Cover Crop Field Day:
Tuesday October 25, 2016
The Champlain Valley Crop, Soils, and Pasture Team will lead a hands-on discussion of benefits cover crop mixes hosted by Chuck Farr and Ashley Farr and families. Farr Farms is a multi-generational dairy operation; Chuck Farr focuses on crop production while his son, Ashley, and his family manages the dairy. Here, we will discuss the many opportunities that winter rye, grown as a seed crop, can offer. We will also take a look at large blocks of 8 different combinations of legumes, brassicas and cereal grains and discuss the benefits and challenges of these systems. We will be looking at cover crops that we drilled with our no-till grain drill.
This cover crop field day is part of a series hosted in conjunction with the UVM Ext. Northwest Crops and Soils Team and the Vegetable and Berry Program.
When: Tuesday October 25, 2016 at 1pm – 3pm
Where: 491 Huntington Rd, Farr Family Farm, Richmond, VT – google maps
RSVP: Register here
Where: 491 Huntington Rd, Farr Family Farm, Richmond, VT – google maps
RSVP: Register here
or contact Kirsten Workman
at (802)-388-4969 347; kirsten.workman@uvm.edu
See our Fall 2016 Cover Crop Flyer – for a description of all events!
Other Cover Crop Field Days (each day from 1pm – 3pm):
- October 26, at Foote Brook Farm in Johnson, VT
- October 27, a tour of cover crops at farms in St. Albans, VT
- October 28, a look at research plots in Alburgh, VT
Special thanks to the Farr Family.
To request a disability-related accommodation to participate in this program, contact Susan Brouillette by 10/17/16 at 802-524-6501 or toll-free in VT at 1-800-639-2130 so we may assist you.
