Events and Activities : Field day set for Aug. 28 near Nashua

ISU Extension Specialists emphasize crop production and management of a late maturing crop during the Annual Fall Field Day at the ISU Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm near Nashua.

The program runs from 1:00 to 4:30 PM on Wednesday August 28. Five speakers will be featured: (1) Ken Pecinovsky, ISU Research Farm Superintendent will briefly review the 2013 seasonal weather and trials on the research farm. (2) Charles Hurburgh, Grain Quality and Handling Specialist, will follow Ken and address the key management strategies and considerations to be aware of when handling, drying, and storing grain that has a potential of being wetter than average at harvest. (3) Chad Hart, Economist and Crop Markets Specialist, will highlight the market trends of 2013 and predictions going into the near future. (4) Roger Elmore, Corn Production Specialist, will discuss crop growth and development from the planting date trials and expectations on maturity. (5) Dan Huyser, Agricultural Engineer, will reflect on this past wet spring and discuss the parameters of planning, layout, and economics of cost and maintenance of tile drainage.

The field day is free and open to the public. It starts at the Borlaug Learning Center on the ISU Northeast Research Farm near Nashua. Directions: From Nashua at the Jct of Hwy 218 (Exit 220) and Co. Rd. B60, go west on B60 1.1 miles to Windfall Ave., then south 1 mile to 290th St., then east 0.2 miles to the farm. For more information about the event, call Brian Lang at 563-382-2949.