Practical Farmers of Iowa and the Wallace Institute for Sustainable
Agriculture are sponsoring a field day on the farm of Richard and Sharon
Thompson. The Thompsons have collaborated with a number of ISU projects
involving the Agronomy Department, the Tilth Lab, and other departments, and
the farm is internationally recognized in the field of sustainable
agriculture. The 300-acre farm is chiefly in 5-year and 6-year rotations.
The farm also supports a beef cow-calf and farrow-to-finish hog
operation. Most of the crop land is devoted to on-farm research.
SEPT. 5 (rain or shine). No charge. Research Publication available.
Richard and Sharon Thompson, 2035 190th St., Boone IOWA 50036-7423
Tel: (515) 432-1560 (or call PFI: (515) 294-5486).
Resource people: Doug Buhler and Keith Kohler, National Soil Tilth
Laboratory; Joe Colletti, ISU Forestry Dept.; Mark Honeyman, ISU
Outlying Research Farms.
Demonstrations: new concrete sow feeders, new A-frame isolit farrowing
house, new windbreak planting of austrees, new double-throw Buffalo
cultivator, concrete pen dividers for swine, two kinds of hog feeders, swine
and beef production without routine antibiotics, manure and biosolids
storage, modified walk-through fly trap with oilers and dusters, intensive
grazing pasture walk, seven-treatment weed study, manuring practices study.
TIME: 2:00 P.M. until dark following "ISU Agronomy Day."
Directions: Exit off of Hwy 30 to Hwy 17.
Take Hwy 17 N. about 4 miles to Hwy E-26. Go E. 1.5 miles. From the ISU
Agronomy Day tent, go 4 miles north on the gravel road. Take a right on the
pavement (E-26) and go 1/2 mile east. N. side, two silos, sign in
front.
There is no charge for this event. A light evening snack will be
served.
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Rick (Derrick N.) Exner
PFI Farming Systems Coordinator
ISU Extension
Practical Farmers of Iowa
2104 Agronomy Hall, ISU, Ames, IA 50011
(515) 294-1923, -9985 fax