Liquid Manure Application using Dragline - 2024 Experimental Acres Project
Introducing one of the six 2024 Experimental Acres projects - liquid manure application using a dragline, conducted by Wade Deaken of Appinbrook Farms Ltd. near Elmwood in Grey County, Ontario.
This project involves surface application of liquid manure with a dragline after the first cut haylage is removed. It aims to remove headland crop damage and compaction from tankers, which is currently how they apply liquid manure, because typically, the headland does very poorly for second cut after tire traffic. The test area includes 40 acres of hay ground.
The Grey County Experimental Acres program supports local farmers in piloting new, regenerative practices to improve yield, soil health and overall sustainability. This year’s six selected projects range from 1 to 50 acres, including intercropping (more than one crop in the same field), rotational grazing, using wool pellets as a soil amendment, and more!
Since 2023, Grey County has supported pilot projects on 12 farms, directly impacting practices on 175 acres of farmland and helping advance Going Green in Grey, the County’s Climate Action Plan.
Thank you to Grey Agricultural Services for partnering on this initiative!
Check out the full farm profiles at: https://www.greyagservices.ca/experim...