Corn field with blue sky
Corn Variety Trail Demonstration:
Friday August 26, 2016


The Champlain Valley Crop, Soils, and Pasture Team will lead a demonstration of different corn silage varieties. We will examine:
  • Maturity and yield potential differences by corn variety
  • Potential for earlier planting/establishment of a fall cover crop
  • Other cover crop/no-till fields
     
Research in northern VT has suggested that variety, as opposed to just day length, is important in determining corn yield. To this end, we have planted an array of corn varieties at multiple sites in the area to demonstrate whether and which short season corn varieties perform as well as longer season varieties. The objective is to test varieties on our soils and find optimum day length so that there is more time in the fall for cover crop seeding and establishment.
 
When: Friday August 26, 2016 at 12pm
Where: Vorsteveld Farm - 3925 Panton Rd., Panton VT
RSVP: Kirsten Workman (802)-388-4969 ext 347 or [email protected]

FREE LUNCH!
Enjoy a catered lunch hosted by Crop Production Services
 

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Special thanks to Crop Production Services and The Vorsteveld Farm.
   
University of Vermont Extension and U.S. Department of Agriculture, cooperating, offer education and employment to everyone without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or familial status. To request a disability related accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Karen Gallott at (802) 388-4969 or 1-800-956-1125 (toll-free in Vt. only) by August 22, 2016.
Trio of pictures different stages of no-till corn and beans
Crop Patrol - No-Till Crops in the Champlain Valley:
Tuesday August 30, 2016


Join Champlain Valley Crop, Soils, and Pasture Team and the Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition as we patrol crops in Rutland County. We will:
  • Visit fields with no-till corn, annual ryegrass, and alfalfa
  • Discuss planter adjustments and equipment strategies
  • Talk about best practices for no-till; what did and didn't work this year

When: Tuesday August 30, 2016 at 12pm to 2 pm
Where: Dorset Peak Jerseys - 468 Danby Mountain Rd., Danby VT
RSVP: Rico Balzano (802)-388-4969 ext 338 or [email protected]

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Special thanks to Dorset Peak Jerseys.
   
University of Vermont Extension and U.S. Department of Agriculture, cooperating, offer education and employment to everyone without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or familial status. To request a disability related accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Karen Gallott at (802) 388-4969 or 1-800-956-1125 (toll-free in Vt. only) by August 27, 2016.
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