By Taylor Bennett, STN Writer

On August 10, 2023, the Washtenaw County Conservation District (WCCD) will host a discipline day at Noble Organic Farm, LLC in Saline Township (6760 Noble Road, Saline), the place consultants will talk about soil well being, precision agriculture, and natural certification. The occasion is scheduled to run from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

Noble Organic Farm, operated by Mike Cornell, produces roughly 150 acres of natural wheat and soybeans. Brent Shettler of Pond Hill Sales will current the Weed Zapper, a tractor attachment designed to eradicate weeds with out herbicides. Cornell will show this modern know-how, which kills weeds right down to the basis utilizing high-voltage electrical energy.

The Weed Zapper, greatest utilized on varied crops, is taken into account a cheap various handy weeding and chemical herbicides for each natural and traditional farmers. It safely kills weeds that protrude as little as 2 inches above the crop cover.

Guest audio system will embrace Glen Rabenberg of Soil Works, LLC, who will speak about assessing and restoring soil well being; Chrissy Cannella of Integrity Crop Management, LLC, and Todd Carlton of CropX, who will tackle irrigation and precision agriculture; Madelyn Celovsky of MSUE, who will give attention to soil well being; and Rachel Winter, Organic Program Manager at Perry Johnson Registers Food Safety Inc., who will talk about natural manufacturing and certification.

The WCCD will even provide insights into the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP), together with schooling and cost-share alternatives, emphasizing this system’s position in soil and water conservation since 1999. The discipline day will function a Phase 1 instructional occasion for MAEAP.

Various distributors will probably be current, with sponsors together with DS Landwork LLC, Ducks Unlimited, Michigan Farm Bureau, The Andersons Inc., and Quality Liquid Feed. Attendees could also be eligible for Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP) credit.

The occasion is open to the general public, though registration is required, obtainable at Washtenaw Field Day Registration. For additional info, please contact Bridget Mitchell, Outreach Coordinator, at bridget@washtenawcd.org or consult with WCCD’s website
or name 734-302-8715.