2019 - Cover Crops at Kootenay Meadows

Cover Cropping for Resiliency

Field Day, Creston, October 2 at Kootenay Meadows Organic Dairy

Participants joined Wayne and Erin Harris of Kootenay Meadows to see the application of crimping cover crops to create a thick mulch to conserve soil moisture and suppress weeds in the development of a forage stand. A cover crop of fall rye (5 - 6 feet tall) was 'crimped' in June with a custom built roller using blue prints from the Rodale Institute. Alfalfa was no-till drilled below the mulch and establishment has been positive.

Resources:

Field Day Handout
Kenneth Van Driesten, Forage Specialist, More Than Just Feed:
- Cell: 587-727-0433, Toll Free: 1-833-210-8100 ext. 222,
Brad Isaac, Welder and Machinist, Pro-Cut Industries Ltd:
- 250-431-8162,