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Soil Health & Climate Resiliency Field Day

• Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Come join the New York Soil Health team and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County at the upcoming soil health field day! 

If you are looking to improve the quality of your soils, this event is for you. Building soil health can help farms adapt to extreme weather, suppress weeds, and improve overall crop performance. Guest presenter will be Dr. Joseph Amsili, Senior Extension Associate and Program Director for the New York State Soil Health Team. Also speaking will be Crystal Stewart, an Extension Vegetable Specialist for Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program. Topics will include reducing tillage, soil compaction, cover cropping, and tarping techniques for mixed vegetable operations. There will also be a soil health demonstration and a group panel to discuss other strategies for improving agricultural soils. A guided tour will be provided by Grindstone Farm, a certified organic fruit and vegetable farm.

Agenda:

3:30 – 4:00 Registration and Welcome – Joshua Vrooman, CCE Oswego

4:00 – 4:30 Tour of Grindstone Farm – Anna Joy and Dick DeGraff, Grindstone Farm

4:30 – 5:00 Cornell Soil Health Trailer – Joseph Amsili and Michael Glos, New York Soil Health Team

5:00 – 5:30 Cover Cropping and Tarping in Mixed Vegetable Systems – Crystal Stewart, Extension Vegetable Specialist, Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Team

5:30 – 6:00 Farmer Panel on Strategies for Building Soil Health

6:00 – 7:00 DINNER & Networking

To confirm your seating, payment can be mailed or dropped off to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County located 3288 Main St. Mexico, NY. All checks should be made out to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County.

For more information about the 2025 Soil Health & Climate Resiliency Field Days, please go to https://www.newyorksoilhealth.org/fielddays/

Fee

$10 per person, includes a light dinner

Register

https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/farm_soilhealthday_235

Location

Grindstone Farm
3780 County Route 28
Pulaski, NY 13142

Last updated May 7, 2025