The 2023 Soil Health and Climate Resiliency Field Days have been engaging and hands-on events designed to elevate awareness about sustainable agricultural practices and bolster climate resilience by improving soil health. With five successful field days completed, and three more to come, this series has brought together a diverse range of topics, locations, and expertise.
The 2023 Soil Health and Climate Resiliency Field Days series continues with three more events that promise to be equally engaging:
August 24th | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM | $10
Central NY – Penn Yan | Martens Farm
1420 Ridge Rd, Penn Yan, NY
Topic: reduced tillage, organic, cover crops, equipment demos,
organic grain facility cleaning tour, soil health trailer
Presenters: Dr. Erin Silva, UW-Madison / OGRAIN; Dr. Matt Ryan, Cornell University; Klaas & Peter Martens / Martens Farm
Click here to watch Klaas Martens on organic weed control
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August 31st | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Western NY – Le Roy | Branton Farms
6536 Main St, Stafford, NY 14143
Topic: planting green, biostrip till, weed management
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September 12th | 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Long Island – Suffolk County
North Fork Flower Farm, 48455 Middle Road, Southold, NY
Topic: soil amendments
Presenters: Emily Lindback, Agricultural Stewardship Specialist Cornell Cooperative Extension; Debbie Aller, NYSH Program Coordinator, Cornell University
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Collaborators and Partners for the series include American Farmland Trust, Cayuga SWCD, Clinton SWCD, Cornell CALS, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Cornell Small Farms, International Biochar Initiative, King’s AgriSeeds, Miner Institute, NOFA-NY, NYS Dept of Agriculture and Markets, Seneca SWCD, Suffolk SWCD, Tompkins SWCD, USDA-NRCS, and Western NY Crop Management Association.
For further details about each event, including locations and registration information, kindly visit fielddays.newyorksoilhealth.org.
Scholarships are available through the Cornell Small Farms Program’s Farm Ops project for U.S. military veterans who reside in New York State. Veterans may request reimbursement for mileage, registration fees (email confirmation or receipt required), and receive a $100 stipend to offset additional costs. To learn more about this scholarship, go to the Farm Ops scholarship page and look for “NYS Soil Health and Climate Resiliency Field Days”.