No-Till Drill Pasture Seeding Demonstration
Maryland Cooperative Extension will host a 2 day No-Till Drill Pasture Seeding Demonstration from 9:30am-12:00pm on March 14 th and 15th, 2008 that will focus on pasture establishment using no-till drill equipment. The demonstration will be held at the Central Maryland Research and Education Center , 4240 Folly Quarter Road, Ellicott City, MD.
This will be an excellent opportunity for conservation professionals, horse farm owners, and agricultural specialists to learn about what options are available for small farm owners and how the benefits of no-till drill pasture seeding can be maximized on limited pasture acreage. Equipment vendors and pasture establishment experts will be on-hand to explain how to prepare and seed pastures using no-till drill equipment and to answer questions. There will also be live demonstrations of the equipment seeding a pasture!
The session offered on Friday, March 14 th will be directed towards agriculture and conservation specialist and agriculture service providers, while the second session on Saturday, March 15 th will be open to the general public. No-till equipment vendors and pasture establishment experts will be available for questions and demonstrations on both days. Registration is free, but registration forms must be submitted by March 7, 2008. For more information on registration, please contact Kelly Brannan at kbrannan@umd.edu or 301-405-8746.
The demonstration is a collaborative effort made possible through the efforts of the University of Maryland, Maryland Cooperative Extension, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Maryland Soil Conservation Districts, and Maryland Department of Agriculture.
Click here for a flyer that includes a registration form (use the registration form for EITHER date).
