Thursday, September 7, 2017
8:00 am Registration. Sessions from 8:45 am to 4:00 pm
Shawridge Farms Grain Elevator, Arthur
7556 1st Line, Arthur GPS Coordinates: Longitude/Latitude: 43.828265, -80.513842
- Featuring leading European compaction researcher, Matthias Stettler, sharing new tools and technology to measure compaction damage caused by farm equipment.
- Multiple soil pit demos that will measure and show compaction damage caused by:
- variety of heavy equipment and axle configurations,
- tires of various widths,
- tires versus track systems,
- deflation/inflation tire pressure systems.
- See how compaction hinders the ability of soil to absorb rainfall and the resiliency of your crop.
- Control traffic farming session.
- Hands-on participation.
- Learn how you can measure and reduce compaction effects on your farm.
- Hear from farmers about their challenges and experiences in working to reduce compaction on their farms
How compaction impacts soil structure, rainfall absorption, soil erosion, drought resiliency, and overall soil health.
Source: Innovativr Farmers