Join UVM Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Program (NWCS), Friends of Northern Lake Champlain (FNLC), Farmer’s Watershed Alliance (FWA), and Agrilab Technologies at Tim and Martha Magnant’s farm, Bridgeman View Farm. Topics include manure management systems, tile drainage management, cover cropping, and reduced tillage.

10:00 a.m. Arrive at Bridgeman View Farm, 4826 Hanna Road, Franklin, VT 05457

10:15 a.m. Welcome

10:30 a.m. FNLC project updates including a two-tier ditch, updates from Agrilab Technologies, and Rock River sampling project update including new data.

11:15 a.m. UVM research updates, FWA project updates, and an update on Lake Carmi Watershed conservation implementation.

12:15 p.m. Lunch sponsored by Champlain Valley Equipment.

1:15 p.m. View and discussion of equipment including grassland manure injector, rippers, interseeder, and grain drill.

1:45 p.m. Visit and discussion of no-till corn and interseeded corn trial.

2:30 p.m. Drive to Greg Bouchard’s farm to view two-tier ditch project.

4 Water Quality and 3 Custom Applicator credit hours will be available, as well as CCA credits

This event is free and includes lunch sponsored by Champlain Valley Equipment.