2025 Cornell Organic Field Crops Conference
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.
- Register online.
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
- 9:00 - 9:45 AM: Dr. Erin Silva (UW-Madison, OGRAIN), Organic No-till -- Lessons from Wisconsin
- 9:50-10:35 AM: Farmer Panel: Reducing Tillage in a Diverse Crop Rotation System -- Jay Goldmark (Stone House Farm), Dean James (Don Cotner Farms)
- 10:35-10:45 AM: Coffee Break
- 10:45-11:30: Dr. Amara Dunn (New York State Integrated Pest Management) -- Bio-Control and Biologicals for Organic Field Crops
- 11:35-12:10: Cornell Research Briefs #1: Seeds and Breeds (Dr. Ginny Moore, Dr. Mark Sorrells)
- 12:15 – 1:15 pm: Lunch
- 1:15 - 2:00 PM: Cornell Research Briefs #2: Weed Management (Dr. Matt Ryan)
- 2:05-2:40 PM: Scott Myers (Woodlyn Acres Farm) -- Organic Transition and Farm Journey
- 2:45-3:30 PM: Dr. Heather Darby (University of Vermont Extension) -- Oilseed crop production and processing options
- 3:30 – 5:00 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
Lodging
We have secured a discounted block rate for the Holiday Inn Express in Geneva of $107/night. Rooms are only reserved at this rate until January 12, so consider booking ahead! Follow this link to the Holiday Inn Express website reserve your room at the block rate by January 12.
Thank you to our 2025 Cornell Organic Field Crops Conference sponsors!
