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No Till on the Plains Plains Bus Tour North to Nebraska and the Dakotas- Sign Up Deadline is June 10
Sun, 13 May 2012 16:28:38 CDTNo-till on the Plains is accepting registrations up through June 10 for its Points North No-till Bus Tour which will be held July 30 - August 3, 2012. Adding to the value of this experience will be Dr. Ray Ward of Kearny, Nebraska and no-till producer Gail Fuller of Emporia, Kansas who will share their knowledge and experience throughout the trip. The state-of-the-art motor coach tour features the diversity and similarities of agriculture in the Plains region highlighted with a great slate of featured stops and excellent networking with fellow producers in a fun, relaxed atmosphere.
Dr. Dwayne Beck and the Dakota Lakes Research Farm at Pierre, South Dakota will kick off the tour. Many have commented that this is where the pieces of the puzzle all came together for them. Beck will guide attendees through his multitude of crop plots, pausing to comment on various cover crops, rotations, microbiology, water storage, nutrient cycling, weed control, and profitability.
The tour will then progress north to visit the Burleigh County Conservation District's Menoken Farm with Jay Fuhrer and several top North Dakota producers, many of whom incorporate livestock and grazing: Kenneth Miller, Gabe Brown, Jerry Doan, and Marlyn Richter. A full day-and-a-half of networking will conclude with a delicious steak dinner with these no-tillers which is included with registration.
Brian Lindley, Executive Director of No-till on the Plains, Inc., shares, "The value of the information shared by these producers in North Dakota will be absolutely tremendous. Their focus is on soil health and all of the benefits that can be attributed to soil health. One of those benefits is financial. The level of profitability that these producers are able to capture is astounding. It's time that farmers focus their target on the correct bulls-eye -- being as profitable as possible while practicing the very best land stewardship. This bus tour will highlight the very best of the best and will provide attendees with a great opportunity to engage these producers in an intimate setting."
A stop at Ward Laboratories in Kearney, Nebraska will take place on the return trip. This soil testing lab founded by Dr. Ray Ward has worked extensively with the soils and crops of the Great Plains and possesses enormous technical expertise in soil testing methods and soil chemistry.
The tour will conclude with a stop at Green Cover Seed in Bladen, Nebraska. Brothers Brian and Keith Berns have recently upgraded their facilities and have a successful seed business specializing in cover crops. A tour along with a tasty meal will be provided by the Berns' family, and the brothers will share their experience with a variety of crops and conditions.
Past bus tour attendee comments include, "The tour was great! This has to be one of the most impacting agricultural educational experiences available; Touring with Ray Ward is like a college course in soils and geology; Great interaction between presenters and people on tour; As a novice no-tiller I learned a lot of new techniques, active research, and practical applications for my farm; Delightful intellectual stimulation by dedicated professionals and progressive forward-thinking no-tillers; Great one-on-one learning and sharing; This is my sixth No-till on the Plains Tour -- I will be back!"
Registration for the tour is $900 which includes travel and double-occupancy lodging. Single occupancy is available upon request. Attendees are responsible for meal costs. Pick-up/drop-off locations are available at Manhattan and Salina, Kansas. For more information on the Points North No-till Bus Tour or to register, contact No-till on the Plains, Inc. at 888-330-5142 or click here for the webpage on their website that has all the details.
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