Join Cornell New York Soil Health Team members, Cayuga and Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation Districts staff, and King’s AgriSeeds/Cayuga Ag Enterprises representatives to view and discuss cover crops.

We have 24 large cover crop plots to walk through, and we’ll have plants dug up to compare roots. You’ll see your standard fall cover crops like cereal rye, oats, and peas but don’t miss the forage turnips, canola, multiple clovers, and many mixes. Continue the conversations over dinner as the sun sets.

This field day is free and includes dinner. No registration required. The first 20 participants (from separate households) will receive a free copy of “Managing Cover Crops Profitably.”

Location: Leland Laboratory, 121 Tuber Dr, Ithaca, NY, 14853

Come learn about: 

• Fall cover crop species and mixtures demo (24 plots!) – Matt Ryan, Joseph Amsili, Ginny Moore, Cornell, Rod Porter, King’s AgriSeeds

• Cover crop root differences – Joseph Amsili, Cornell

• Suppressing weeds and reducing tillage with cover crops – Matt Ryan and Kristen Loria, Cornell

• What’s new with soil health at Cayuga and Tompkins Soil and Water Districts – Jason Cuddeback and Paul Gier