Huron Soil And Crop To Host Cover Crop Planting Demonstration Day at Huronview Demo Farm On September 20th

by Bob Montgomery

Huron Soil and Crop is hosting a Cover Crop Planting Demonstration Day at Huronview Demo Farm, south of Clinton, on Friday, September 20th.

The demonstration starts at one o'clock and includes a demo of cover crops planted by modified sprayer and drone. The Huronview Demonstration Farm is located at 77722 London Road, behind the Huron Perth Public Health office at the Huronview complex. The demonstration farm is owned by the County of Huron and managed by local farmers from Huron County Soil and Crop Improvement Association. Event Organizer, Alan Willits, says the the cover crop planting demo day is a great opportunity for people to learn about the benefits of cover crops and about new technology and different planting approaches. “We are learning all the time and trying out different rotations of cover crops such as planting rye after corn and planting oats after beans,” he said. “We encourage farmers to join us at the demo day to learn about some of the latest technology and current research taking place to evaluate different cropping techniques.”

Those attending the event will have a chance to see land application of a cover crop, with a modified Fendt® Rogator® sprayer as well as a demonstration of planting by drone.

Cover crops have benefits to the landowner as well as the broader community. Cover crops build soil health, protect water quality and help to reduce loss of nutrients and topsoil. Cover crops reduce the amount and speed of water running off of land. They help to reduce wind speed at ground level which reduces wind and water erosion.

You can register for the event by clicking on the Eventbrite link (https://t.co/eQIzPBlul8).

To learn more visit the Huronview Demo Farm website (https://www.huronview.net/) or email HSCIA at huronsoilandcrop@gmail.com.

The cover crop planting demo is made possible thanks to financial support of a Grassroots Research Grant from Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association.

Photo courtesy of Huron Soil and Crop