The Land Stewardship Project will host three Southeast Minnesota field days that feature farmers discussing how they inter-seed multi-species cover crop mixes into standing corn. These events are scheduled for:
• Monday, August 26, 6 p.m., Ridgeway, Minn. Mike Steinfeldt and Luke Bergler farms, 36884 Cedar Ridge Dr, Winona
• Tuesday, August 27, 1:30 p.m., Byron, Minn. Martin Larsen farm, 8331 County Rd 117, SW, Byron
• Wednesday, August 28, 1:30 p.m., Preston, Minn. John, Bernie and Ben Snyder farm, 14850 231st Ave, Preston
Interseeding multi-species cover crops into early standing corn has considerable soil health potential: Immediate ground cover after harvest, available for grazing in late fall, building soil and nutrients until the following spring (and future years!).
These 90-minute mini-field days will be an opportunity for farmers to discuss what cover crops to plant, when to plant, what the covers look like after the corn canopies, chemical considerations with cover crops, and some of the homemade equipment used to do the interseeding.
There is no charge to attend. For more information and to reserve a spot, call the LSP office in Lewiston at (507) 523-3366.