About this Event
Due to Hurricane Francine, we've postponed the field day one week. It will take place on Friday, September 20th from 9-11am at River Queen Greens.
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Join River Queen Greens and SPROUT for a cover crop field day in which RQG will discuss their overall summer cover crop strategies and present the termination techniques they're using this fall season. This is an opportunity for agricultural producers to learn from their peers about using cover crops as a sustainable soil building practice.
- Attendees will be present as RQG terminates their summer sunn hemp cover crop using a tractor-mounted roller crimper and will learn about their two-year Southern SARE grant-funded experiment planting directly into crimped sunn hemp.
- Attendees will see multiple growth stages of summer cover crop mix (sudan grass, buckwheat, iron and clay cowpeas, and sunflowers) and will also see the different termination strategies used in different fields.
- RQG will demonstrate the EGO brush cutter and also talk about how they've adapted without their riding mower, which has played a big role in the past in helping terminate cover crop
- Attendees will learn how tarps are used instead of tillage to incorporate cover crops.
This peer-to-peer learning opportunity is part of the Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). Food and beverages will be provided.
Hope to see you on Friday, September 20th for the Cover Crop Termination Variety Show!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
10801 River Rd, 10801 River Road, New Orleans, United States
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