Farm Briefs

No-till workshop set
Registration is now open for the 2008 No-Till workshop, sponsored by the Kansas Farm Bureau. The workshop will be held at South Hutchinson Mennonite Church, 3605 E. Long View Road in Haven, one mile north of Yoder, beginning at 9 a.m. Aug. 20. New innovations in no-till production, tours and more will be provided. The event is free and lunch will be provided with pre-registration. To register on-line, go to: www.kfb.org/naturalresources/notill08.htm by the Aug. 13 deadline.

Deadline set
An Aug 15 sign-up deadline has been set for farm operators with no-till or strip-till crop practices or new grass plantings to sign up to sell carbon credits while taking advantage of a bonus provision to include credits for 2007 practices. AgraGate collects carbon credits from farmers, ranchers and private forest owners, assembles the credits into large bundles and sells them in the Chicago Climate Exchange. For additional information call AgraGate at (866) 633-6758 or visit www.agragate.com.

Ag ed program offered
A new do-it-yourself ag education program showcasing how many things used on a daily basis start on the farm is now available on-line at: www.kfb.org/ageducation. The program, titled “Farming is More Than Food,” demonstrates the variety of value-added production that comes from commodities grown in Kansas.