Grow What Works: Cover Crops for Western Nebraska Cropping Systems
May 27 | Grant, NE
Join us for a cover crop clinic from 9-2 p.m. at the Stumpf International Wheat Center in Grant, Nebraska.
The field day will discuss cover crops in the West Central cropping systems, water use, nitrogen leaching and irrigation, herbicides and weed control, plot layouts, and more!
Find the answers to the questions below at the field day!
How much water can be saved or lost by using a cover crop?
How much cash crop yield can be gained or lost by continuous use of cover crops?
How much cover crop biomass can be produced in west central Nebraska?
In which situations do cover crops help with nitrogen leaching?
Agenda
8:30 - Registration
8:45 - Welcome
8:50 - Transition to Field
9:00 - Overview of cover crops in West Central cropping systems and water use – Nicolas Cafaro La Menza
9:20 - Description and observation of demonstration plots – Ruby Collins and Samantha Daniel
9:30 - Nitrogen leaching and irrigation scheduling – Abia Katimbo
9:40 - Herbicides and weed control – Milos Zaric
10:00 - Soil Health – Katja Koehler-Cole
10:20 - Drone Demo – Evan Messersmith
10:45 - Break
11:00 - Entomology: Beneficial insects and potential pests – Ruby Collins and Samantha Daniel
11:20 - Cover crops into the crop budget – Shannon Sand
11:40 - On-Farm Research with cover crops – Jenny Brhel
12:00 - Farmer Experiences using cover crops – Vance, Dan and others
12:20 - Lunch
1:00 - Keynote Speaker – Meagan Schipanski
2:00 - Survey, networking, and questions for presenters