SCNY AG News Events
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Cornell Vegetable Variety Showcase & Pathology Twilight Meeting:
Wednesday August 21st
Freeville, NY - 5pm - 8pm
Cornell University's School of Integrative Plant Science will host a vegetable variety showcase and pathology twilight meeting Wednesday, August 21, 5 to 8 p.m., at the Homer C. Thompson Vegetable Research Farm, Freeville, NY. (133 Fall Creek Rd. View map.)
The program will feature field walks, vegetable trial tours, variety tasting, and dinner.
Follow the link below for more information and to register!
*Photo by Pixabay
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Soil Health Field Day at Oechsner Farms
August 30th, 10:00am - 3:30pm EST
Oechsner Farms - Newfield, NY
Join us for a Soil Health Field Day at Oechsner Farms in Central NY / Tompkins County. This event focuses on diversifying with small grains for whole-farm resiliency and soil health.
It is part of the 2024 Soil Health and Climate Resilience Field Days, offering valuable insights and hands-on demonstrations to enhance soil health.
For a full list of topics, click on the link below!
*Photo by NY Soil Health
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Agroforestry Field Day at Wellspring Forest Farm:
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September 20th
Wellspring Forest Farm - 10am - 2pm
Interested in land stewardship that centers tree and forest health alongside farming? Join us for a tour and discussion of the farm systems we’ve been developing and learning from for the past 13 years on 20 acres. We will share our successes and failures, and engage folks in discussion about future possibilities.
The tour will include:
The Willow trials where we are researching 12 varieties for their use to support healthy water, soil, and provide fodder for our sheep; Ongoing silvopasture management for sheep grazing; both shifting the composition of our woods as well as planting trees in pasture; Forest Farming of maple syrup and mushrooms; and Tree nursery research we are doing to cultivate and amplify mycorrhizal fungi.
*Photo by Wellspring Forest Farm
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Pasture and Silvopasture Health at Backbone and Ramble On Farm: Farm Day/Field Day
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September 24th - 10am - 3:30pm
Trumansburg, NY
Join us to learn how two Finger Lakes farms strive to increase the resiliency and profitability of their soils and operations through a suite of regenerative practices, such as establishing multi-purpose trees, silvopasture, cropland conversion to pastures, and bale grazing.
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.
*Photo by Brett Chedzoy
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Pre Registration required by Sept 13th
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Pasture and Silvopasture Health at Backbone and Ramble On Farm: Farm Day/Field Day
October, 25th
Agriculture Discovery Center on the Fairgrounds Hamburg, NY
Join us to learn how two Finger Lakes farms strive to increase the resiliency and profitability of their soils and operations through a suite of regenerative practices, such as establishing multi-purpose trees, silvopasture, cropland conversion to pastures, and bale grazing.
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.
*Photo by Stockmanship Stewardship.com
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Announcement
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Clean Sweep
NY Status
NYSDEC'S CleanSweepNY program is currently on hiatus. All the funds allocated to the contract with our vendor have been exhausted. Once a new contract has been established, the CleanSweepNY program will resume a normal pesticide/chemical collection schedule.
It is expected that collections will resume in Spring 2025.
CleanSweepNY is an opportunity to dispose of unwanted and/or obsolete pesticides and other chemicals. This opportunity is directed at agriculture, professional certified applicators, marinas and schools.
*Photo by Clean Sweep NY
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Don't Forget These Upcoming Events!
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CCE Tompkins Presents:
Ulysses Citizen Pruner Tree Pruning
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Tuesday, August 20th - 5:30pm - 7:00pm
The Citizen Pruner classes give the basics to become a Citizen Pruner Volunteer for Ulysses and Trumansburg. Citizen Pruners have been taking care of Ithaca’s trees for decades and the program is now coming to Ulysses and Trumansburg! The volunteer corps will steward trees in the town and village to preserve our tree canopy.
CCE Tompkins Horticulture Team Lead, Marissa Nolan, will guide you on best practices for pruning small and large trees. Using the correct techniques will ensure your tree will be a strong part of your landscape for years to come and allow them to fulfill their important ecosystem roles. At the end of the class we will go outside and get in some practice. So come learn new skills or sharpen your existing ones.
*Photo by David Foote
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NOFA-NY Presents:
Farmer's Forum
Every Tuesday 3pm-4pm
Online Via Zoom
Every Tuesday afternoon, Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York (NOFA-NY) will host a technical assistance call-in hour.
The Education Team will be available for open discussion and to answer questions.
*Photo by CCE
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Last updated August 16, 2024
