Organic No-till/Cover Crop Field Day
As part of the USDA certified organic
research grant, the University of Missouri will be hosting two different field
days showcasing their organic research which is taking place at the Bradford
Research Center and the Littrell Farm near Mexico, MO.
The Littrell Farm Organic Field Day
will be held sometime during the last two weeks of May.
- Twenty different cover crop mixes will be destroyed
with a cover crop roller/crimper and soybean will be planted into the
field.
- This will take place at the organic grain crop farm of
Terry Littrell, approximately 8 miles northwest of Mexico, MO in Audrain
County.
- Participants will be able to examine the cover crop
mixtures, see a crimper in action and observe planting into a cover crop
mulch.
- This will take place one day during the last two weeks
of May. The exact day will be decided based on weather conditions.
- To sign up for notification of the event and to get
directions call Kerry Clark at 573-884-7945 or email clarkk@missouri.edu.
The Bradford Research Center Organic
Field Day will be held August 1st from 1-6 pm. More information will be
forthcoming. Topics and tours include Organic no-till, Winter cover crop tour,
Trap cropping with cucurbits, Summer cover crop tour, Vegetable tour,
Equipment, Organic Marketing, Interpreting your soil test, Soil carbon testing, Mobile certified kitchen
and the tasting of the organic harvests! For questions call 573-884-7945 and ask for Kerry
Bradford Research Farm Webinars
As part of the USDA certified organic
research grant, the University of Missouri is offering 4 webinars. To join any
of these webinars go to univmissouri.adobeconnect.com/debikelly and sign
in as a guest. These webinars will be archived and can found on the Bradford
Research Center’s website.
April 25, 2-3 pm – Cover Crops for
Missouri Tim Reinbott, Superintendent of Bradford Research Farm
May 16, 2-3 pm – Soil Health Testing David
Hammer, Director of MU Soil Health Lab and Professor Of Soil Science, MU
College of Engineering
June 13, 2-3 pm – The Short and Long
Term Benefits of Cover Crops Newell Kitchen, Soil Scientist, USDA-ARS
July 18, 2-3 pm – Practical Management
of Cover Crops Tim Reinbott, Superintendent of Bradford Research Farm
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