Cornell University's Organic Vegetable Cropping Field Days
August 17 and 24, at the Homer C. Thompson Vegetable Research Farm,
Freeville, N.Y.
Both events are FREE and open to the public
Organic Vegetable Research Farm Day
August 17 (Monday), 4-7PM
Learn about organic seed varieties, season extension techniques,
reduced tillage strategies and compost quality at the certified
organic portion of Cornell University's Freeville Farm. Researchers
at the farm create specialized equipment for weed control and reduced
tillage intensity, raise the bar in organic breeding for quality and
disease resistance, investigate nutrient management through cover
cropping, and explore early production of warm-season crops in high
tunnel production. The field day will begin with a brief overview of
the farm projects will begin in the Thompson lab followed by in-field
sessions with individual researchers designed for hands-on learning.
Diverse Fertility Management: Cover Crops and Other Nutrient Sources
August 24 (Monday), 4-7PM
Learn about diverse fertility management by using and evaluating
different cover crops for nutrient management at this Organic
Cropping Systems field day.
Researchers will empower attendees to measure cover crop density and
predict the resulting nutrient content. The Organic Cropping Systems
project demonstrates the use of various warm- and cool-season cover
crops and the cumulative effect of different management styles in
vegetable production. Join us for hands-on learning and grower networking!
Questions? Contact Melissa Madden, (607) 351 3313 or
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected].
Directions: The 30 acre Freeville Organic Research Farm is part of
the Homer C. Thompson Vegetable Research Farm in Freeville, NY,
located about 10 miles northeast of Cornell's Ithaca campus. (From
the CU campus, follow Rt. 366 to Freeville and go straight through
the 4-way stop to the farm about 1 mile beyond Freeville. Turn left
at Ed Hill Road and park in the Thompson lab lot. The address is 133
Fall Creek Rd., Freeville 13068)
Check us out at
<http://www.cuaes.cornell.edu/cals/cuaes/ag-operations/freeville-farm/>http://www.cuaes.cornell.edu/cals/cuaes/ag-operations/freeville-farm/
Melissa Madden
Organic farm coordinator
Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station (CUAES)
147D Plant Science Building
Ithaca, NY 14853
t. (607) 351 3313
email. [email protected]
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