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SUMMARY:Benefits of Red Clover for Field Crop Production
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DESCRIPTION:American agriculture uses natural gas most significantly f
 or the production of fertilizers’ primary component\, nitrogen. This
  represents about 80 percent of the cost of fertilizer. Research is sh
 owing the benefits of using legume cover crops in field crop productio
 n to restore nitrogen. How far can one cut input costs\, especially of
  nitrogen? Adam Davis\, USDA Invasive Weed Management Research Ecologi
 st\, will be the guest speaker at a workshop and field day program. Da
 ta will be presented to illustrate contribution of red clover to nitro
 gen requirements in corn\, growth suppression effect on weeds and effe
 cts on weed seed predators. Brad Weber and Lloyd Bohl\, two area wheat
  farmers\, will also share their experiences with frost seeding red cl
 over into wheat at different planting dates and seeding rates.  Follow
 ing the presentations\, the group will travel to Brad’s wheat field 
 to view the demonstration plots and the impact of red clover in his wh
 eat field. The seminar is free\, but a $5 donation to the Ag Program a
 t University of Illinois Extension\, Kankakee County is suggested to h
 elp defray the costs of this event. Call 815-933-8337 or e-mail to Kan
 kakee_co@extension.uiuc.edu for more information and to pre-register b
 y August 28 to allow preparation of program materials.
LOCATION:Kankakee Cty Ext office\, 1650 Commerce Dr. Bourbonnais\, IL
CATEGORIES:Field Tour,Seminar
CONTACT:Kankakee County Extension\, 815 933-8337\, Kankakee_co@extension.uiuc.edu
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