Live2give Organic Farm is hosting a field day about cover crops in vegetable production systems.
Being held in Palmerston North on April 24, it will include a demonstration of their new MulchTec-RotoSeeder, used to establish cover crops with minimal soil disturbance in the presence of heavy crop and mulch residues.
Programme:
9:30am – 10am: Arrival
10am – 12pm: Presentation and Discussion
- Cover crop options tried on the farm …
Seed mixes and cultivars
Timing
Yield potential
Termination methods - Latest experiences from this growing season
Mulch handling
Soil temperatures
Water use efficiency - Research update
SFFF trial in Palmerston North
Irrigation trial with leeks in Germany
Upcoming PhD project with Massey University
12:30pm – 1:30pm: Lunch (featuring veg from the farm and local growers)
1:30pm – 5pm: Field Walk and Demonstration of Equipment
• Sowing a winter cover crop into heavy residues with the MulchTec-RotoSeeder
• See the MulchTec-Planter in action
• Have a closer look at the soil and see different vegetable crops in the field
Cost:
$40, due to co-funding by MPI (SFFF fund) and live2give
Regular price: $175 (incl. lunch and printed resources)
Meeting Point:
Conference Centre ‘Two36’, 236 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North 4414
Field Tour:
live2give Organic Farm, 538 Aokautere Drive, Palmerston North 4471
RSVP by email to farm@live2give.nz by Friday, 18 April 2025.
