Harnessing the Benefits of Cover Crops and Perennial Pastures

Name: Harnessing the Benefits of Cover Crops and Perennial Pastures
Start: 2025-09-19T08:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-19T12:00:00-05:00
Location: 31928 Harris Town Road, Grand Rapids, MN 55744

Schedule

Fri Sep 19 2025 at 08:30 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

31928 Harris Town Road, Grand Rapids, MN 55744 | Grand Rapids, MN

Join us at the North Central Research and Outreach Center (NCROC) in Grand Rapids (Agronomy Building, 31654 Harristown Road, Grand Rapids) September 19, for a field day highlighting the latest research and information around cover crops and perennial pasture management. Check-in will start at 8:30 with the field day running from 9:00 to noon, followed by lunch.
Topics include:
Cover Crop Research: Learn about research at the NCROC and across Minnesota on best practices to establish and manage cover crops, and how they may impact long-term crop rotations. See what cover crops are doing below ground, which can have a large impact on water runoff and infiltration.
Perennial Pasture Research: Hear the latest on best management practices for perennial pastures and the impacts of forage quality on animal fertility.
Tools you can use: Use a grazing stick to estimate yield and compare results to scissor cut data. Learn about the latest resources to assist you in establishing cover crops on your farm.
Speakers include: Dr. Axel Garcia y Garcia, sustainable cropping systems specialist; Dr. Eric Mousel, beef systems management specialist; Liz Stahl and Angie Peltier, Extension educators – crops; and Gabi Bolwerk, Extension educator – water resources and soil health.

There is no cost to attend! Program will be held rain or shine (please dress accordingly for the weather as part of the program will be outside in the field, weather permitting).

Funding for this project was provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR).