No Till Seminars scheduled

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UPPER BIG BLUE NRD Natural Resources District CONTACT: Scott Snell, Public Relations 105 N. Lincoln Avenue York, NE 68467 (402)-362-6601 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Upcoming 2009 No-Till Seminars Will Benefit Farmers and Save Money The Upper Big Blue NRD, University of Nebraska and University of Nebraska Extension Education are sponsoring a series of No-Till Seminars. The dates and locations are as follows: January 14th at Saline Center, January 15th at the Polk County Fairgrounds in Osceola, and January 16th at the Adams County Fairgrounds in Hastings. All meet- ings will start at 10:00 a.m. and end at 3:00 p.m. with a FREE meal to be provided. There is no charge for any part of the program. Speakers include Dr. Paul Jasa (UNL), Dr. Ray Ward (Ward Laboratories, Inc.) and Keith and Brian Berns (no-till and cover crop farmers from Bladen, NE) sharing their experiences with no-till farming. Topics Include: No-Till Equipment, Becoming Successful with No-Till, Using Cover Crops for Fall Grazing, How No-Till Improves Soil Structure and Fertility, and How Cover Crops Can Increase Organic Matter and Soil Carbon. We ask everyone planning to attend to RSVP to Linda Martindale at the Upper Big Blue NRD at (402) 362-6601 by January 12th . CCA credits will be available. ### December 30, 2008 If you would like information on any of the services that the Upper Big Blue NRD provides, or have any questions please feel free to contact: CONTACT: Scott Snell, Public Relations 105 N. Lincoln Avenue York, NE 68467 (402)-362-6601