unmanned aerial vehicles – ag drones – these days. And one of the nation's first pilots of cover crops has been Pennsylvania Master Farmer Steve Groff of Lancaster County.
This week, Groff, also a partner in Cover Crop Solutions, released an entertaining YouTube video promoting field days coming up in Pennsylvania on October 29 and 30 and at Memphis, Tennessee on November 18 and 19. Groff even donned suspenders and an old-timer's cap. The video is TR rated. But you probably have to be a farmer to sense the humor – and get the message.
You can also register for the events at the end of the clip.
FINDING THE ANSWERS: Over the last 20 years, Groff has uncovered many secrets to soil health plus water and nutrient conservation.
Lancaster County field day
The "Making Cover Crops Pay" event kicks off at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 29 at the Lancaster DoubleTree Hotel. It's a full evening offering networking with experts, presentations on soil health, cover crop nutrient-holding and making it pay, plus insight from an expert panel.
At 7:30 a.m. Thursday, the day-long program convenes at Groff's Cover Crop Solutions Research Farm at Holtwood. Pre-registration is required for this session.
The day leads off with a look at cover crop yield impact, research plot tours, interseeding into corn at growth stage V-6, nutrient credits, plus extending the season with shorter maturity corn and soybeans. The afternoon includes elective wagon stops at seven cover crop interest areas: water infiltration, soil biology, planting method, cover crop forage, planting into standing cover crops, variety selection and more.
You can locate the full program agenda.
About the Author(s)
You May Also Like