Practical Farmers of Iowa Hosting Field Day Near Earlville on Friday

You can see conservation practices in action at a farm near Earlville on Friday morning.

Practical Farmers of Iowa will be hosting a field day from 10 am to noon at John and Margaret Hogan’s farm at 2067 260th Avenue. 

The Hogans have farmed together near Earlville for over 40 years. They raise corn, soybeans, hay and cattle. Conservation has been a long-standing value across generations for both. As their farm grew, programs like the Conservation Stewardship Program helped John and Margaret adopt cover crops and no-till, manage pasture with native plants and add buffer strips and pollinator plots. The improvements they saw from these practices motivated them to continue even through years without funding.

Practical Farmers of Iowa invites you to join the Hogans at Friday’s field day to see conservation practices in action. You can hear about their successes and challenges and how the couple overcame them. You’ll also see fields following cover crops, John and Margaret’s latest work terminating cover crops using a roller-crimper and more.

The event is free to attend and open to the public. 

Attendees can RSVP by visiting the link or calling PFI at (515) 232-5661.

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