Attendees at the Clarion meeting listen as Steve Groff talks about hemp production in the no-till system.The Lancaster County crowd listens attentively as keynote speaker Trey Hill relates his experience in adopting cover crop use to his large eastern shore Maryland farm.Steve Groff offers candid thoughts on the prospects for growing hemp in 2020.
Ryan Graham discusses his no-till practices during the farmer panel discussion of why they are committed to no-till and cover crops.Bill Canon shows a picture of clear water leaving his field after an extreme rain event to demonstrate the value of cover crops in limiting soil loss.Sjoerd Duiker uses rocks and sponge sections to visually demonstrate how increased organic matter benefits soil.