TRI -STATE TECHNICAL TRAINING FIELD DAY

When: Thursday, Sept 6th, 9:15AM Registration, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM, Field Day

Who: This field day is for anyone that helps farmers protect the Western Lake Erie Basin

What : Network with other conservation professionals while learning about new field technology and other conservation practices

Schedule:

9:30 Registration
9:45 a.m. Welcome & Introductions
10:15 a.m. History, Concerns & Current Status of the WLEB
10:30 a.m. Understanding the Importance of Soil Health
11:25 a.m. Break-out Session 1
12:20 a.m. Break-out Session 2
Lunch
1:30 p.m. Communicating Effectively with the Media
2:25 p.m. Break-out Session 3
3 p.m. Wrap-up & Ice Cream

Break-out Session Topics:
• Back to the Basics: Understanding Conservation Tillage Equipment–Derek Thompson & Jeremy Palmer, NRCS-IN
• Understanding the Latest in Ag Technology –Greg Kneubuhler, CCA & Owner, G & K Concepts
• Cover Crop Species ID and Their Attributes –Allen Dean, Owner, Dean Farms Cover Crops
• From the Ground Down –Stephanie McLain, Soil Health Specialist, NRCS - Indiana
• The Latest on Water Quality Monitoring in the Tri-State Region – USGS Staff
• The Latest in Cover Crop Seeding Options –Mike Werling, Farmer, Adams Co. Indiana
• Understanding How Phosphorus Filters, Blind Tile Inlets and Drainage Water
Management Structures Work –Chad Penn, Research Scientist, USDA, ARS & Justin McBride, Conservation Engineer, ODA-DSWC
• Implementing an Effective Edge-of –Field Monitoring Study –Ed Dobrowolski, USGS

Thank You to our Sponsors:

The WLEB RCPP Partnership
Tri-State Watershed Alliance
The Andersons

One Farm at a Time, One Field at a Time