New York Soil Health Field Day

Thursday, August 25th 2022

Gary Swede Farms Grain Storage Lot, 2204 Genesee Street Piffard, NY

9:00 – 9:45: Registration, Sign-in and Welcome  

9:45 - 10:15: Dave DeGolyer, WNY Crop Management Association, On-Farm Demo Plots Evaluating the Benefits and Challenges of Planting Green in Western New York

10:15 – 10:45: Debbie Aller, Cornell University, Healthy Soil for Climate Adaptation

10:45 - 11:15: Kristen Loria, Cornell University, Organic Methods for Cover Cropping Success

11:15 - 12:00 : Farmer Panel – Jay Swede, Pete Zeliff, Ben Atwater

12:00 - 1:00: Buffet Lunch (provided)

1:00 - 3:00: Cover Crop Field Tour and Soil Pit, Rod Porter, Kings AgriSeeds and NRCS Soil Scientist Nicole Kubiczki