December 21, 2024

Livingston SWCD farm tour Aug. 27

By AgriNews Staff
Join the Livingston County Soil and Water Conservation District for a Toolshed Talk to learn about how conservation practices can be beneficial for the farm. Hear how other local farmers are making conservation work for them.

Join the Livingston County Soil and Water Conservation District for a Toolshed Talk to learn about how conservation practices can be beneficial for the farm. Hear how other local farmers are making conservation work for them.

SAUNEMIN, Ill. — The Livingston County Soil and Water Conservation District will host a summer farm tour Tuesday, Aug. 27.

The tour kicks off at the Saunemin Community Building, 70 North St., with registration and coffee at 8 a.m., followed by a program starting 8:30 a.m. Lunch will be provided.

Tours include an ag tile-treatment constructed wetland and field sites utilizing conservation practices such as no-till, strip-till, cover crops and nutrient management.

The event will also include research on the “Effects of tillage, fertilizer placement and winter cover crops on nutrient losses” from University of Illinois researcher Zhongjie Yu.

For more information, or to register for the event, contact Becky Taylor, resource conservationist, at 815-844-6127, ext. 3, or livingstoncountyswcd@gmail.com by Aug. 15. There is no charge for this event.

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