Nebraska Chapter Annual Meeting/Technical Workshop

Agenda

Nebraska Chapter SWCS

Thursday, August 29, 2019

8:00 – 8:30           Registration

8:30 – 9:00           MWCCC Cover Crop Selection Tool                                   - Gary Lesoing, Nebraska Extension               

9:00 – 10:00        Designing Cover Crops Mixes                                                                                - Aaron Hird, NRCS               

10:00 – 10:30      Break

10:30 – 11:15      Soil Health Assessments                                                                                  - Doug Garrison, NRCS

11:15 – 12:00      Soil Health Research                                                                               - Dr. Humberto Blanco, UNL

12:00 - 1:00         Lunch on your own

1:00 – 1:30           Travel to Rogers Farm

1:30 – 3:00           Cropping Systems and Cover Crops                                          - Paul Jasa, Nebraska Extension

3:00 – 3:15           Break

3:15 – 5:00           Soil Health Assessment Demonstrations                                                  - Doug Garrison, NRCS

The morning session will be held in Room 124 of the Federal Building.  Parking is available on the west side of the parking garage across the street to the south of the building.  To go through building security you will need a photo ID (no pocket knives) and no metal beverage containers that don’t seal as those would have to go through the metal detector.