Midwest Cover Crops Council Field Training
- Benefits, selection, and management of cover crops. Including a discussion on grazing cover crops
- Hands-on experience in demonstration plots
- CEU credits available
Training intended for ag retailers, CCAs, NRCS, SWCDs, and Extension. Registration is free but space is limited.
8:30 am Welcome and introduction
8:45 am -9:45 am Cover Crops How, When, and Why (1 SW CEU)
- Brent Gustafson, State Soil Health Specialist, USDA-NRCS
- Casey Olson, Urban Conservationist, USDA-NRCS
9:45 am -10:45 am Cover Crop Planting Timings in North Dakota (1 SW CEU)
- Naeem Kalwar, Soil Health Specialist, NDSU Extension
10:45- 11:00 am Break
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Cover Crops Potential Impacts on Cash Crops (1 CM CEU)
- Alex Wittenberg, State Agronomist, USDA-NRCS
12:00pm Lunch
1:00 pm - 2:00pm Cover Crop ID Activity and Discussion (1 SW CEU)
- Sergio Cabello Leiva PhD, Soil Scientist, NDSU
2:00 – 2:45 pm How Much Grazing is Available in Your Cover Crop (0.5 CM CEU)
- John Fettig, State Range Conservationist USDA-NRCS
2:45pm Final questions, CEU Sign Up, Program Evaluation
3:00pm Conclude
Partnering organizations:
- Midwest Cover Crops Council
- North Dakota State University
- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Requests for accommodations related to disability should be made to the event contact person at least two weeks in advance of the event.