This month’s issue of
Agricultural Aviation takes an in-depth look at cover crops and the opportunities, challenges and keys to success when it comes to seeding them by aircraft. And that’s just the beginning! NAAA is pleased to present a special one-hour webinar hosted by Practical Farmers of Iowa that will explore the ins and outs of successfully aerially seeding cover crops and ways to ensure continued expansion of this business opportunity. The webinar takes place June 17 at 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT.
In this webinar, you will learn:
Why farmers are using cover crops, why farmers are using planes to seed cover crops, farmers’ biggest barriers to seeding cover crops with planes, and how cover crops benefit not only the farm but water quality and soil health. - From an aerial applicator already aerially seeding cover crops about why the operation he manages added cover crops; changes they have made to make cover crops easier and faster to seed; calibrating for different seed sizes to ensure good coverage; how to deal with different seed mixes; keys to improving cover crop establishment; ways to grow your business through good recommendations; and more.
- Recommendations on what seeds are being aerially applied in different areas of the country, with an emphasis on which cover crop species are most successful in different parts of the U.S.
Joining the webinar is easy!
- Read the instructions and join in at practicalfarmers.org/new-events/farminars on the correct day at time of the event (June 17 at 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT/1 p.m. MT, 12 p.m. PT).
- Click “Join in” at the bottom of the page.
- Registration is not required, but if you choose to pre-register, you will receive reminder emails one week and one day before the webinar takes place.
Want to Learn Even More? NAAA Has You Covered!
Join us at the 2014 NAAA Convention & Exposition in Louisville, Ky., for NAAA’s first-ever Cover Crops Concurrent Session. The cover crops session will be held Thursday, Dec. 11, at 2:45 p.m. at The Galt House, NAAA’s headquarters hotel.
For more information on the June 17 cover crops webinar, please contact NAAA’s Jay Calleja at
jcalleja@agaviation.org or (202) 546-5722.
