BERRYTON, Kan. — No-till on the Plains is hosting three cover crop informational meetings on September 22 and 23, 2020. The meetings will provide insight to attendees about the value of planting cover crops. Farmers, conservationists and the public are invited to the meetings to learn about where, when and why to plant cover crops. Retired NRCS Soil Health Specialist Doug Peterson will share his 30 plus years of knowledge with attendees. The meetings are being held in partnership with Country Crock®, and its parent company Upfield, as part of the brand’s new sustainability initiative, The Cover Crops Project.
The partnership between No-till on the Plains and Country Crock aims to launch a new cover crop cost-share program for eastern Kansas and western Missouri growers. Details of the new cost-share program will be covered during each of the meetings. The program is ideal for growers wanting to try cover crops or add acres that have not been previously planted to a cover crop. Participants will be offered $10 per acre on their qualified acres. A map of the eligible counties and the contract can be found on the No-till on the Plains website. www.notill.org
Meetings will be held on September 22, 2020 in Spring Hill, Kansas, and Archie, Missouri, and on September 23 in Independence, Kansas.
September 22, 2020
Spring Hill, Kansas Community Center
613 S. Race St.
Spring Hill, KS 66083
9:00 am until 12:00pm
Limit of 45 attendees, pre-registration is encouraged
Archie, Missouri Community Building
34800 S. Butcher Rd
Archie, MO 64725
2:00 pm until 5:00 pm
Limit of 45 attendees, pre-registration is encouraged
September 23, 2020
4-H Building
Park Boulevard and Oak Street
Independence, KS 67301
Limit of 45 attendees, pre-registration is encouraged
Visit notill.org or call (785) 210-4549 for registration information. Pre-registration online is encouraged.
— No-till on the Plains
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