Make Your Soil Great Again – Meeting Agenda
A meeting and tradeshow on decision making in cover crop management
March 1, 2016 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Elkhart County Community Center, Elkhart County Fairgrounds
Goshen, IN
8:30-9:00 Registration
9:00-9:30 Welcome and History of Conservation: Jane Hardisty, Indiana State Conservationist, USDA-NRCS
9:30-10:30 Cover Crop Management Presentation: Dave Brandt, Soil Health Advocate, Carroll, OH
10:30-11:00 Break
11:00-12:00 Cover Crop Establishment Do’s and Don’ts Panel
Facilitator: Dave Brandt, Carroll, OH
Panelists: Brian Early (DuPont Pioneer Agronomist, NE Indiana), Tom Moneyheffer (Nutritional Blending, New Paris), Galen Ramer(Area Farmer), Dean Rink (Area Farmer), Brian Rodenbeck (Agriflite Services,Wakarusa)
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 1:30 Available Program Options Panel
Panelists: Amanda Kautz (NRCS District Conservationist), Jim Hess (Elkhart Co. SWCD Program Manager)
1:30-2:00 Technology Options
Canopeo App, Jordan Beehler (SWCD Conservationist)
Upcoming Planter Meeting, Rich Schlipf (Schlipf Precision Ag, Milford
2:00-2:30 Break
2:30-3:30 Cover Crop Termination Do’s and Don’ts Panel
Facilitator: Gary Kauffman (SWCD Associate)
Panelists: Zach Bolla (Seed Sales and Consulting, LaGrange),Dave Brandt (Carroll, OH), Lonnie Martin (Ron Martin Seed and Supply, Elkhart), Carl Stoltzfus (Area Farmer)