Session Description
Join us for a hands-on field day focused on manure management and fall nutrient management! Hosted by Heather and Remo Luten of Fort Lands Farm, we’ll review current manure management guidelines, discuss spreader calibration and demonstrate new manure application technologies, including trailing shoes. We’ll also explore cover crops in a corn rotation and discuss nitrogen management considerations for fall-seeded triticale.
Caitlin Congdon
Field Crop Specialist, Perennia
Bosun Ayetan
Soil Specialist, Perennia
Shane Wood
Forage Specialist, Perennia
Jonathan Wort
Manager of Livestock and Field Crops, Perennia
Trevor Davison
Environmental Farm Plan Coordinator, NSFA
This event is being held as part of the On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) program. The goals of the program are to encourage on-farm sequestration of carbon and reduction in greenhouse gases through the implementation of improved nitrogen management, enhanced cover crop adoption, and the normalization of rotational grazing. For more info on the OFCAF program, please visit ofcaf.perennia.ca
The OFCAF program in Nova Scotia is implemented by Perennia Food and Agriculture Corporation and funded by the Government of Canada | Copyright © 2026 | All Rights Reserved
This event is offered in partnership with the Farmers for Climate Solutions’ Farm Resilience Mentorship Program (FaRM). For more information, please visit www.farmlearninghub.ca. By registering for this event, you are agreeing to the FaRM Terms of Use and Privacy Statement.
