cover crop field day powerpoint
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Cover Crop Field Day
October 9, 2009
Smith Oak Farm
Hosted by Jefferson County Conservation District
The fog and clouds were heavy.
After registration and breakfast, the field day was ready to begin.
Jim Berry, JCCD and Suzy Smith, Smith Oak Farm welcomed everyone to the farm.
Participants were transported to the stations by the Smith Oak Shuttle or one of the hay wagons.
JCCD Director, Allen Campbell
Manure Calibration
Emily Bloom, Indiana Conservation District
Participants learned how to calibrate two kinds of manure spreaders.
First was the liquid manure spreader.
Jamie Ulrich, State Conservation Commission
Then the dry manure spreader.
Energy Crop Plots
Dave Wilson, King’s Agriseeds, Inc.
George Miller, PA Game CommissionDave Wilson, King’s Agriseeds, Inc. and Joel Hunter, Penn State
Cooperative Extension
No-Till Cover Crop Plots
Ron Hoover, Penn State University Kevin Fry, Penn State Cooperative Extension
Aerial Seeding
Jim Berry, JCCD; Dave Farwell, Rebecca Lynn Flying Service; Wayne Kizer, K B Seed Solutions
Animal Mortality Composting
Susan Alexander and J. Craig Williams, both of Penn State
Cooperative Extension
No-Till Demonstration
George Miller and Dale Kammedeiner, PA Game Commission
Ray Wiggers, Wiggers Farm Equipment Ron Hoover, Penn State Cooperative Extension
Bill Smith, Smith Oak FarmJoel Myers, No-Till Alliance
Todd and Terry Shearer, T. R. Shearer Ag Commodities
T. R. Shearer Ag Commodities
Front - Deb Wilson, Missy Buck, Suzy Smith; Back - Shaun Wessell, Jim Berry, Bill Smith
Brockway High School Future Farmer’s of America
Suzy, Justin and Weston Smith
JCCD Directors, Jack Corbin and Paul Corbin
Thank you to Smith Oak Farm!
Tyler and Jack Smith
L to r, Tyler, Justin, Suzy, Jack, Weston and Bill Smith
Paul Smith
Harry Smith
Thank you to our Sponsors/Partners
PA No-Till AlliancePA Ombudsman ProgramPenn State Cooperative ExtensionPenn State UniversityPioneer SeedsPlum Hollow DairyRebecca Lynn Flying ServicesS&T BankSeedWay SeedsSmith Oak FarmSoil & Water Conservation SocietySpruce Lawn FarmT. R. Shearer Ag CommoditiesTeamAG, Inc.United DairyVeolia Environmental ServicesRudy VrbanicWiggers Farm Equipment, Inc.
Ag Choice Farm CreditCedar Meadow FarmClearfield Conservation DistrictCommunity First BankDuBois SeedsErnst Conservation SeedsH&L Concrete ContractingHeadwaters RC&DHerb LandesIndiana Conservation DistrictJefferson County CommissionersJefferson Co. Development CouncilJefferson-Clarion Pamona GrangeMaple Mountain EquipmentK B Seed SolutionsKing’s Agriseeds, Inc.NRCSOregon Rye Grass CommissionPA Game Commission