Finger Lakes Soil Health Discussion Group Meeting
Thursday, August 18, 2016
5:00 – 8:15 pm (light supper included)
Hemdale Farms, Seneca Castle*
1.0 DEC credit; CCA CEUs have been requested
FREE but Preregistration required by noon on Monday, August 15. Contact Carol MacNeil at crm6@cornell.edu or 585-313-8796.
Why Hemdale Farms switched to zone tillage, and how they’ve been successful doing it for field crops and vegetables will be described. Equipment will be available for viewing. The many niches available for cover crop planting, and the benefits of different cover crops will be covered by Thomas Bjorkman, Cornell. There will be ample time for open group discussion on reduced tillage, cover crops, and all aspects of improving soil health.
*Directions: Hemdale Farms, 2800 Orleans Rd, Seneca Castle, NY 14547
From Geneva – From Rte. 5 & 20 and Preemption Rd. just west of the city, go west about 4 miles. Turn right/north onto Seneca Castle Rd. and continue through Seneca Castle. Go less than a mile from Seneca Castle to Hemdale Farms on the right.
Sponsored by a NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant, and the Cornell Vegetable Program
Free
Carol R. MacNeil
Extension Vegetable Specialist
crm6@cornell.edu
(585) 394-3977 x406
Hemdale Farms
280 Orleans Road
Seneca Castle , NY 14547
Last updated July 22, 2016