Polk Soil and water conservation district
South Skunk River Watershed
Cover Crop Field Day
June 5, 2025
Lunch
Location
Polk SWCD is proud to host the South Skunk River Watershed Cover Crop Field Day!
Featuring Soil Scientists and Specialists: Hillary Olson, Jason Steele, and Jeremy Hollingsworth.
Join us out at Hickory Grove Park for a fun day with expert cover croppers. Heartland Co-Op is rolling out their new seeder for part of the demonstration.
Don’t miss out! RSVP by July 30th to enjoy a free lunch and learn about your soil’s health.
Enjoy an outdoor lunch catered by Comfort Foods LLC out of Huxley.
Lunch includes:
Main Course Item and Sides
Drinks
Water Coolers Available
Details
Polk SWCD is proud to host the South Skunk River Watershed Cover Crop Field Day!
Featuring Soil Scientists and Specialists: Hillary Olson, Jason Steele, and Jeremy Hollingsworth.
Join us out at Hickory Grove Park for a fun day with expert cover croppers. Heartland Co-Op is rolling out their new seeder for part of the demonstration.
Don’t miss out! RSVP by July 30th to enjoy a free lunch and learn about your soil’s health.
Specific details about the event, can be however long as necessary. See other field days for examples. Copying text to make estimated space.
Image to left should be the unlock soil potential
Polk SWCD is proud to host the South Skunk River Watershed Cover Crop Field Day!
Featuring Soil Scientists and Specialists: Hillary Olson, Jason Steele, and Jeremy Hollingsworth.
Join us out at Hickory Grove Park for a fun day with expert cover croppers. Heartland Co-Op is rolling out their new seeder for part of the demonstration.
Don’t miss out! RSVP by July 30th to enjoy a free lunch and learn ab
out your soil’s health.
Polk SWCD is proud to host the South Skunk River Watershed Cover Crop Field Day!
Featuring Soil Scientists and Specialists: Hillary Olson, Jason Steele, and Jeremy Hollingsworth.
Join us out at Hickory Grove Park for a fun day with expert cover croppers. Heartland Co-Op is rolling out their new seeder for part of the demonstration.
Don’t miss out! RSVP by July 30th to enjoy a free lunch and learn about your soil’s health.
What to Expect
Learn the importance of soil structure in row crop agriculture systems.
Information on an alternative cropping system: Kernza
Experience soil structure and horizons firsthand in 3 different soil pits.
Understand how conservation management practices affect your soils productivity.
Learn more about prairie strips and their ecological benefits.
What to Bring
Polk SWCD is proud to host the South Skunk River Watershed Cover Crop Field Day!
Featuring Soil Scientists and Specialists: Hillary Olson, Jason Steele, and Jeremy Hollingsworth.
Join us out at Hickory Grove Park for a fun day with expert cover croppers. Heartland Co-Op is rolling out their new seeder for part of the demonstration.
Don’t miss out! RSVP by July 30th to enjoy a free lunch and learn about your soil’s health.
Specific details about the event, can be however long as necessary. See other field days for examples. Copying text to make estimated space.
Image to left should be the unlock soil potential
Sponsors
Polk Soil and Water Conservation District works in closely with many Conservation Partners.
Sponsors for this event include:
- Heartland Co-Op
- Sponsor
- Sponsor
- Sponsor
Contact us to become a sponsor!
The goal of Polk SWCD is to protect water quality and conserve soil resources in Iowa.
To provide leadership that helps people improve, conserve, and sustain our natural resources while educating them on the importance and practicality of maintaining our environment and quality of life.
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- Monday-Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
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Saturday-Sunday: Closed
Closed on federal holidays
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