This soil health tour was sponsored by Garfield County Conservation District and held on Wednesday, July 23, 2014. We visited 3 Fallon County operations. Producers: Bart & Quentin Burdick, Jerry Sikorski and Dirk O’Connor.
What are the 4 keys to improving soil health?
1. Manage More by Disturbing the Soil Less
2. Diversify with Crop Diversity
3. Grow Living Roots Throughout the Year
4. Keep the Soil Covered as Much as Possible
These producers did! Here’s some pictures.
Close-up of Rainfall Simulator
Rainfall Simulator
Bart Burdick
Quentin Burdick
Jerry Sikorski
Dirk O’Connor
Brant Quick & Josh Murphy
Josh Murphy
Steve Wanderaas
Cover crop
McCone Conservation District 