No-Till Tools For Small-Scale Application
USDA
Farm Service Agency
EROS, Louisiana (March 14, 2023) – Campti Field of Dreams has partnered with Jubilee Justice, DeLaTerre Permaculture Farm, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the National Soils Dynamics Lab to bring you two field days as part of the No-Till Tools for Small-Scale Applications Series this Spring. Join us on April 3rd and 4th for on-farm demonstrations of appropriate technology and learn how to build soil health so that you can grow more food.
Mitchell Mouton, USDA NRCS, LA points out that, “Regardless of the size of your operation, NRCS offers assistance with conservation planning and installing practices that can meet your specific resource needs. Practices such as no-till and cover crops can have multiple benefits and address numerous problems on any size farm.” USDA representatives will be on-site to share their technical expertise and knowledge of current programs to help grow your farm business. While USDA serves all farmers, this program will focus on historically underserved farmers (beginning, socially disadvantaged, limited resourced, or veterans). You will also learn about new programs designed to incentivize urban/small-scale agriculture and the tools to help your scale production.
Day 1: Monday, April 3rd, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
DeLaTerre Permaculture Farm, 9338 Highway 34, Eros, LA 71238
A forty-three-acre diversified farm with two and a half acres in vegetable production, DeLaTerre Permaculture Farm integrates cover crops into their vegetable rotation to build soil health. Louisiana NRCS, Soil Health Division will discuss the benefits/challenges of cover crop integration in soil health management systems. There will also be a side-by-side demonstration of cover crop termination methods - flailing, roller-crimping, tarping, etc. for small-scale operations. Join us to learn more about no-till tools.
Day 2: Tuesday, April 4th, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Jubilee Justice, 6233 Old Baton Rouge Highway, Alexandria, LA 71302
Jubilee Justice is a nonprofit organization, whose mission is to heal and transform the wounds suffered by the people and the land through reparative genealogy and regenerative agriculture. Their black farmers' program provides Black farming communities with sustainable, regenerative practices, cooperative ownership, and financial security in the whole value chain of their crops. The five-acre farm on Inglewood plantation serves as an experimental area for research and development. In 2022 their No-Till dryland (SRI) rice trials had fewer diseases, a shorter crop cycle, and an average of 91% higher yields compared to their other trials. Join us to learn more about no-till tools for medium-scale operations.
No-Till Tools for Small-Scale Applications is FREE and open to the public. A Farm-to-Table lunch will be served. Registration is Required. For more information, visit www.camptifieldofdreams.org or call Donna at 318-521-4998.