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On-Farm Field Day: Roll Down For Organic Row Crops
Time:
Aug 5 2010 - 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Join us for an on-farm field day at Wills Daal Farm in Kutztown, PA Aug 5th, 2010 from 2:30–5pm to see organic field crops in a rotational no-till system. Rotational no-till is a system designed to reduce tillage, conserve organic matter and reduce costs. In this one pass method a roller-crimper mounted on the front of the tractor rolls down cover crops and a no-till planter mounted on the back plants cash crops. The cover crop suppresses weeds.
Tim and Ann Bock from Wills Daal Farm have been raising organic row and forage crops for 15 years. Over time they have moved away from cultivated soybean and corn systems to a rolled down cover crop for weed control. Rye cover crop is rolled down and planted to soybeans and vetch is rolled down for corn providing a weed suppressing mulch. This year Tim and Ann are participating in two research projects with Penn State and Rodale Institute to study the ability of rolled cover crops to suppress weeds compared to cultivated systems. Tianna DuPont from Penn State Extension, Northampton and Lehigh Counties and Rita Seidel from the Rodale Institute will present the early results from this year’s project. Tim and Ann Bock will explain how rolled cover crops for weed suppression fit into their crop rotation, and the advantages and disadvantages they have seen.
Cost: FREE (Pre-registration required)
Maximum participants: 200
DIRECTIONS
From 222 and South:
Take 737 North for about 3 miles and make a left on to Kohlers Hill Road. Take the first road on your left (Dunkels Church Road) and go 1.6 miles. Wills Daal Farm will be on your right.
From 78, old 22 and North:
Take 737 South for about 2 miles and make a sharp right onto Kohlers Hill Road. Take the first road on your left (Dunkels Church Road) and go 1.6 miles. Wills Daal Farm will be on your right.