January 2019 - OGRAIN Winter Conference
Cover crops provide many benefits including improving organic matter, lessening weed pressure, enhancing soil structure and protection of soil and water quality. Learn the many types and methods of including cover crops in your crop rotation, year-round.
Gary Zimmer, known as the “father of biological agriculture,” is an internationally known author, speaker, and consultant. He owns the 1000-acre Otter Creek Organic Farm near Lone Rock, WI, and is the author of three books, including The Biological Farmer and numerous articles on soils and livestock nutrition.
Other speaker of the session:
Megan Wallendal represents Wallendal Farms, a multi-generational 3200-acre farm near Grand Marsh, WI that incorporates progressive farming practices, growing over 35 different vegetable crops in the farm’s 51 years, practicing organic no-till and interseeding of cover crops.