Organic Grains Field Day




Event Details

Date

August 30, 2024

Time

10 AM - 3:30 PM

Location

Oechsner Farms
1045 Trumbulls Corners Rd
Newfield, NY 14867

Host

Cornell Sustainable Cropping Systems Lab, NY Soil Health, Tompkins SWCD

Kristen Loria



Organic Grains Field Day @ Oechsner Farms

2024 New York Soil Health and Climate Resiliency Field Days

 

Friday August 30th, 10 am - 3:30 pm

Location:

Oechsner Farms

1045 Trumbulls Corners Rd

Newfield, NY

 

Theme: Diversifying with small grains for whole farm resiliency and soil health

Presentations and Activities:

  • Reducing tillage and maximizing diversity in organic grain rotations
  • Building farm resiliency with value-added operations
  • Tour of Oechsner Farms grain cleaning facility and Farmer Ground flour mill
  • Equipment Demos
  • New York Soil Health trailer demos and benchmarking

Read more about Oechsner Farms and their partnership with Farmer Ground and Wide Awake Bakery on their website.

Registration is required: $10 (includes lunch)

CCA credits are available.

 

Register online here or call 607-254-1717 (Tompkins Soil & Water) 

Event Contact: Kristen Loria (kal52@cornell.edu

Co-sponsors: Cornell Sustainable Cropping Systems Lab, NY Soil Health, Tompkins SWCD. 

Find other 2024 Soil Health & Climate Resiliency Field Days here.




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