Join your neighbours and new acquaintances on all or part of the 2022 Ontario BioStrip Till,Strip Till, Green lanting and No-Till Tailgate Tour. With sites located in Chatham, Middlesex,Huron, Simcoe, Niagara, Haldimand, Brant, Dundas and Ottawa there is a stop not too far away.
Meet with farmers, researchers, extension and conservation authority people and explore the world of BioStrip Till and Conventional Strip Till farming. Chat with people who have different levels of experience and lots of questions.
The tour is very informal. Join us by parking safely on the side of the road as indicated in the site details table and maps, and meet with the host for what part of the two hour block interests you.
Rain or shine, so bring your raincoat, rubber boots, umbrella and a lawn chair. No refreshments,lunch or washroom facilities provided at the sites so plan accordingly. Note exception for Thursday September 8th last stop of the day where a free meal is available if registered.
What is BioStrip Till? While there are many flavours, it essentially is replacing steel with plants to do the tillage. Often, two different cover crop mixtures are seeded following cereal harvest into distinct paths for next years corn rows, and wheel traffic. The corn row mix dies over winter and the corn is seeded. The wheel row has overwintering covers and they provide footing and stability for equipment next spring and throughout the season including harvest while being terminated with the normal herbicide program. Come and see what the possibilities are.
Source : Ontario Soil Crop