Event Details
Date
August 23, 2016
Time
11:00am - 1:30pm
Location
Sweyolakan Farm
380 Bostwick Rd.
Ithaca, NY 14850
Cost
This event is free.
Host
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops ProgramSouth Central Dairy & Field Crops Team
Pre-Registration Deadline: August 19, 2016
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Crop Practices that Support Soil Health
August 23, 2016Aiming to conserve his soil, Jamie Baker has been adding cover crops and no-till into his cropping system. He will share his trials and successes over the last 3 years. Getting the right equipment, properly adjusted has been an important step to his success.
We will explore:
Soil Function,
Soil Biology &
Soil Health
We will share results and interpretations from the Cornell Soil Health Test.
Featuring FIELD DEMONSTRATIONS with the Tools from the NYS SOIL HEALTH TRAILER.
We will:
The Cornell Soil Health Test?What does it measure and what actions can we take to relieve constraints?
- Measure soil compaction with a penetrometer
- Measure aggregate stability with the rainfall simulator
- Measure available food for microbes with the Active Carbon test
The Cornell Soil Health Test?What does it measure and what actions can we take to relieve constraints?
- Aaron Ristow, Cornell Soil Health Lab will lead a discussion to highlight management strategies for improving soil health based on measured constraints.
Supported with funding from NYS Dept. of Agriculture and Markets
Please rsvp for planning lunch to Jen at 391-2662 or jma358@cornell.edu or register online
Please call Janice (391-2672) with any questions.
Please call Janice (391-2672) with any questions.
