2025 Cornell Organic Field Crops Conference
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Hosted by the Cornell Field Crops Program, New York Soil Health, and NOFA-NY
- February 6. 2025 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Jordan Hall, Cornell AgriTech, Geneva, N.Y.
- $40, includes coffee and lunch.
- Scholarships available for beginning farmers or others with a financial barrier to attending via the Pete Gianforte Memorial Fund. Contact Kristen Loria (kal52 [at] cornell.edu (kal52[at]cornell[dot]edu)) for details.
Features:
- Farmer & Researcher Speakers
- Organic Trade Show
- Advanced Roundtable Discussions
Topics:
- Reducing Tillage and Soil Health
- Pest Management
- Diversifying your Crop Rotation Profitably
- Transition to Organic
- Cornell Organic Research Briefs
Agenda:
8:30- 9:00 am: Registration
9-9:10: Welcome
9:10 - 9:55 AM: Dr. Erin Silva (UW-Madison, OGRAIN) -- Organic No-Till - Lessons from Wisconsin
9:55-10:40 AM: Jay Goldmark (Stone House Grain), Dean James (Don Cotner Farms) -- Reducing Tillage in a Diverse Crop Rotation System
10:40-11:00 AM: Coffee Break
11:00-11:45: Dr. Amara Dunn (New York State Integrated Pest Management) -- Biocontrols, Biopesticides, Biostimulants, Oh My!
11:45-12:30: Cornell Research Briefs #1: Seeds and Breeds (Dr. Ginny Moore, Dr. Solveig Hanson, Miranda Penney, Siim Sepp)
12:30 – 1:30 pm: Lunch
1:30 - 2:15 PM: Cornell Research Briefs #2: Weeds and Farmer-Led Experimentation (Eric Youngerman, Dr. Louis Longchamps)
2:15-3:00 PM: Scott Myers (Woodlyn Acres Farm) -- Woodlyn Acres Farm’s Organic Grain & Hay Journey
3:00-3:45 PM: Dr. Heather Darby (University of Vermont Extension) -- Oilseed crop production and processing options
3:45 – 4:30 pm: Advanced Roundtables and Tradeshow
9-9:10: Welcome
9:10 - 9:55 AM: Dr. Erin Silva (UW-Madison, OGRAIN) -- Organic No-Till - Lessons from Wisconsin
9:55-10:40 AM: Jay Goldmark (Stone House Grain), Dean James (Don Cotner Farms) -- Reducing Tillage in a Diverse Crop Rotation System
10:40-11:00 AM: Coffee Break
11:00-11:45: Dr. Amara Dunn (New York State Integrated Pest Management) -- Biocontrols, Biopesticides, Biostimulants, Oh My!
11:45-12:30: Cornell Research Briefs #1: Seeds and Breeds (Dr. Ginny Moore, Dr. Solveig Hanson, Miranda Penney, Siim Sepp)
12:30 – 1:30 pm: Lunch
1:30 - 2:15 PM: Cornell Research Briefs #2: Weeds and Farmer-Led Experimentation (Eric Youngerman, Dr. Louis Longchamps)
2:15-3:00 PM: Scott Myers (Woodlyn Acres Farm) -- Woodlyn Acres Farm’s Organic Grain & Hay Journey
3:00-3:45 PM: Dr. Heather Darby (University of Vermont Extension) -- Oilseed crop production and processing options
3:45 – 4:30 pm: Advanced Roundtables and Tradeshow
- Organic no-till
- High tech additions to the farm
- Accessing funds for your farm projects (NOFA-NY, SWCD)
- Post-harvest handling for food grade
Thank you to our 2025 Cornell Organic Field Crops Conference sponsors!
