Farmers across Scott County are growing cover crops this fall, and now you have a chance to see them in person! A Cover Crop Fall Tour showcasing different cover crop strategies is being held on Tuesday, November 20th from 1:00 to 3:00pm. The stops on the tour are:

1:00pm

780 Country Trail East, Jordan

We will be viewing three fields at this address:

Winter-kill cover crop mix aerial seeded into standing corn and soy beans, and cereal rye drilled after corn silage.

1:45pm

20075 Xanadu Avenue, Jordan

Winter-kill cover crop mix broadcast seeded and rolled after wheat harvest.

Please park on the road south of the address.

2:25pm

West Evergreen Street, Belle Plaine

Winter-kill seed mix interseeded into standing corn.

Come to the whole tour or meet the group at the stops that you are most interested in. All are welcome! The Scott Soil and Water Conservation District, Scott Watershed Management Organization, and the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District are partnering to put on this free event.