Name
Strategic Crop Rotation and Varieties That Make a Difference
Date & Time
Friday, February 17, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Description
Having a strong crop rotation is important, no matter what size farm you manage. Whether you’re allocating space for different revenue streams, dealing with a wet section of farm property, expanding your growing footprint, or trying to tighten up your production methods and timing to yield more profit, standardization, strategy, and planning is key. Daniel Parson (Oxford College Farm) and Russell Brydson (Narrow Way Farm) will talk about their strategy and system for setting up rotations (including accounting for fruit and strategically placed perennials) along with seed varieties and seasonality considerations and days to harvest. They will also touch on essential considerations for folks to think about when balancing production in a crop rotation plan (cover crop versus cash crop and when, heavy feeders alternating with lighter feeders, cover crops, etc.).