Event Details

Date

March 27, 2020

Time

10:00am - Noon

Location

CCE Genesee
420 E. Main Street
Batavia, NY 14020

Cost

This event is free.

Host

Cooperative Extension of Genesee County


**CANCELED** - Precision Ag Workshops - Genesee County March 27th

March 27, 2020

**CANCELED** - Precision Ag Workshops - Genesee County March 27th


** Please note this event series has been canceled. **




Interested in learning more about how Precision Agriculture can be implemented on your farm?

This series of 3 workshops will start with:

Week 1: Thursday, February 20 from 10:00am - Noon at CCE Genesee
  • Introduction to Precision Agriculture
  • Components of Precision Ag Equipment
  • Agricultural management philosophy

Week 2: Friday, March 6 from 10:00am - Noon at CCE Genesee
  • Precision soil sampling vs. grid sampling
  • Soil electric conductivity (EC) and how to measure It
  • Site specific management and variable rate applications
  • Principles of mapping and its importance to PA

Week 3: Friday, March 27, 2020 from 10:00am - Noon at CCE Genesee
  • Introduction to NDVI
  • Economics of using Precision Agriculture
  • Methodology and evaluation Precision Agriculture

Cost: Free! To register by phone, call Brandie Waite at: 585-343-3040 ext. 138.

Presented by: Ali Nafchi, Precision Ag Specialist with the NWNY Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Team and the Cornell Vegetable Program in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County.



2020 Precision Ag Flyer (PDF; 742KB)


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