No-Till Field Day Planned

If you would like to learn about No-Till farming please mark your calendar for Wednesday, July 9^th at 9:00AM. The Natural Resources Conservation Service, Grant County Conservation District and Oklahoma State University would like to invite area farmers to a No-Till Field Day and free lunch in Wakita. The tour will begin at Rodney and Pat Hern’s farm west of Wakita. Four sites will be visited during the morning session. The sites will include conventional and no-till systems involving wheat, corn, milo, and sesame production. NRCS soil scientists Steve Alspach and Greg Scott will discuss soil health regarding no-till vs. conventional and provide hands-on training. Test pits will be dug at the sites to demonstrate and discuss soil quality. A rainfall simulator will be used thereby demonstrating the numerous water quality benefits derived from a no-till system. This is a hands-on event and producers will be there for questions and answers. We would like to make the event as interactive as possible. No-till producers in attendance to answer questions are Mr. Rodney Hern, Mr. Randy Lanie and Mr. Dan Wilson.

The complimentary lunch will be provided at the Bi-Centennial Building in Wakita immediately following the field visits. Following lunch, indoor presentations will be made by OSU professors Dr. Randy Taylor, Dr. Chad Godsy, OSU Ext. Agronomist Roger Gribble and OSU Ag Economist J.C. Hobbs. A producer panel discussion will also be held in the afternoon. RSVP is requested for meal planning, but not required. To RSVP or for driving directions please call the Grant County OSU Extension office at 580.395.2134 or the Grant County Conservation District at 580.395.2324 ext.3 Sponsors for this event are USDA-NRCS, Grant County Conservation District, Oklahoma State University and Devery Implement Company.

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