No-till on the Plains is hosting two soil health field days in August. These events are free and lunch will be provided at each.

Support for these events is provided by Oklahoma State University and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

August 17, 2017

Herriman Farms Field Day, South Coffeyville, Okla., 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Cherokee Community Building, 215 Oklahoma St, South Coffeyville.

8:30 Leave for Field Tour Herriman Farms

  • Cover Crops
  • Rye Demonstration Plots
  • Pollinator Planting for Sugar Cane Aphids in Sorghum
  • Water Infiltration Demonstration
  • Rainfall Simulator Demonstration

Afternoon Sessions

  • No-till and Rye Cover Crops for Weed Control — Dr. Jason Warren Assistant Professor, Oklahoma State University   
  • Utilizing No-till and Cover Crops for Soil Health and Livestock — Randy Small, no-till producer/stockman, Neodesha, KS
  • Economics of No-till Production — Rodney Jones, Professor, Oklahoma State University

August 22, 2017

Feikert Farms Field Day, Bucklin, Kan., 8:30 a.m.; American Legion Hall, 101 S. Nebraska Ave., Bucklin.

8:30 am Leave for Field Tour of Feikert Farms

  • Cover Crops
  • Cover Crops for Grazing (Colorado State/Kansas State Study)
  • Pollinator Planting for Sugarcane Aphids in Sorghum
  • Water Infiltration Demonstration
  • Soil Pit Demonstration
  • Rainfall Simulator Demonstration

Afternoon Sessions

  • Grazing Cover Crops, CSU/KSU Study Results — Meagan Schipanski, Assistant Professor, Colorado State University
  • Building Soil Health with Cover Crops and No-till — Jimmy Emmons, continuous no-till producer/stockman, Leedey, Okla.
  • Grazing Cover Crop to Improve Soil Health — Michael Thompson, continuous no-till producer/stockman, Almena, Kan.