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Farmers of the Sugar River tour examines trial results
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From left, farmers Dan Truttmann, Dwight Truttmann, Colin Legler and Nate Strahm, and in the wagon, Nick Faessler, Jerry Daniels and Barb Daniels listen to Bob Zurfluh explain the cover crop mix of soybeans, cowpeas and radish he planted into his old hay stand to alleviate compaction.
MONTICELLO — More than a dozen farmers gathered Aug. 28 at Bob Zurfluh’s farm south of County C, east of Monticello, to see the variety of practices Zurfluh is experimenting with on his farm. The participants spread out in two wagons and toured the farm. Many stops were made to closely examine the results of his trials.