Event
Field Day & Food
Aug 28, 2024 | 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Date(s) - August 28, 2024
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Exploring Crop and Livestock Integration: Barriers & Benefits
Presented by Ohio State University CFAES
- Review two years of soil health, crop and farm management data from 31 working Ohio farms.
- Hear a panel of area farmers discuss their strategies and experiences with farm diversification through combining livestock and crop production.
- Discuss the barriers, benefits and trade-offs of incorporating manure and perennial crops with agronomic row crops.
- Optional tours of host farm (6:30 p.m.) and nearby manure composting facility (7:30 p.m.)
No cost to attend, but RSVP needed for the meal by Aug. 24.
This project is supported by a grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.