Cover Crop Field Day -Ithaca
Join members of Cornell’s New York Soil Health Team, Cayuga and Tompkins Soil and Water Districts, and King’s AgriSeeds/Cayuga Ag Enterprises to explore an array of summer and winter cover crops. This program is free and does not require registration.
Summer and Winter Cover Crop Species and Mixtures Demo: We have expanded our demonstration to 60 cover crop plots. Plants will be dug up for root comparison, featuring summer cover crops (planted in July) and winter cover crops (planted in late August). Single species and multi-species mixes will be showcased. Presented by Matt Ryan, Kristen Loria, Joseph Amsili, Ginny Moore, Cornell, Rod Porter, King’s AgriSeeds, and more.Designing Cover Crop Mixtures for Intended Goals: Learn the art of crafting cover crop mixes to achieve specific goals. Presented by Joseph Amsili from Cornell.Suppressing Weeds and Reducing Tillage with Cover Crops: Discover effective techniques for weed suppression and reduced tillage utilizing cover crops. Insights shared by Matt Ryan and Kristen Loria from Cornell.Stay for dinner and extend your conversations as the sun sets.
Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of cover crops and their applications. See you on October 17th!
