Strip-till and equipment field day is March 30

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After an extended hiatus, Humboldt County Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS, and Humboldt County Soil and Water Conservation District, SWCD, will be resuming their periodic conservation meetings for farm producers.
The next event will be Thursday, March 30, at 2 p.m., at the Doug Adams farm, 1582 250th St., Humboldt. The farm is located in eastern Weaver Township on 250th St. (County Road C-46, just west of Georgia Avenue. Adams is a local farmer and soil conservation technician at USDA-NRCS. He will display and talk about his strip-till bar and drill.
Farm producers and others interested in conservation crop production are invited to attend.
“At the field day, we will have a chance to look at planter set up to plant into no-till and strip-till conditions. In addition, I will have my drill and strip-till equipment available for viewing. We will discuss how I have used them on my farm to plant cover crops and prepare the seedbed for planting corn,” Adams said.
“I will highlight three key areas to focus on when planting into no-till conditions, including the importance of checking operation of the planter row unit in the field as conditions change,” he added.
The event is free. Please notify Kelsi Sieren, NRSC district conservationist, so plans can be made for capacity and refreshments at (515) 332-3337 ext. 3 or Kelsi.sieren@usda.gov