Farmers, researchers, educators, and agricultural service providers from across the Northeast are invited to the 2026 Cornell Organic Field Crops & Dairy Conference, held Friday, March 6, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Lux Hotel & Conference Center in Waterloo, N.Y.

Co-hosted by New York Soil Health and Cornell CALS, the annual conference brings together leaders in organic grain, dairy, and livestock systems to share practical tools, new research, and farmer-tested strategies to support resilient and profitable organic production.

Farmers, researchers, educators, and agricultural service providers from across the Northeast are invited to the 2026 Cornell Organic Field Crops & Dairy Conference, held Friday, March 6, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Lux Hotel & Conference Center in Waterloo, N.Y.

Co-hosted by New York Soil Health and Cornell CALS, the annual conference brings together leaders in organic grain, dairy, and livestock systems to share practical tools, new research, and farmer-tested strategies to support resilient and profitable organic production.

This year's program features:

Michel Cavigelli, Lead Scientist, USDA Agricultural Research Service Farming Systems Project
Talk: Findings from the Beltsville Long-term Cropping Systems Project

Amber Lambke, Co-Founder, Maine Grains
Talk: Connecting Farms, Food, and Community with Maine Grains

David Mortensen, Emeritus Professor of Agroecology, University of New Hampshire
Talk: Organic Grain Production in the Northeast: Cultivating Our Path Forward

Chris Wilson, Business Manager, Wilson Organic Farms

Talk: Practical Systems, Real Returns: Dairy-Cropping Integration for Soil Health and Profitability 

Sam Lucy, Co-Owner, Bluebird Grain Farms

Talk: Vertically Integrated Organic Grain Farming: One Farm's Journey From Seed to Package

Jessica Williamson, PhD

Talk: Optimizing Forage Quality in Harvested Forages

The full agenda includes breakout sessions, soil health and crop management workshops, farmer-led roundtables, and a networking hour featuring beers brewed with locally grown grain. Registration opens at 8:00 a.m., with the first session beginning at 8:30 a.m. The conference concludes at 4:30 p.m.

Evening Networking Event - March 5
On Thursday, March 5, attendees are invited to a Regenerative Organic Networking Event from 5-8 p.m. at Fleur de Lis Brew Works in Seneca Falls. The evening includes dinner, a drink ticket, and informal conversations focused on soil health practices and organic transition.

Registration
• Early Bird (through Feb. 5):
     $65 - One-Day Conference (includes coffee, lunch, and networking and appetizers)
     $30 - Evening Event (includes dinner and one drink ticket)
• Standard Rate:
     $80 - Conference registration after Feb. 5

REGISTER