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Utilizing Rye in a Corn-Soybean Rotation
March 22, 2023 @ 1:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Edmunds County Spring Workshop
March 22, 2023
1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Edmunds County Fairgrounds 4-H Building
515 7th St., Ipswich, SD 57451
Attend to learn the benefits and technical details of incorporating rye or other cover crops into a corn-soybean rotation. Adding a cover crop helps armor the soil from SD winds and treat saline acres while also providing additional soil health components and livestock feed.
Agenda:
1:15 p.m. – Registration
1:30 p.m. – Welcome and Introduction
1:45 p.m. – Jason Miller – Agronomist, Natural Resources Conservation Services
3:15 p.m. – Dustin Christofferson – Agronomist & Manager, Bowdle Agronomy & Innovation Center
4:45 p.m. – Eric Rasmussen – District Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Services
Persons needing special accommodations should contact the NRCS office in Ipswich at (605) 426-6951 ext. 3 or email eric.rasmussen@usda.gov at least one week in advance of the event. For more information please visit www.sd.nrcs.usda.gov or call (605)352-1200. USDA is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
Contacts:
– Emily Kallas – Edmunds Co. Conservation Outreach & Resource Development Coordinator – 605-439-3336
– Eric Rasmussen – NRCS District Conservationist – 605-426-6951
– Meshele Townsend – Edmunds County Conservation District Manager – (605) 426-6994