WORKSHOP SESSION ONE: 11:00 A.M.
Kansas Smoke Management: Melding Legislation and Production Practices to Preserve Prairie Ecosystems
Carol Blocksome, KSU
Prairie rangelands benefit from fire at intervals, but smoke at concentrated times produces air quality problems. Learn how the Kansas Smoke Management Plan hopes to address both rancher and urban concerns.
Prairie rangelands benefit from fire at intervals, but smoke at concentrated times produces air quality problems. Learn how the Kansas Smoke Management Plan hopes to address both rancher and urban concerns.
WORKSHOP SESSION TWO: 2:20 P.M.
Cover Crops: The Next Frontier in Farming
Gayle Fuller, farmer; Ed Reznicek, KRC
Cover crops are the new darlings of no-till and conservation agriculture, and the foundation of organic systems. Learn about the use of cover crops in no-till and in organic systems.
Patch-Burn Grazing the Prairies of Kansas
Cade Rensink, KSU
Patch-burning is a relatively new concept in rangeland management, but mimicks the thousands years old patterns of lightening and bison; learn how livestock perform under a PBG system, how rangeland health is impacted, and its value in treating Sericea lespedeza.
WORKSHOP SESSION THREE: 3:30 P.M.
Bio Char Jeff Schanzinski, NCAT
Biochar has the potential to produce farm-based renewable energy in a climate-friendly manner and provide a valuable soil amendment to enhance crop productivity.
Biochar has the potential to produce farm-based renewable energy in a climate-friendly manner and provide a valuable soil amendment to enhance crop productivity.
