Farmers and conservation agency personnel are encouraged to join tillage specialists and equipment company representatives on August 12 for the Midwest Strip-Tillage Expo 08. This year’s Expo will be held at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station located about 20 miles north of Madison. The event is being organized by the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension.

 

The program will include concurrent educational presentations and field demonstrations starting at 9 am and repeated at 1 pm. Registration begins at 8 am. After lunch a panel of veteran strip-tillers will discuss their experiences and techniques. Field demonstrations will offer farmers a chance to compare features of a variety of strip-tillage equipment and related products, including auto-guidance systems and fertilizer application equipment. Manufacturer’s representatives will be on hand to answer questions.

 

There is no charge to attend the Expo. Lunch will be available on site for a nominal cost. Certified Crop Advisor CEU’s will be available for the educational presentations.

 

For more information on the field day go to: http://www.soils.wisc.edu/extension or contact Dick Wolkowski, Extension Soil Scientist at rpwolkow@wisc.edu.