Cornell Organic Grains Conference
Event Details
Date
February 6, 2025
Location
Jordan Hall, Cornell Agritech Geneva campus
630 W North Street
Geneva, NY 14456
Host
Cornell Field Crops/New York Soil Health Initiative
Kristen Loria
email Kristen Loria
The (1st Annual!) Cornell Organic Grains Conference
February 6th, 2025
Jordan Hall @ Cornell Agritech Geneva campus
- Keynote Speakers: Dr. Erin Silva, OGRAIN and Dr. Heather Darby of UVM Northwest Crops and Soils
- Farmer panel discussions
- Breakout groups: postharvest grain handling, organic no-till, precision tech
- Organic trade show
Join us as we kick off a new tradition! Co-sponsored by NYCO, Cornell Field Crops and more, our goal is to bring together organic grain farmers from across the Northeast to share knowledge and learn from experts across the country.
Topics:
- Reducing Tillage and Organic No-Till
- Pest Management & Biocontrol
- Diversifying your Crop Rotation Profitably
- Transition to Organic
- Cornell Organic Research Briefs
Conference Speakers: Dr. Heather Darby, University of Vermont Northwest Crops & Soils Dr. Amara Dunn-Silver, Cornell Integrated Pest Management Jay Goldmark, Stone House Farm (Livingston, NY) Scott Myers, Woodlyn Acres Farm (Dalton, OH) Dr. Erin Silva, OGRAIN & University of Wisconsin-Madison ...and more!
Learn more and register on the Cornell Field Crops Website.
Contact Kristen Loria with questions: kal52@cornell.edu
For sponsorship inquiries, contact Kristen at kal52@cornell.edu or 607-351-0554
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Upcoming Events
Cornell Organic Grains Conference
February 6, 2025
Geneva, NY
Join us as we kick off a new tradition! Co-sponsored by NYCO, Cornell Field Crops and more, our goal is to bring together organic grain farmers from across the Northeast to share knowledge and learn from experts across the country.
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