Soil Health Field Day offered in Mills River on April 27

Press release from Henderson County Soil & Water Conservation District:

Please join us on Thursday, April 27th from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm for a Soil Health Field Day.   Lunch will be provided and there is no charge to participate.  We will be looking at several test plots of a multi-species cover crop at Whitaker Farms in Mills River, NC.  There will be presentations from experts on soil health and cover crops along with a farmer’s perspective on utilizing cover crops to improve soil health.  Please register by April 20th by calling 828-697-4949 or emailing cwicker@hendersoncountync.org.  This program is provided through a grant and partnership with the NC Foundation for Soil & Water Conservation, North Carolina ADFP Trust Fund, USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service, Whitaker Farms, and the Henderson County Soil & Water Conservation District.   I have attached a flyer and agenda to this email for your information.  Please contact me should you have any questions.

 

 

Agenda - Henderson Soil Health Field Day

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