No-Till Field Day at Wayne Peck farm on March 29

Submitted to The Tribune

Have you ever considered no-till farming then talked yourself out of it? Change is often scary and difficult, but with accurate information the decision may be easier. Everyone is invited to join local organizations for a No-Till Field Day to learn more about this conservation practice. Wayne Peck, a Bourbon County producer southeast of Fort Scott has welcomed us to his farm on March 29.

"Wayne's wife has retired, but I am not sure that Wayne will ever retire now that he has the no-till process working," Herschel George said.

Peck farms about 500 acres in a wheat and soybean rotation. The decision to utilize no-till conservation practices was adopted by Peck nearly 10 years ago. He indicated his biggest problem is herbicide resistant weeds; therefore, he has decided to add milo to the crop rotation to introduce alternate herbicides to aide with those problematic weeds.

The visit to Peck's farm will include lunch as well as Kansas State's soil and agronomy specialists with expertise in weed control, cultural practices, soil microbes and soil compaction. Peck will discuss his equipment costs, resource savings and his yield history.

Lunch will start at 11:30 a.m. Peck and the other speakers will begin discussions at noon.

To reserve a lunch, contact Kara Niemeir at (620) 756-1000 by March 26. Peck's farm is located at 845 240th, Fort Scott, two miles east of the intersection of U.S. Highway 69 and Jayhawk Road. and 1.5 miles south on 240th Rd.

This event is a joint effort among Marmaton WRAPS, Bourbon County Conservation District and K-State Research and Extension. Lunch will be sponsored by Ag Choice of Hepler.