Morning Ag Clips previews UMaine Extension’s sustainable agriculture tour
Morning Ag Clips published a University of Maine Cooperative Extension news release announcing the annual sustainable agriculture twilight tour 4:30–7:30 p.m. July 6, at UMaine’s Rogers Farm in Old Town. Soil health is the theme of this year’s free public event. The tour is designed for farmers, crop advisers and others interested in agricultural production who want to learn more about soil health, including demonstrations and tests, and UMaine research on innovative strategies to improve soil health in field crop production. Topics will include undersowing cover crops in small grains, alternative cover crop termination methods, opportunities to reduce tillage and increase soil cover in potato-grain systems, and the role of soil health in lessening the effects of severe weather.