Event Details

Date

September 3, 2015

Time

10:00am-3:00pm

Location

Fox Creek Park
Route 30 (500 N Main St)
Schoharie, NY 12157

Cost

$15.00
(additional attendee $15.00 ea.)

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program

Pre-Registration Deadline: August 27, 2015

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Soil Health Field Day

September 3, 2015


Rain or Shine! Something for Everyone ~ Dairy, Livestock, Field Crop & Vegetable Farmers

Featuring: Ray Archuleta, NRCS National Soil Health Expert

Presentations include:
  • Understanding Soil Health
  • How Cover Crops Affect Soil Health
  • Strip Tillage & No Till
  • Fitting Cover Crops into Rotations
  • Forage Value of Cover Crops
  • Industry Reps & Farmers Experience with Cover Crops
Over 35 Cover Crop Plots to View

Hosted by: The Carrot Barn
Located at Fox Creek Park, Route 30, Schoharie, NY (use 495 N Main St for GPS)

Cost is $15 per person, lunch provided

10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Registration begins at 9:30 am

RSVP by August 27

Cornell University Cooperative Extension
NRCS







2015 Soil Health Field Day (PDF; 528KB)


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