Shop Talk: All Things Tillage
Event Details
Date
February 12, 2024
Time
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Location
Neckers Farm
439 Legters Rd
Clymer, NY 14724
Host
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops ProgramShop Talk: All Things Tillage
Join SWNYDLFC and CCE Chautauqua for our upcoming Shop Talk - All Things Tillage.
Can we make tillage more efficient? What is the best way to transition to minimal/no-till? Learn from other farmers as they discuss what tillage looks like on their farm.
Registration is encouraged but not required. Call or email Katelyn Miller at 716-640-2047 or km753@cornell.edu
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Join us for this hand-on program and demos! We will be offering this program in English and in Spanish.Calf and heifer managers, dairy herdspersons, farm owners, and heifer raisers interested in learning more about how to better house and manage animals as they transition from the calf phase to the weaned heifer phase.
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Registration: $25 per person (includes lunch)