Nutrient Management Strategies Field Day - Friday, Sept. 10

Join us on Friday, September 10 near Le Sueur for the Nutrient Management Strategies Field Day. This event will highlight the various ways that livestock manure can be successfully and economically implemented into your cropping system. The events begins at 10am and goes until 12pm (noon), followed by a free lunch.

Registration

Registration is free. To register, email Emma Severns at sever575@umn.edu or call your Extension office (Nicollet County 507-934-7828 or Sibley County 507-237-4100).

Location

The event will take place on Dave Pfarr's farm at 40899 320th Street, Le Sueur, MN 56058 (Driveway east of location).

Details

Extension manure management specialist Melissa Wilson will present on her on-farm study on one of Pfarr's fields looking at sidedressing liquid swine manure into corn. The study is assessing what corn growth stage is optimal for sidedressing swine manure with a tanker system.

SROC soil science researcher Jeff Vetsch will present on manure research including additives, application methods, and timing.

Dave Pfarr, Pioneer account manager and agronomist, will present on manure economics and local opportunities.

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