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Past Events
Vance McCoy Field Day
Elsie, nebraska | July 31, 2025
Vance McCoy hosted an inquisitive crowd of farmers from southwest Nebraska and across the state. He provided information about his farming operation and how he began experimenting with cover crops to improve soil health and water retention in an area with limited rainfall and groundwater. He demonstrated the benefits of healthy soil structure using a leaf blower to simulate the high winds that are common in the area. Local NRCS representatives were present to talk about conservation programs that are available to help farmers cover the cost of implementing certain practices.
Jordan Uldrich Field Day
Milligan, Nebraska | August 25, 2025
Jordan Uldrich had great weather for his field tour. Jordan was happy to show the assembled farmers the regenerative practices he’s been utilizing with a focus on the interrelated relationship between soil health and water quality. He highlighted corn planted in wide rows with a fall forage crop grown in between. Jordan spoke about successes and challenges and earning trust with transparency when other farmers ask him why his fields look different. He also spoke about utilizing AMP grazing with his cattle. NRCS representatives were present and gave an effective demonstration with their rainfall simulator on soil samples from fields with different practices.
Alex McKiernan Field Day
Steinauer, Nebraska | October 11, 2025
Alex McKiernan hosted farmers and ranchers for a fall field day focused on multispecies grazing practices. Alex demonstrated different fencing techniques that can be utilized for goats and cattle to effectively graze an area while benefitting the ecology of a grassland ecosystem. He also showcased the livestock watering infrastructure that has been installed on his land to enable a versatile paddock rotation. A big topic of conversation was controlling woody encroachment with prescribed fire and targeted manual removal of certain aggressive tree species.
Greg Keller Field Day
Monroe, nebraska | June 4th, 2026
PFI Field Day: Twin Row Cover Crops: Customizing Equipment, Reducing Inputs and Building Soil Health
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Ed Olson Field Day
Craig, Nebraska | June 23, 2026
PFI Field Day: Improving Water Quality and Wildlife Habitat Through Farm-Wide Conservation Practices
Junior Pfanstiel Field Day
McLean, Nebraska | July 17, 2026
Co-hosted by the Bazile Groundwater Management Area Project and the Bow Creek Watershed Project: Regenerative Ag Field Day
Daryl Obermeyer Field Day
Brownville, nebraska | July 22nd, 2026
Daryl Obermeyer hosted a Conservation Mentorship Network field day at his farm near Brownville, NE. Daryl and his wife Jackie not only welcomed a bunch of strangers to their farm, they also took the initiative to have a soil pit excavated with a backhoe so that attendees could see a profile of healthy soil that has benefited from decades of no-till and cover crops. It was very interesting to see worm tunnels and soybean roots 5 feet down! There were farmers present from Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas, and some excellent conversations were had over lunch at El Portal in Auburn. A few days later Daryl also hosted a group of high school students from the “Big Red Ag Growers,” a learning cohort organized by UNL extension. Thank you to Daryl and Jackie for being so generous with your time and knowledge!
Clay Govier Field Day
Broken Bow, Nebraska | August 20th, 2026
PFI Field Day: Expanding in Central Nebraska With a Cover Crop Business and On-Farm Trials
Scott Heineman Field Day
Winside, Nebraska | September 2nd, 2026
Scott Heinemann hosted a Conservation Mentorship Network field day on his dryland farm near Winside on Sept 2nd. He welcomed over 40 people; friends, neighbors, and strangers alike, to see for themselves the benefits of continuous no-till and cover crop rotations that enhance soil health. Scott spoke from years of experience and shared about the successes and challenges that he’s faced in implementing innovative practices. Fellow Conservation Mentor Vance McCoy from Elsie, in southwest Nebraska, contributed a lot to the conversation as well. The folks in attendance were engaged in the discussion and asked great questions.
Scott wanted to open a space for a conversation about how difficult it can be to be a farmer or rancher and the stress that many people face without letting anyone know. Michelle Sol and Dave Gailor from the Rural Response Hotline spoke about the free services that are available to rural people experiencing distress. Some of these include mental health counseling, financial counseling, and succession planning. They also emphasized that reaching out to talk to someone can be difficult, so people calling into the hotline may remain anonymous.
The team from the Natural Resource Conservation Service gave an excellent presentation with their rainfall simulator. They demonstrated the different water holding characteristics and run off of soil that have been managed with different practices such as conventional tillage, no-till, and pasture.
Overall, it was an outstanding day of sharing knowledge between ag producers, building a sense of community around conservation agriculture, and breaking down barriers to accessing mental healthcare. A big thank you to Scott and his wife Rita for hosting!
Tracy Zink Field Day
Indianonla, Nebraska | September 9th, 2026
We joined Nebraska Sorghum for the 2026 Nebraska Sorghum Field Day, hosted by Tracy Zink in partnership with Nebraska Extension.
Folks spent the day in the field exploring the latest sorghum research, comparing variety performance, and hearing from specialists and industry experts about the management practices shaping today’s crop.