Yates County Cover Crop Field Day
Event Details
Date
September 3, 2025
Time
9am-12pm
Location
2902 Hoyt Road
Penn Yan, NY
Host
Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops
REGISTRATION 8:30AM
Cover Crop Plots to include:
- Triticale + clover + radish
- Sudangrass + cowpea
- Black oats
- Winter rye
- Maize Pro Mix
- Summer Solar Mix
- Bio-strips with in row and between row mixes
- and much more!
Cover crop plots were planted after wheat harvest and should have good growth started by the field day. We will also have cover crop interseedings with buckwheat.
Dairy
Livestock
Grazing
Forages
Grains
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