March 19, 2024

Jasper County Cover Crop Field Day Thursday

A Soil Health & Cover Crop Field Day will be held on Thursday at the Farm of Gordon Wassenaar just south of Prairie City. Registration will start at 11:30 a.m. with a lunch catered by Magg’s Family Catering at noon. NRCS Soil Health Specialist Doug Peterson will talk about the fundamentals of soil health and how you can improve Soil Health on your farm. Bert Strayer of La Crosse Seed will discuss different Cover Crop Species and the Goals they support, followed by a look in a soil pit and a cover crop plot tour.

This field day is being sponsored by Jasper County Corn Growers, Key Coop, Jasper County Soil and Water Conservation District, and Jasper County NRCS.