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Niagara South SCIA Summer Car Tour

Event Details

Niagara South SCIA Summer Car Tour

Time: July 26, 2012 from 3pm to 7pm
Location: old Niagara Livestock Sales Barn
Street: Misener Road
City/Town: Wainfleet
Website or Map: http://www.oscia.cloverpad.org
Event Type: car, tour, educational
Organized By: Niagara South SCIA
Latest Activity: Jun 27, 2012

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Event Description

Meet at the old Niagara Livestock Sales Barn, Misener Road, Wainfleet, 3 pm.

Topics include:

* Precision planting plots

* Fungicide on soybeans and corn

* Wheat plot data

* Green bin compost plots

* Nitrogen on soybeans

More details to be announced. Watch www.oscia.cloverpad.org for updates.

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