Organic Field Crops Field Day




Event Details

Date

August 24, 2023

Time

10 am - 3 pm

Location

Martens Farm
Penn Yan, NY

Host

New York Soil Health and Yates County Cornell Cooperative Extension

Yates County Cornell Cooperative Extension
(315) 536-5123



Organic Field Crops Field Day @ Martens Farm | Penn Yan, NY

Thursday, August 24th, 10 am - 3 pm

 

Registration required: $10. Lunch provided.

Register at: www.newyorksoilhealth.org or by calling (315) 536-5123 (Yates County CCE office)

*Equipment demos + organic grain cleaning facility tour + NY Soil Health Trailer Demonstration*

 

Join leading organic grain farmers and researchers to discuss new ideas and tools for reducing tillage and improving soil health in organic grain rotations. Learn about organic no-till systems and discuss adaptive management strategies on the farm.

 

Presenters:

Dr. Erin Silva, UW-Madison / OGRAIN

Dr. Matt Ryan, Cornell University

Klaas + Peter Martens

 

Co-sponsors:

Lakeview Organic Grain

Seneca Grain & Bean

NOFA-NY

NYCO (New York Certified Organic)

Cornell Cooperative Extension - Yates County

Soil and Water Conservation District - Yates County




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