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Date/Time
Date(s) - Thursday, August 23, 2018
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Location
Jim Purfeerst Farm

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FARM FIELD DAY
Interseeding Cover Crops into Corn
Comparing 60” and 30” Corn Rows
Join us on August 23rd to see cover crops interseeded into 60” and 30” corn rows and the resulting corn and cover crop growth.
Location: Jim Purfeerst farm: 7803 240th St. E, Faribault, MN
Date: August 23, 2018
Time: 6 PM – 9 PM        View field plots at 7 PM
You will also learn more about:
The Proposed Groundwater Protection Rule
Nitrate movement through soils
Cover crops and nitrate retention
Evaluating soil health
TJ Kartes, SWCD staff and local farmers will address questions about seed mixes, herbicides, benefits of cover crops, and costs.
Please call Rice SWCD at 507-332-5408 or Cannon River Watershed Partnership at 507-786-3913 if you have any questions about this event.