Thursday, September 8th, 2022 from 8:00 am to 11:30 am at Brines Farm (6384 Walsh Rd., Whitmore Lake, MI 48189)
The Washtenaw County Conservation District will host an educational MAEAP Field Day at the farm of Shannon Brines, 6384 Walsh Road, Whitmore Lake in Webster Township. Shannon Brines is a Lecturer at the Sustainable Food Systems Initiative at the University of Michigan, and at the field day he will discuss and demonstrate several regenerative agriculture techniques.
In particular, he will discuss the benefits of keyline water management to conserve water and build topsoil as well as alley cropping – where rows of trees and/or shrubs are planted to create alleys within which agricultural crops can be produced. In addition, John Cox of nearby Baseline Farm will discuss the potential for grazing cattle between the alleys as well as the benefits that cattle and other grazers can have on pasture health. Registration required.
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