Organic Grains Field Day
Event Details
Date
August 30, 2024
Time
10 AM - 3:30 PM
Location
Oechsner Farms
1045 Trumbulls Corners Rd
Newfield, NY 14867
Host
Cornell Sustainable Cropping Systems Lab, NY Soil Health, Tompkins SWCD
Kristen Loria
email Kristen Loria

Organic Grains Field Day @ Oechsner Farms
2024 New York Soil Health and Climate Resiliency Field Days
Friday August 30th, 10 am - 3:30 pm
Location:
Oechsner Farms
1045 Trumbulls Corners Rd
Newfield, NY
Theme: Diversifying with small grains for whole farm resiliency and soil health
Presentations and Activities:
- Reducing tillage and maximizing diversity in organic grain rotations
- Building farm resiliency with value-added operations
- Tour of Oechsner Farms grain cleaning facility and Farmer Ground flour mill
- Equipment Demos
- New York Soil Health trailer demos and benchmarking
Read more about Oechsner Farms and their partnership with Farmer Ground and Wide Awake Bakery on their website.
Registration is required: $10 (includes lunch)
CCA credits are available.
Register online here or call 607-254-1717 (Tompkins Soil & Water)
Event Contact: Kristen Loria (kal52@cornell.edu)
Co-sponsors: Cornell Sustainable Cropping Systems Lab, NY Soil Health, Tompkins SWCD.
Find other 2024 Soil Health & Climate Resiliency Field Days here.
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