New York Certified Organic’s annual farmer-to-farmer meetings are designed to help local farmers make connections and build relationships to help them succeed.
Registration is not required for this year’s event, but to receive updates on possible weather-related changes, contact Bryan Brown at bjb342@cornell.edu or leave a message at (315) 787-2432.
Date & Time
March 11, 2025
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: Jordan Hall Auditorium, Cornell AgriTech, Geneva, NY
Participants are encouraged to bring a dish to pass for lunch
Farmer-to-Farmer Meeting Agenda
- 10 a.m.—Welcome and coffee
- 10:15 a.m.—Harvest weed seed destruction
Vipan Kumar, Cornell University - 10:45 a.m.—Lightning talks: experiences with alternative fertility sources
- On-farm composting
Jean Bonhotal, Cornell Waste Management - Integrating animals in a grain rotation
Adam Murray, PRO Dairy - Selecting the most suitable cover crops for fertility
Thomas Bjorkman, Cornell University - How to compare fertility sources, including off-farm manure
Emily Reiss, CCA
- On-farm composting
- Noon—Potluck lunch
- 1 p.m.—Guided breakout group discussions
Based on the morning topics as well as agronomic challenges and any new topics of interest - 2 p.m.—Adjourn
About NYCO Winter Meetings
NYCO winter meetings have grown from a gathering of six organic grain producers in the Martens Farms farmhouse kitchen in 1992 to filling the auditorium at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva. Subscribe by emailing NYCO-group-L-request@cornell.edu with “join” as the subject and no text in the body of the email. Unsubscribe by emailing NYCO-group-L-request@cornell.edu with “leave” as the subject and no text in the body of the email.