The New York Soil Health Alliance and the New York Soil Health Initiative continue the 2022 Soil Health and Climate Resiliency Field Day Series through August. Scholarships for veterans now available.
Mark your calendars for field days across the state that will focus on principles and practices related to building soil health and climate resiliency on farms.
“Soil health field days bring together farmers, agricultural professionals, and researchers for valuable co-learning around innovative research and on-farm practices,” said Joseph Amsili, extension associate with the Cornell Soil Health Program.
The series continues with four field days planned for July and four in August. See below for dates and locations. The field day sites are statewide: from Long Island to Western NY, Northern NY, and Central and Eastern NY.
Presentations, farmer panels, and demonstrations will be tailored for different types of agricultural systems, depending on the event’s focus. Certain field days will focus on urban agriculture, field crop, dairy, vegetable, orchard, vineyard, and organic systems.
“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.
Events will showcase some favorite sustainable soil management practices: cover crops, reduced tillage, orchard groundcover management, strip-till pumpkins, precision viticulture, organic no-till, planting green, and biostrip till.
Online registration is required for all events. A few events will have a small registration fee to support costs associated with the event.
Scholarships are available for veterans that reside in the states of New York or New Jersey. This scholarship supports a veteran’s attendance to one of the nine field days being offered in the months of July and August 2022. Veterans may request reimbursement for mileage and registration fees in addition to a $100 participation stipend to offset other related costs.
2022 Field Day Collaborators and Partners include CCE Harvest NY, Cayuga SWCD, Tompkins SWCD, Cornell Climate Smart Farming Program, King’s AgriSeeds, Clinton CCE, Cornell Small Farms Program, Eastern NY CCE, USDA-NRCS, Cornell Lake Erie Regional Grape Program, Hudson Valley Farm Hub, Orleans CCE, American Farmland Trust, Western NY Crop Management Association, Suffolk CCE and SWCD, NOFA-NY, and NYS Dept of Agriculture and Markets.
For more information about each of the events, visit: fielddays.newyorksoilhealth.org
Schedule of the 2022 Soil Health and Climate Resiliency Field Day Series:
MAY 18 | 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM | FREE
New York City – Bronx | New Roots Community Farm
Topic: urban soil health, water management
JULY 13 | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM | $10
Central NY – Seneca Falls | Rodman Lott and Son Farms
Commodity: field Crops & vegetables
Topic: cover crops, reduced tillage
More info
JULY 20 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | FREE
Northern NY – Peru | Orchard field day
The Don G Orchard Block, 333 Rte 22B, Peru NY
Topic: weed management, soil health
More info
JULY 25 | 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM | FREE
Central NY – Freeville | Thompson Research Farm
Commodity: vegetables
Topic: weed mgmt (tarping, robots), cover crops, reduced tillage
More info
JULY 28 | 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM |FREE
Eastern NY – Johnstown | B & B Crop Farm
Commodity: pumpkins
Topic: reduced tillage, cover crops
More info
AUGUST 4 | 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM | FREE
Hudson Valley – Hurley | Hudson Valley Farm Hub
Commodity: small grains, vegetables
Topic: organic no-till
More info
AUGUST 9 | 8:00 AM – 4:40 PM | FREE
Western NY – Orleans County
Orchard field day & Lake Ontario Summer Fruit Tour
Topic: groundcover management, soil health demos
More info
AUGUST 25 | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM | FREE
Western NY – Pavilion | Swede Farm
Commodity: field crops
Topic: planting green, cover crops, biostrips
More info
AUGUST 31 | 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM | $10
Long Island – Calverton | Lewin Farms
Commodity: vegetables & perennial crops
Topic: cover crops
More info