TKO’S
FARMING COVER CROP FIELD DAY
TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2018 TIME: 10:00 AM 458 KENNEDY ROAD MCCOOL, MISSISSIPPI 39108
This is your invitation to participate in TKO’s Farming Cover Crop Field Day. Attendees will see a demo of a cover crop being applied (Native seed varieties). Seeds are compliments through Sustainable Agricultural Research and Education (SARE) Grant funding. Personnel Choctaw County’s Office Natural Resources Conservation Service will discuss their practices and assist attendees with filling out applications various applications for various services through the agency. Additionally, Choctaw County Extension Office will explain the potential benefits of planting cover crop maintaining soil health on vegetable farms, including organic matter enrichment, weed suppression, nutrient recycling and nitrogen fixation. Benefits of using cover crops reduce erosion, adds organic matter which improves soil structure and water holding capacity, suppresses weeds, recycle and/or captures excess nutrients, and supplies symbiotically fixed N (nitrogen) to subsequent crops. If you need an accommodation to participate in this activity or event, please contact Latrice Todman at 662-446-2423 , or by e-mail at tarieltwcshc@gmail.com by Tuesday, April 10, 2018. THIS EVENT IS HOSTED BY THE WINSTON COUNTY SELF HELP COOPERATIVE | WCSHC.COM | 601-291-2704
WINSTON COUNTY SELF HELP COOPERATIVE 3450 Shannon Dale Drive • Jackson, MS 39212 Phone: 601-291-2704 • Email: fltaylor@bellsouth.net Web: www.wcshc.com • “Saving Rural America”
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