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Forage Field Day

September 7, 2021

Annual forages will be the featured topic at a Sept. 7 field day being hosted at the Wells Dairy Farm near Milton, in southeast Iowa.

“Incorporating annual forages into a crop rotation can provide agronomic benefits such
as reducing pest pressure, rotating pesticides, and scavenging soil nutrients,” said
Clarabell Knapp, field agronomist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
“Additionally, this can provide enterprise flexibility and provide feed during times when
perennial pasture or forage produce is more limited.”

The Wells Dairy Farm is a family-owned three-generation farm and in addition to the
dairy, they also raise row crops and forages. They’ve utilized annual forages on their
farm for several years.

The field day will include a producer’s perspective of utilizing annual forages by dairy
farmers Jason and Paul Wells; agronomic considerations with annual forages by Knapp
and Rebecca Vittetoe, field agronomists with ISU Extension and Outreach; and a
discussion on utilizing annual forages in livestock operations by Patrick Wall, beef
specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach.

The field day will also include results of research that ISU Extension and Outreach has
conducted looking at both winter and warm season annual forages.

There will be a free supper at the start of the field day that will be grilled by the Van
Buren County Cattlemen.

The field day is open to the public and there is no cost to attend. However, to help with
a head count for the supper, please RSVP to the ISU Extension and Outreach Van
Buren County office by noon on Sept. 7 by either calling 319-293-3039 or
emailing [email protected].

A free supper is being provided, thanks to Iowa Forage and Grassland Council,
Libertyville Savings Bank, First Iowa State Bank, Nutrien Ag Solutions, and other local
sponsors.

Directions: The Wells’ dairy farm is located at 14658 252 St., Milton, Iowa. From
Keosauqua, go south on Highway 1, turn west on Highway 2 for about eight miles
toward Route V64. Turn north onto V64 for two miles and then turn west onto 252 St. for
about 0.5 miles, until you arrive at the destination.

For additional information contact Clarabell Knapp at 641-664-2730 or
email [email protected]. Patrick Wall can be reached at 515-450-7665 or
email [email protected].

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Date:
September 7, 2021