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Soil Health Partnership field day

Get answers from the experts at the Soil Health Partnership Field Day Open House hosted by SHP farmer Mark Mueller at his field demonstration site. Located 3 miles North of Waverly and 1 mile west of Hwy 218 at the Northeast corner of the intersection of County Road C-33 and Butler Ave.

Stop by anytime between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 19. Coffee and doughnuts will be served while participants can visit our three information stations.
• No till machinery set up and cover crop management.
• Soil pit to observe soil properties and cover crop root growth.
• Up to date water quality information and resources.

Start: May 19, 2016 08:00 AM
End: May 19, 2016 10:00 AM
Event Category: Education

Contact Person: Alyssa McFarland, SHP Iowa Field Manager
Website: http://soilhealthpartnership.org/

Address: 1153 190th St, Waverly, IA 50677
Website: http://soilhealthpartnership.org/

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