No-till on the Plains will host a field day for growers to gain a better understanding of the importance of soil health by utilizing continuous no-till cropping systems. Members of the media and the general public are also invited.

The expo will take place on Tuesday, July 21, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Morning field activities will take place at Jacob Farms and will include a rainfall stimulator demonstration, discussion of soils and soil communities in a soil pit, and a field tour. Lunch will be provided at the Andale Coop, located at 143 N. Colorado Ave. in Colwich. A full afternoon of presentations will follow lunch. 

Featured speakers are Greg Scott, soil scientist from Tryon, Okla.; D. Brian Anall, precision nutrient management expert at Oklahoma State University; Wingdom, Kan., continuous no-tiller Joe Swanson and Chromatin Inc. sorghum specialist Rick Kochenower. Presentations will cover how Jacob farms is trying the Greenseeker technology on corn, using grain sorghum in a no-till rotation and the benefits of using cover crops for weed suppression, soil health and livestock grazing.

Registration is $30 and the deadline is July 7. For more information on the event or to register by phone, contact No-till on the Plains at 785-210-4549.