Event Details
Date
June 30, 2016
Time
9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Location
Elba Fireman's Recreational Hall
7143 Oak Orchard Rd
Elba, NY 14058
Host
Genesee & Orleans Co. Soil & Water Conservation Districts
Dennis Kirby
585-589-5959
email Dennis Kirby
Soil Health & Cover Crop Workshop
June 30, 2016
Sponsored by the Western New York Soil Health Alliance, a farmer-to-farmer network, this meeting will discuss soil health basics and why to start cover cropping.
Keynote speaker Jeff Rasawehr of Centerseeds and the Cover Crop Ranch Meat Company will focus on how to develop a profitable approach to managing soil health with cover crops. Jeff uses no till and cover crops on 900 acres on his Ohio farm.
A farmer panel with show and discuss on-farm trials.
The Cornell Vegetable Program's Darcy Telenko will talk about the Cornell Climate Smart Farming Program and the new tools available to help manage your crops.
Learn about the newly-formed WNY Soil Health Alliance and its bright future.
This event is FREE! To register, contact the Orleans County Soil & Water Conservation District at 585-589-5959 or email Dennis Kirby; or the Genesee County Soil & Water Conservation District at 585-343-2362 or email Molly Stetz.
