Corn, Cover Crops, and Reduced Tillage Systems
Event Details
Date
July 13, 2021
Time
6:00pm
Location
Tiashoke Farm
11822 State Route 40
Easton, NY 12028
Host
CCE Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program
Aaron Gabriel
518-380-1496
email Aaron Gabriel
Event Registration
An organized discussion of the Good, the Bad, & the Ugly of using cover crops and reduced tillage systems.
- When and how to terminate cover crops for corn planting
- Planting Green
- Strip-till / No-till / Reduced-till…
- Coulters / Row Cleaners / Closing Wheels / Seed Firmers…
We will walk to a couple of different fields at the farm.
(Call Aaron if special accommodations are needed.)
Please register ($10 per farm) by 5:00 PM, July 12, 2021, but walk-ins are welcome. A headcount is needed to plan for refreshments and printed materials.
Register at https://tinyurl.com/CornCoverCropsReducedTillage
For registration assistance: 518-765-3518 or cce-caahp@cornell.edu.
For program questions or special accommodations, contact Aaron Gabriel,(518)380-1496, adg12@cornell.edu.
Flyer: Corn, Cover Crops, and Reduced Tillage Systems (PDF; 524KB)

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