Grey Wooded Forage Association and Battle River Research Group collaborate with grain producer on field day in Lacombe County

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Chris Simeniuk (Alix, Alberta) and his wife Leah run Kettle Ridge Organics, a certified organic grain farm. Prior to converting to organic in 2015 Chris’s farm was using min-till conventional practices such as direct seeding and chemical weed control. Recognizing that the organic practices rely on more tillage for weed control, Chris has been working on methods to reduce/offset tillage impacts while maintaining adequate weed control and crop yields. Cover crops have played a key role.

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“There’s lots of noise telling farmers to ‘do cover crops’. That’s like saying ‘do farming’. It’s too broad of term. Our field day is intended to share our learnings and help provide a starting point on how to ‘do cover crops”, says Chris.

Thanks to generous support from RDAR, Organic Alberta and General Seed Company, admission to the event is free and includes lunch.

For more information and to register for the event, please visit www.greywoodedforageassociation or contact Tatyana Irodenko at 403-844-2645.

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