An afternoon field day to see a variety of cover crops seeded after wheat harvest will be held Tuesday, Sept. 22 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Rogers Memorial Farm just east of Lincoln. The free event will be held from 3 to 6 p.m.

Cover crop topics will include:

• Understanding the goals and objectives of their use
• Selection and management
• Soil health benefits
• Considerations before grazing

Speakers and resource people will include:

• Ray Ward, owner, Ward Laboratories
• Jody Saathoff, CHS
• Mary Drewnoski, UNL Beef System Specialist
• Paul Jasa, UNL Extension Engineer
• Representatives of several cover crop seed suppliers

Visitors will also be able to see corn and soybeans planted into cover crops and observe the soil structure of long-term no-till.

A light meal will be provided, but registration is required for a meal count. Register by emailing Paul Jasa at pjasa1@unl.edu by Sept 18.