NY Soil Health Field Day - Johnstown
Event Details
Date
July 28, 2022
Time
3pm - 7pm
Location
B&B Crop Farm
Johnstown, NY
Host
New York Soil Health
Event Registration
The New York Soil Health Working Group and the New York Soil Health Initiative announce the 2022 Soil Health and Climate Resiliency Field Day Series. Running from May-August, the statewide series can be found from Long Island to Western NY, Northern NY, and Central and Eastern NY.
"In collaboration with local farmers and partners, we are delivering region-specific information on current challenges and advancements in soil health practices," said Deborah Aller, extension associate with the Cornell Soil Health Program.
Online registration is required for all events. A few events will have a small registration fee to support costs associated with the event.
The agenda will include:
- Using Soil health to increase Weather Resilience
- Managed cover crops in strip-tilled organic vegetables
- Strip tillage of pumpkins (in field) and cover crops (in field)
- Soil Health Demonstration with the Soil Health Trailer
- Farmer panel on experiences using reduced tillage techniques for vegetables
This event is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is preferred by 7/20/22 to help ensure there is enough food. Walk-ins are welcome.
Credits offered: DEC Certified Pesticide Applicator Recertification credits have been requested.
Agenda (as currently proposed, the order might change):
3:00 pm -3:30 pm: Using Soil Health to Increase Weather Resilience-Elizabeth Marks, NRCS biologist
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Managing cover crops in strip tilled organic vegetables-Ryan Maher, Cornell Small Farms Program
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Farmer Panel-TBA
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Soil Health Demonstration, Cover crop plots, and Pumpkin Strip tillage Demo-Joseph Amsili and Michael Glos (NYSH)
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm dinner
Registration link:
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