{"id":508,"date":"2014-10-23T19:53:42","date_gmt":"2014-10-23T23:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cvcrops\/?p=508"},"modified":"2014-10-23T19:57:57","modified_gmt":"2014-10-23T23:57:57","slug":"cover-crop-field-days-dont-miss-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cvcrops\/cover-crop-field-days-dont-miss-this\/","title":{"rendered":"COVER CROP FIELD DAYS…Don’t Miss This!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Join the UVM Extension\u2019s Champlain Valley Crop Soil & Pasture Team<\/a> and Northwest Crops & Soils Program, <\/a>the Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition<\/a> and local farms to check out what farmers around the Champlain Valley are doing on their farms to fit cover crops into their cropping systems.<\/p>\n

CLICK HERE FOR THE FIELD DAY FLYER<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n

RSVP Today @ (802) 388-4969 or\u00a0 champlain.crops@uvm.edu<\/a><\/h3>\n

Friday, October 31st \u2022 Pouliot Farm \u2022 1:00-3:00 PM<\/strong>\"pouliot
\n1478 VT Route 128, Westford, VT \u00a005494<\/strong>
\nSee annual ryegrass, white clover and forage radish mixed right in with Urea and seeded at sidedress time in July.\u00a0 The Pouliots got a great catch, and now we can see how it survived the traffic during harvest, talk to the farmers about whether or not it competed with the corn, their herbicide program and see what they might change for next year.\u00a0 An added bonus…Tony will bring out the Great Plains twin-row corn planter.<\/p>\n

Thursday, November 6th \u2022 Vorsteveld Farm \u2022 1:00-3:00 PM<\/strong>
\n1\/3 Mile East of Panton Village on Panton Rd.<\/strong>
\nThe Vorstevelds welcome us back to get a look at the cover crops that have been growing since mid-August, see the results of manure injection and more.\u00a0 We’ll also see how their winter rye, winter wheat, oat, radish\u00a0 cover crop is doing\u00a0 that they seeded immediately after corn harvest…and how that cover crop did after manure was injected right after seeding.\u00a0 We can also talk to the Vorstevelds about their ‘minimum till’ system they have been using on their heavy clay soils. \u00a0\"clifford_cig\"<\/p>\n

Friday, November 7th \u2022 Clifford Farm \u2022 1:00-3:00 PM<\/strong>
\n6147 VT Route 116, Starksboro, VT 05487<\/strong>
\nCheck out results of two different cover crop studies – all in one field.\u00a0 See 10 different three-way cover crop mixes, each planted in July, August and September.\u00a0 We’ll also take a look at a research plots with winter rye drilled and broadcast, with and without Tillage Radish planted in mid-September.\u00a0 All of these plots also have portions with and without manure applications.\u00a0 We\u2019ll also take a look at winter rye broadcast and rolled – per NRCS specifications.<\/p>\n

RSVP Today @ (802) 388-4969 or\u00a0 champlain.crops@uvm.edu<\/a><\/h3>\n

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PLUS…Two more workshops in Franklin County:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Nov. 10th 1:00\u20143:00: A Tour of Cover Crops in St. Albans Bay (St. Albans)<\/h3>\n

Meet us at our office at 278 S. Main St, St. Albans BEFORE 1pm to join this tour. Depending on numbers, we may rent some vans.
\nPlease RSVP<\/a> by November 6.<\/p>\n

Nov. 12th 1:00\u20143:00: Cover Crops at Borderview Research Farm (Alburgh)<\/h3>\n

Come learn about cover crops and our NWCS research looking at cover crop varieties, planting dates, and seeding rates at this field day at Roger and Claire Rainville\u2019s Borderview Research Farm, 146 Line Road, Alburgh, VT
\nDirections: From Route 2 in Alburgh, turn onto Route 225 (Border Road). Drive toward the Canadian Border. As you approach the border, turn Left just BEFORE Customs. In front of you, there will be a dirt road (Line Road) that
\ngoes West along the border. Borderview Farm is the first farm on the Left.<\/p>\n

To RSVP for the Franklin County workshops by Nov. 6th: <\/strong><\/em>
\n Susan Brouillette at (802) 524-6501 x432 or susan.brouillette@uvm.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

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