Southeast Minnesota Field Day and Dairy Tour

9:45 Arrival and Welcome

10:00 Evaluating Cutting Methods for Alfalfa
Plots were cut using either rubber roller, an impeller, or non-conditioner unit. Moisture readings will be shared and plots will be chopped during field day.
- Dean Allen, Gar-Lin Dairy Farms

11:00 How to Manage Alfalfa with Extreme Moisture
What diseases have we seen? What is helping prevent diseases? How are we managing field work and resulting ruts.
- Mitchell Oswald, Regional Alfalfa Agronomist, FGI

11:30 Farm Overview
- Dean Allen, Gar-Lin Dairy Farms
- Dale Heintz, Minnesota Dairy Initiative/Ag Partners

11:50 Lunch

12:30 MFA and MDI Updates
- Dale Heintz, Minnesota Dairy Initiative
- Chelsea Russell, Midwest Forage Association

12:50 What We Have Learned About Reclaiming Sand or Using Manure Solids for Bedding
- Jim Salfer, University of Minnesota

1:20 Sand Separation System Tour
- Dean Allen, Gar-Lin Dairy Farms

Equipment display, including: John Deere 7R 310 tractor with Pottinger Novacat 351 ED front mower & Pottinger Novacat V10000 ED rear mower; CLAAS Jaguar 990 chopper with CLAAS Orbis 750 head; CLAAS Axion 940 tractor with CLAAS 1100RC mower; Case IH Maxxum 150 ActiveDrive 8 tractor with Vermeer TM1410 trailed mower; New Holland FR780 self-propelled chopper.

Thanks to our sponsors, this is a free event. You are encouraged to RSVP by July 17 for meal planning purposes and communication on any weather changes. RSVP by emailing mfa@midwestforage.org or calling 651.484.3888.

Sponsors: American AGCO Trading Company; Ag Partners; Arnold's; Bremer Bank; Compeer Financial; Foresight Bank; Hammell Equipment; Midwest Machinery Co; Minnesota Ag group; Minnwest Bank; St Joseph Equipment; Bryon Seeds; Diamond V; La Crosse Seed; Merchants Bank; Werner Seed Company; Zabel Seeds.