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Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) Field Day: Starting a Cover Crop Business, Flying Drones and Seeding Covers
July 20 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Mark Kingland & Stuart McCulloh of Forest City will be hosting a Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) field day. The event is free to attend and open to the public. More information about the field day is below, and full details can be found on the event’s webpage.
Starting a Cover Crop Business, Flying Drones and Seeding Covers
Mark and Brenda Kingland farm on 1,700 acres in Winnebago County, Iowa. Eight years ago, they began strip-tilling to change efficiency in their fertilizer program and improve soil health. In 2022, Mark added a drone on his farm to apply cover crops and do precision spraying. His goal is to have a cover crop mix flown on by early September into standing corn and soybeans.
Mark’s son-in-law, Stuart McCulloh, and daughter, Sara McCulloh, have found their roles on the farm since moving back to the area in 2024. Stuart completed the Cover Crop Business Accelerator program through PFI last year and has found opportunities to use the drone to add diversity to the farm’s income. At this field day, you’ll see drone demonstrations for different applications and gain insight to the systems approach of the operation.
Date: Monday, July 20
Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Location: 36219 230th Avenue, Forest City, Iowa 50436
RSVP: Attendees can RSVP by visiting the event page or calling PFI at (515)-232-5661
For more information about PFI field days, visit the Field Days webpage.