Cover Crop Field Day Powerpoint - Presentation Transcript
Cover Crop Field Day October 9, 2009
Smith Oak Farm Hosted by Jefferson County Conservation District
The fog and clouds were heavy.
After registration and breakfast, the field day was ready to begin.
Jim Berry, JCCD and Suzy Smith, Smith Oak Farm welcomed everyone to the farm.
Participants were transported to the stations by the Smith Oak Shuttle or one of the hay wagons. JCCD Director, Allen Campbell
Manure Calibration Emily Bloom, Indiana Conservation District
Participants learned how to calibrate two kinds of manure spreaders. First was the liquid manure spreader. Jamie Ulrich, State Conservation Commission
Then the dry manure spreader.
Energy Crop Plots
Dave Wilson, King’s Agriseeds, Inc. George Miller, PA Game Commission Dave Wilson, King’s Agriseeds, Inc. and Joel Hunter, Penn State Cooperative Extension
No-Till Cover Crop Plots
Ron Hoover, Penn State University Kevin Fry, Penn State Cooperative Extension
Aerial Seeding
Jim Berry, JCCD; Dave Farwell, Rebecca Lynn Flying Service; Wayne Kizer, K B Seed Solutions
Animal Mortality Composting
Susan Alexander and J. Craig Williams, both of Penn State Cooperative Extension
No-Till Demonstration
George Miller and Dale Kammedeiner, PA Game Commission Ray Wiggers, Wiggers Farm Equipment Ron Hoover, Penn State Cooperative Extension
Bill Smith, Smith Oak Farm Joel Myers, No-Till Alliance
Todd and Terry Shearer, T. R. Shearer Ag Commodities T. R. Shearer Ag Commodities
Front - Deb Wilson, Missy Buck, Suzy Smith; Back - Shaun Wessell, Jim Berry, Bill Smith Brockway High School Future Farmer’s of America Suzy, Justin and Weston Smith
JCCD Directors, Jack Corbin and Paul Corbin
Thank you to Smith Oak Farm! Tyler and Jack Smith L to r, Tyler, Justin, Suzy, Jack, Weston and Bill Smith Paul Smith Harry Smith
Thank you to our Sponsors/Partners PA No-Till Alliance PA Ombudsman Program Penn State Cooperative Extension Penn State University Pioneer Seeds Plum Hollow Dairy Rebecca Lynn Flying Services S&T Bank SeedWay Seeds Smith Oak Farm Soil & Water Conservation Society Spruce Lawn Farm T. R. Shearer Ag Commodities TeamAG, Inc. United Dairy Veolia Environmental Services Rudy Vrbanic Wiggers Farm Equipment, Inc. Ag Choice Farm Credit Cedar Meadow Farm Clearfield Conservation District Community First Bank DuBois Seeds Ernst Conservation Seeds H&L Concrete Contracting Headwaters RC&D Herb Landes Indiana Conservation District Jefferson County Commissioners Jefferson Co. Development Council Jefferson-Clarion Pamona Grange Maple Mountain Equipment K B Seed Solutions King’s Agriseeds, Inc. NRCS Oregon Rye Grass Commission PA Game Commission
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