Mark you your calendars for the Southeast Research and Demonstration Farm's Fall Field Day, which is set for September 8. Registration will begin at 1 p.m. with the tour starting at 1:30 p.m.
The featured stops for this year's field day include a presentation on UAVs with a demonstration and discussion on the basics of imagery, farm pond management, and a closer look at the ISU yield forecasting tool, FACTS.
Featured presenters at the field day are:
- Myron Rees, Farm Superintendent
- Greg Brenneman, ISU Extension Ag Engineering Specialist
- Ryan Bergman, Program Coordinator II in Ag and Biosystems Engineering
- Allen Pattillo, ISU Extension Fisheries and Aquaculture Specialist
- Sotirios Archontoulis, ISU Extension Cropping Systems Specialist
Check out the Fall Field Day flier for additional details. The field day is free and open to the public. Certified Crop Advisor Continuing Education Units will be available, contingent upon approval.
To reach the farm, follow U.S. Highway 218 one and three quarters miles south of Crawfordsville, then two miles east on county road G-62, then three quarters mile north. Signs will be posted to guide you to the event. Click here to bring up a Google map of the farm.
For additional information please reach out to Meaghan Anderson, Virgil Schmitt, or Rebecca Vittetoe.
Virgil Schmitt Field Agronomist in SE Iowa
Virgil Schmitt has been in his current position since 1992, although counties he's covered have changed over time.
He's worked as an extension 4-H and youth leader in Butler and Grundy Counties and as an extension agriculturist in Linn County, Iowa. He taught high school agricultural ed...
Rebecca Vittetoe Field Agronomist in EC Iowa
Rebecca Vittetoe is an extension field agronomist in east central Iowa. Educational programs are available for farmers, agribusiness, pesticide applicators, and certified crop advisors.
Areas of expertise include agronomy, field crop production and management of corn, soybeans, and...
Meaghan Anderson Field Agronomist in Central Iowa
Meaghan Anderson is a field agronomist in central Iowa and an extension field specialist at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Educational programming is available for farmers, agribusinesses, pesticide applicators, certified crop advisors, and other individuals interested in...