Clinton County Soil and Water Conservation District in partnership with Miner Institute, New York Soil Health and Cornell North Country Regional Ag Team proudly presents a Soil Health & Cover Crop Workshop on August 16, 10 AM-2 PM at the WH Miner Agricultural Research Institute, 1034 Miner Farm Road, Chazy, NY, 12921. See map of event locations.
Features:
- Live demonstrations of the District Interseeder and other conservation equipment
- Soil health experts
- Lunchtime panel of farmers sharing real world experiences with different tillage methods, interseeding, and cover cropping
- Highlights of local cost share opportunities and programs
Improving on-farm soil health is integral to ensuring productive, profitable, and sustainable agricultural operations while improving water, wildlife, and air quality. Managing for soil health is one of the most effective ways for framers to increase crop productivity and profitability while also improving the environment. Clinton County Soil and Water works to help our farmers to adopt practices that will regenerate soils and increase organic matter storage.
Speakers:
- Allen Wilder, Agronomist at Miner Institute, presenting cover crop research and soil health practices
- Kitty O’Neil, Regional Field Crops, and Soils Specialist
- Jillian Zajac, District Technician
- Joseph Amsili, NY Soil Health Initiative at Cornell
Registration Information:
- No cost to attend, and lunch will be provided
- CCA Continuing Education Credits will be available
- Pre-registration required by August 7th. Call 518-561-4616, Ext 3, or email clintoncountyswcd@ccsoil-water.com
Note: Multiple attendees from the same farm or agency should register individually.
Made Possible with the participation and support from:
- Farmers of Clinton County, NY
- New York Soil Health
- Miner Institute
- Cornell University Cooperative Extension
- Lake Champlain Basin Program | NEIWPCC
About the Miner Institute:
The WH Miner Agricultural Research Institute in Chazy, NY, conducts research programs that apply basic science to contemporary problems confronting the dairy and equine industries.
Funding:
Funding provided by grants from Lake Champlain Basin Program and NEIWPCC