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No-Till & Cover Crop

Symposium

Our Sponsors

uvm.edu/extension/cvcrops

2020 No-Till & Cover Crop Symposium

Going Deeper for Soil Health

https://go.uvm.edu/ntccs

February 26, 2020 Burlington, Vermont

FOR MORE INFORMATION University of Vermont Extension

Champlain Valley Crop, Soil & Pasture Team

23 Pond Lane, Suite 300

Middlebury, Vermont 05753

(802) 388-4969 or (800) 956-1125 (toll free in Vt. Only)

Hours of Operation: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

champlain.crops@uvm.edu www.uvm.edu/extension/cvcrops

Any reference to commercial products, trade names, or brand names is for information only, and no endorsement or approval is intended.

Our Speakers

David Brandt is a long-time no-tiller and cover cropper farming over 1,000 acres in Carroll, Ohio. He will share how his cropping systems are powered by soil health and

what that means for saving money on inputs while maintaining yields.

Scott Magnan operates a custom service business in St. Albans, Vermont where he has become proficient in installing and providing education to farmers on precision ag

equipment and software to enable his customers to get the biggest return on their investment. UVM EXTENSION Jeff Carter Dr. Heather Darby Betsy Miller Jeff Sanders Kirsten Workman

VERMONT FARMERS & SERVICE PROVIDERS Eric Severy, Certified Custom Manure Applicator

Farmer Panel

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religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or familial status. Any reference to commercial products, trade names, or brand names is for information only, and no endorsement or approval is intended.

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Time Session Speaker Topic

8:00 Registration Opens Check in, visit our Exhibitor Fair and visit with Friends

9:00 Welcome Jeff Carter UVM Extension

Greetings and start the day. A look at our progress over the last 5 years.

9:45 Precision AG Scott Magnan Scott Magnan’s Custom Service

Learn about the power of precision ag technology, how it can benefit your operation, and the potential for return on investment.

10:30 Exhibitor Fair - Time to Visit and Exchange Ideas

11:00 Views from the Field—

A Progressive Perspective Jeff Sanders, UVM Extension

Farmer Panel

Hear how some of the Northeast’s progressive farmers meet the challenges of a no-till cover cropped system.

11:45 LUNCH (and door prizes)

Putting Soil Health to Work David Brandt

No-Till Farmer from Carroll, OH David Brandt will share the techniques and systems he used on his farm for the last 40 years.

1:15 Exhibitor Fair - Time to Visit and Exchange Ideas

1:30 ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS 1. Advanced No-Till & Cover Cropping

w/ David Brandt Get specific on the details of these conservation cropping systems.

2. Precision Ag UP CLOSE w/ Scott Magnan show & tell technology, software, hardware and

more, get specific.

2:15 Exhibitor Fair - Time to Visit and Exchange Ideas

2:45 Current Research & New Initiatives in Soil Health

Dr. Heather Darby UVM Extension

Hear the latest research results, exciting projects and upcoming efforts for conservation cropping systems in the northeast.

3:30 Move to Roundtable Discussions

3:40 ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

3. Are You Making $$ with No-till & Cover Cropping? w/Betsy Miller & Kirsten Workman Are you tracking the right metrics (or any), which practices have the potential for the

most profitability, a few local case studies and tools to share.

4. No-Till & Manure A perennial conundrum...what are the best ways to

responsibly and efficiently deal with livestock manure in our no-till systems?

4:30 Say goodbye to our exhibitors and travel home safely

Pre-registration is required for this event.

Please register online by

February 21st at https://go.uvm.edu/ntccs

Or you can complete this form and

return it with payment to:

UVM Extension, 23 Pond Lane, Ste. 300,

Middlebury, VT 05753

Please make checks payable to UVM

No Refunds

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Address: ___________________________

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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 February 7, 2019 so we may assist you.

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February 26th at DoubleTree by Hilton * 870 Williston Road, Burlington, VT 05403 UVM Extension invites farmers and technical advisers to attend this event dedicated to No-Till and Cover Crop systems for field crop growers in our area. Visit with sponsoring ag business, farmers, organizations, consultants, agencies and Extension.

2020 No-Till & Cover Crop Symposium