Join us for the 2023 Soil Health & Climate Resiliency Field Days, featuring EIGHT FIELD DAYS ACROSS THE STATE! This event aims to educate and inspire individuals interested in sustainable agriculture practices, focusing on soil health and climate resiliency.
Soil Health + Climate Resiliency Field Day @ Martens Farm | Penn Yan, NY
Thursday, August 24th, 10 am – 3 pm
1420 Ridge Rd, Penn Yan, NY – address updated
Registration is closed. Thanks for your interest! Join the New York Soil Health Listserve to stay up to date about future soil health field days!
CCA credits available.
Event Highlights:
- REDUCED TILLAGE and COVER CROPS demonstrations
- Insights into ORGANIC farming practices
- EQUIPMENT DEMOS showcasing innovative techniques
- Tour of an ORGANIC GRAIN FACILITY CLEANING process
- SOIL HEALTH TRAILER demos
Presenters:
- Dr. Erin Silva from UW-Madison / OGRAIN will present lessons learned from organic no-till in the Midwest.
- Dr. Matt Ryan from Cornell University will share research updates on adaptive management in organic no-till in New York.
- Klaas and Peter Martens will discuss adaptive management for reducing tillage profitably at the Martens Farm.
- Chris Pelzer + Kristen Loria, Cornell Sustainable Cropping Systems Lab
This event is co-sponsored by:
- Lakeview Organic Grain
- Seneca Grain & Bean
- NOFA-NY
- NYCO (New York Certified Organic)
- Cornell Cooperative Extension – Yates County
- Soil and Water Conservation District – Yates County
Contact Kristen Loria with any questions: kal52@cornell.edu
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn and connect with experts in the field of soil health and climate resiliency. We look forward to seeing you at the 2023 Soil Health & Climate Resiliency Field Days!
Scholarships are available through the Cornell Small Farms Program’s Farm Ops project for U.S. military veterans who reside in New York State. Veterans may request reimbursement for mileage, registration fees (email confirmation or receipt required), and receive a $100 stipend to offset additional costs. To learn more about this scholarship, go to the Farm Ops scholarship page and look for “NYS Soil Health and Climate Resiliency Field Days”.