Soil Health Workshop for Livestock and Crop Farmers
Event Details
Date
October 27, 2022
Time
9am - 4pm
Location
Otter Creek Farm
189 Otter Creek Rd
Johnsonville, NY 12094
Host
ASA
Janet Britt
518-692-7285
email Janet Britt
Event Registration
A workshop for any farmer looking for tools and information to improve soil health, reduce input costs, and increase profitability.
Join the Agricultural Stewardship Association for a day-long workshop with Dr. Allen Williams of Understanding Ag. Dr. Williams and his colleagues have been leaders in working with farmers and ranchers across the U.S. and around the world to increase their understanding of soil health practices and how they can make any farming operation more successful.
Cost for the full day including lunch is $60/person. Registration is required on the ASA website: www.agstewardship.org/events/Soil-Health-Workshop-for-Livestock-and-Crop-Farmers-2229-event.htm. Call Janet Britt at the ASA office (518-692-7285) to apply for a limited number of full scholarships funded by a mini grant from New York State Soil Health, or for help with registration.
Agenda:
8:30-9:00 a.m. Welcome coffee and donuts
9:00-10:30 Overview of soil health principles
10:30-12:30 Out to the fields and pastures for practical demonstrations
12:30-2:00 Lunch and discussion
2:00-4:00 In the field observation and discussion
The program will cover the following information
- How to effectively implement the 6-3-4TM. The Six Principles of Soil Health & Three Rules of Adaptive Stewardship to optimize the Four Ecosystem Processes
- Epigenetics
- Emerging opportunities
- Soil Testing
Apples
Apricots
Asparagus
Beets
Blueberries
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Cherries
Cucumbers
Dry Beans
Eggplant
Ethnic Vegetables
Garlic
Grapes
Horseradish
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce / Leafy Greens
Melons
Nectarines
Onions
Parsnips
Peaches
Pears
Peas
Peppers
Plums
Potatoes
Pumpkins / Gourds
Radishes
Raspberries / Blackberries
Rhubarb
Rutabaga
Snap Beans
Squash - Summer
Squash- Winter
Strawberries
Sweet Corn
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Turnips
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