Field Day at Philia Farm
Event Details
Date
August 6, 2026
Time
3-6pm
Location
Philia Farm
134 Miller Rd
Johnstown, NY
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureVisit organic seed production trials and tour the farm to see small-scale production systems at work, including tarping, cover cropping, and the use of assorted mulches and covers to modify the growing environment, with guest speakers Dr. Erik Smith (field crops) and Dr. Collins Bugingo (seed quality)
Please register ahead at:
https://apps.ideal-logic.com/c...
Agenda:
3:00pm - 4:00pm | Tour OSPREY field trials and learn about wet and dry seed cleaning techniques with hands-on demonstrations
4:00pm - 5:30pm | Field walk. See vegetables, Iroquois White Corn, and dry bean plots [You MUST arrive by 4pm for DEC credits]
5:30pm - 6:00pm | Grower roundtable- learn from your fellow farmers
6:00pm | Stay for a light meal
Cost: Free!
NYSDEC Pesticide Applicator Recertification Credits: 2.00 credits for categories 1A, 21, and 23.
Please register ahead to ensure the correct headcount for dinner.
If you have any questions or can't register online, please contact Crystal Stewart-Courtens at 518-775-0018 or cls263@cornell.edu
Meeting sponsored by Johnny's Selected Seeds and High Mowing Organic Seeds.
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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