Field Day Showcases Relevant On-Farm Research
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Rotating corn with soybeans can improve soil health, reduce pest and disease pressure, and increase total per-acre yields, but local growers are often hesitant to add corn to their crop rotation due to the variability of weather and the high cost of fertilizer. Most of our on-farm corn research has been conducted in other parts of the state and may not be relevant to local growing conditions and soil types. Local producers need relevant, local research data to help them make informed planting and growing decisions.
To meet this information need, Extension agriculture agent Heather Schronce partnered with area specialized agent Jenny Carleo to conduct important on-farm research that was showcased at the 7th Annual Southwest Piedmont Corn & Soybean Field Day hosted by ASR Grain Company in Cleveland County on August 10, 2024.
More than 100 participants learned about research data generated from on-farm soybean trials examining the efficacy of Envita®, a new nitrogen-fixing biofertilizer (as the popularity of biological products grows, so does the concern of producers wondering if they really work). Field day participants also learned about the findings from replicates of a corn variety trial in Cleveland and five other counties in the western Piedmont, providing information to help them make informed decision about variety selection.
The Field Day drew in farmers from 14 different counties in North Carolina (Alexander, Burke, Catawba, Cherokee, Cleveland, Columbus, Gaston, Guilford, Henderson, Iredell, Lincoln, Rowan, Rutherford, and Stanly) as well as 3 farmers from 2 counties in South Carolina. Industry partners, Extension agents and specialists from other counties also participated to support the event and learn more.
The NC Soybean Producers Association and the Corn Growers Association of North Carolina gave $5,000 to support the field day, where attendance continues to grow each year.