NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 2023

CONTACT: Aaron Sawyers (785) 210-4549 director@notill.org

 

NO-TILL ON THE PLAINS “Jody Saathoff Memorial” Field Day featuring Jay Fuhrer and Ray Ward on June 14

 

A Field Day and Evening Celebration, at the Franklin County Fairgrounds, 1201 G Road, Franklin, NE, is being hosted by NTOP a non-profit educational organization whose mission is to provide education and networking on agricultural production systems that model nature.

 

Registration and lunch begin at 11:00. The presenters include Jay Fuhrer, Bismarck, ND, on “Moving the Carbon Needle” and “Looking Forward and Backward in Changing Practices.” Ray Ward will discuss “Nutrient Efficiency” and the data from our field sites (Steve Blank’s fields of diverse rotations). 

 

We then have a special narrated bus tour at 2:30 by Ray and Jay to learn about the soil, topography, and history as we move to the two-three field sites. 

 

At site one, Paul Jasa and Jeremy Russel will have a live planting demonstration with the latest, John Deere equipment into heavy carbon; site two will have a soil pit and other demos.  There is a strong emphasis on involving youth to develop connections.

 

To conclude the day an evening social, meal, and recognition of Jody’s life by Jay, Ray, and friends will be held. A Ray Ward, hand-made clock, and serving trays will be auctioned with the funds being used to extend Jody's impact.

 

The early registration is $30 by June 6. It then goes up to $40 and there is a cap.

 

Register at:  https://www.notill.org/ and click on “Events”— https://www.notill.org/events/no-till-on-the-plains-franklin-nebraska-wh...

 

 

 

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