Improving soil health through plant diversity
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Snacks and refreshments provided
AGENDA
Are you looking to reduce input costs in 2024? Extend the grazing season? Improve soil health? Use the symbiotic power of plant diversity to help you accomplish these goals.
Speaker Notes: Dakota Odgers runs a mixed farm near Spyhill Saskatchewan with his father and grandfather. As a 5th generation farmer, with many years of organic production Dakota has been involved with many mangagment systems and cropping strategies. The Odgers have implemented cover cropping strategies in the last 5 years on their operation to achieve soil health benefits and increased quality of forage. Dakota also spent time with Saskatchewan Association of Watersheds, and is well versed in funding, and grant options for producers who are interested in implementing regenerative practices on their operations.
WELCOME MESSAGE
Dakota Odgers
CONCEPT OF PLANT DIVERSITY
Multi-species blends vs. monocultures
Silage/dry hay best practices
Regrowth for fall grazing
NEW BLENDS FOR 2024 GROWING SEASON
Corn Intercropping w/ Forage Soybeans
Swath Grazing Cover
Salinity Cover
Perennial Hay Cover
NEW COVER CROP FUNDING UPDATe
2023 RESULTS
Cathy Monteith from Honeybrook Angus, shares her Cover Cropping experience.
QUESTION PERIOD