Join us for a Soil Health Field Day in Eastern – NY / Albany County, focusing on cover crops for cut flowers. This event is part of the 2024 Soil Health and Climate Resiliency Field Days, offering valuable insights and hands-on demonstrations to enhance soil health.
Hands-on learning opportunities and expert insights will be at the forefront, ensuring participants have the tools to enact positive change on their farms and communities. Attendees can network with peers, exchange ideas, and explore innovative solutions to pressing agricultural challenges.
July 16, 2024, | 5:30 – 7:00 PM | Cover Crops for Sunflower Production
Moody Farms, 122 Garfield Rd, Poestenkill, NY 12140
Presented by:
Joseph Amsili, Extension Associate, Soil Health Program, School of Integrative Plant Science Soil, Crop Science Section, Cornell University
Jingjing Yin, Regional Commercial Horticulture Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program
Agenda:
- Cover crops for sustainable crop production
- Results of winter cover crop trials
- Farm tour
$5.00 per person
AUGUST 20 | 5:30 – 7:00 PM | Cover Crops for Cut Flowers
Lot 32 Flower Farm, 266 Christie Rd, Greenwich, NY 12843
Presented by:
Joseph Amsili, Extension Associate, Soil Health Program, School of Integrative Plant Science Soil, Crop Science Section, Cornell University
Jingjing Yin, Regional Commercial Horticulture Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program
Agenda
- Cover crops for sustainable crop production
- Results of winter cover crop trials
- Farm tour
$5.00 per person
Cornell University’s veteran project, Farm Ops, provides scholarships for veterans residing in New York State to attend a field day of their choice. Farm Ops will reimburse the registration fee, mileage to and from the event, and a $100 stipend to offset additional costs. Learn more and apply for the scholarship.