May 7, 2010

Nebraska farmers interested in learning more about no-till and seeing what other no-tillers are doing should consider an upcoming two-day bus tour.  The tour will leave from York, Nebr. early on June 22 and return from South Dakota late on June 23.

Participants will be able to visit with experts and see a variety of irrigated and dryland no-till operations.

The tour will leave from the York, Nebr., Petro at Hwy 81 and I-80 at 6:30 a.m. June 22. Tour stops will include:

• A no-till farm near Mitchell, S.D.
• The Dakota Lakes Research farm near Pierre, S.D. where Dwayne Beck, a national no-till expert, will discuss his research and experience with no-till
• Cronin Farms near Gettysburg, S.D., a diversified crop and livestock oepration, where Dan Forgey, farm manager, will discuss management strategies used on their 9,000-acre farm. In addition, Jim Millar, a 20-year veteran of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), will discuss precision soil management.

Sponsors and Registration

The trip is sponsored through the Nebraska No-till Cadre, of which UNL Extension is a member, and partially funded by the Nebraska Environmental Trust, UNL Extension, and the Upper Big Blue NRD.

The registration fee covers rooms and transportation and is $75 per individual or $125 for couples. Individuals will be paired for double room occupancy. Those requesting a single room will be charged $125.For more information about the tour, registration, and deadlines, contact Jim Schneider at the Hamilton County Extension office at (402) 694-6174. The Hamilton County Extension website includes the registration and medical/health forms that need to be submitted on or before June 3. 

Jim Schneider
Extension Educator in Hamilton County