Field Tour – Silage Corn, Winter Grazing and Soil Health Research Project

On-Farm Trials, Soil Health and Cover Crops

Fall Field Tour

Rock Creek, October 10

Participants toured silage and grazing corn fields at the Fossen Ranch along with clover cover crops that were inter-panted with corn for soil protection and fall grazing. At the Haynes’ Ranch we reviewed the results of the tillage radish trial from this summer to improve soil health and water infiltration. We will also saw the establishment of dryland cover crops planted this fall of triticale and peas.

Resources: 

1. Field Tour Summary and Soil Research Project Results 

2. Research Project Overview: Summary 

3. Country Life Magazine: fall field tour article 

4. Farm Adaptation Innovator Program: Soil, Water and Yield project

Event Details:

Date: Thursday, October 10
Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (lunch included)
Locations: Fossen Ranch,  4985 Hwy 3, Rock Creek
Haynes’ Ranch, 1325 Myncaster Rd, Rock Creek

Research Funding:
Funding for this project has been provided in part by the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Funding is administered by the Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC and the BC Agricultural Research & Development Corporation. This project is part of the Farm Adaptation Innovator Program delivered by the BC Agriculture & Food Climate Action Initiative.