AMES, Iowa— Iowa Learning Farms will host a cover crop, relay intercropping and water quality field day near Crawfordsville on Thursday, Nov. 6, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Iowa State University Southeast Research Farm. The event is open to farmers and landowners at no cost and includes a complimentary meal.

“In a relay intercropping system, where three crops are grown in two years, benefits include a marketable small grain for use as a cover crop and additional revenue for the farmer,” said Liz Ripley, conservation and cover crop outreach specialist with Iowa Learning Farms. “Similar to cover crops, a relay intercropping system can provide many benefits to farmers and landowners, including reduced soil erosion, weed suppression, reduced nutrient loads entering water bodies, increased o

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