February 6 in Rocky Mount
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Making No-Till Work on Your Dairy Farm
Featuring:
Dr. Joel Gruver, Western Illinois University
CCA/NMP Certification Credits
Exhibitor Trade Show
Free Lunch!
Location:
The Franklin Center
50 Claiborne Avenue
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
(540) 483-0179
Cost to attend:
Free!
Pre-register by:
January 30. Call Franklin Co. Extension at 540-483-5161.
In case of inclement weather:
Call (540) 483-5161 to hear latest about any weather-related cancellations!
To register as a trade show exhibitor:
Contact Matt Yancey, VA No-Till Alliance Coordinator at (540) 564-3080 or matt@virginianotill.com.
Continuing education credits:
Continuing education credits will be available for Nutrient Management Planners and Certified Crop Advisors.
Agenda
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Start Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
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8:30 |
REGISTRATION / VISIT WITH EXHIBITORS |
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9:00 |
Welcome & Introduction |
Daniel Austin, Green Sprig Ag, Franklin County |
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9:10 |
Crop Roots – Why They Matter, What They Need |
Dr. Joel Gruver, Western Illinois University |
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10:00 |
BREAK |
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10:10 |
Making No-Till Work on my 300-Cow Dairy |
Anthony Beery, Beery Farms, Rockingham County |
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11:00 |
Making No-Till Work on our Virginia Dairies | ||
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11:45 |
LUNCH / VISIT WITH EXHIBITORS |
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1:00 |
Movie – Gaining Ground: Successful Virginia No-Till Farmers Tell Their Stories | ||
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1:20 |
Crop Diversity – Why It Matters, How To Build It |
Dr. Joel Gruver, Western Illinois University |
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1:50 |
BREAK |
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2:00 |
Managing Soil Compaction – Principles |
Chris Lawrence, USDA-NRCS |
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2:30 |
Managing Soil Compaction – How We Do It | ||
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3:00 |
ADJOURN |
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