Hemp Research and Organic Grain Transition Farm Tour
Wawaka, IN
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
9 a.m.
This field day, co-sponsored by Purdue Extension, will provide an overview of Noble Organic Grains, managed by Joel and Kim Mecklenberg, including their organic transition strategy, organic crop rotation, and markets. Guests will have the opportunity to see organic seed corn production, double crop soybeans, equipment used to interseed red clover into double crop soybeans, and a 5 acre hemp seed grain research plot that the Mecklenbergs are managing in collaboration with Purdue University and others.
Cost and Registration: To register for this free event, please call our RSVP mailbox at (614) 285-4889 and leave a voicemail with your name, phone number, and the total number of people in your party by Thursday, July 25.
This event is presented by OEFFA as part of the 2019 Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series. Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted in the tour brochure. For more information about all events in the series, go to www.oeffa.org.
* Please note that the driving directions for this tour are incorrect in the print and online brochure. From Baseline Rd., guests should turn left (not right) on W. 900 N. Please use the corrected brochure directions to find the farm; Google maps is not accurate.
914 W. 900 N
Wawaka, IN 46794