Milan No-Till Field Day
Thursday, July 26, 2012
The Nation's Largest Field Day Devoted to Improving the Production of No-Till Crops
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Thirty years ago, a summertime rain could produce vast gullies, badly eroded slopes dotted the entire region, and on average, a Tennessee farmer was losing almost 50 tons of soil per acre per year.
But that was before no-till farming.
These days, thanks to extensive work by researchers with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, and educational forums like the Milan No-Till Field Day, those sights and stats are a thing of the past. In 2009, more than 70 percent of Tennessee farmers used no-till practices, and an additional 20 percent used some type of conservation tillage. The results can be seen in better production efficiency, cleaner water and air, and drastic improvements in our soils.
When the Milan No-Till Crop Production Field Day rolls around every other July, most visitors to the AgResearch & Education Center will be familiar with no-till practices, but this event is about more than no-till education. It's about helping farmers determine the best methods for agricultural production.
"We're proud of our heritage as the birthplace of Tennessee No-Till," says Dr. Blake Brown, Director of the AgResearch & Education Center at Milan. "As no-till becomes the conventional tillage method in Tennessee, we hope to continue in the footsteps of those early no-till researchers whose main goal was to help the farmers of this state produce crops more efficiently and economically."
Visitors to Milan No-Till Field Day will have the opportunity to hear presentations on research involving every major row crop grown in Tennessee, delivered by leading crop experts from across the Mid-South. Tours will also feature workshops on weed, insect and disease management. Plus, sessions will be offered on topics like financial planning and emerging biofuels markets.
In addition to the array of educational tours, visitors can also enjoy a large tradeshow or a walk through the West Tennessee Agricultural Museum, which features thousands of agricultural antiques.
Admission is free. We appreciate your interest and hope that you will learn techniques for increasing production, reducing expenses, improving marketing skills, or increasing the efficiency of your crop production operation.
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For more information contact the Research and Education Center at Milan:
(731)686-7362
or email: recatmilan@utk.edu