4R NY Field Day
Event Details
Date
August 23, 2023
Time
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location
DuMond Farms
5083 White Rd
Union Springs, NY 13160
Host
New York State Agribusiness Association
Come spend the day at DuMond Farms in Union Springs, Cayuga County, NY. Learn about agriculture's 4Rs- an innovative approach to fertilizer best management practices. This approach considers economics, social and environmental dimensions of nutrient management and is essential to sustainability of agricultural systems.
Agenda: 10 am- General Welcome
- What is 4R NY- Matt Entwhistle, 4R NY 2022 Chair
- Stewards of the FingerLakes, Dan Welch, CC CCE
- Vertical Integration for Sustainability, Todd DuMond, DuMond Farms
· 11 am- Farm Tour
· 12 pm- BBQ Lunch
· 1- 3 pm- 4R Stations
- The Right Source- Doug Young, Q Ketterings, Cornell, Brian Boerman, ACS, Kirsten Workmen, Cornell
- The Right Rate- Tim Foster, DuMond Farms, Aaron Lewis, Nutrien
- The Right Time- Evan McGonagle, DuMond Farms, Eric Nixon, Pioneer - The Right Place- Todd DuMond, DuMond Farms, Clair Culver, O'Hara Farm Machinery
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