soil health

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  • Soil Health 101: Why Soil Care Matters

    Join Groundswell Center for a hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop exploring the fundamentals of soil health and its role in productive farming and resilient ecosystems. As part of our Intro to Farming Workshop Series, and in partnership with NY Soil Health, this session introduces practical strategies for building and caring for healthy soil in organic and small-scale farming…

  • Eastern NY Soil Health & Climate Resiliency Field Day

    Farmers and growers will have a unique opportunity to participate in Soil Health Field Tours, visiting farms in northern Rensselaer and southern Washington Counties. The tours will provide valuable insights into soil health practices that local farmers have implemented in the region. Cornell researchers, who are at the forefront of soil health and crop production,…

  • NY Soil Health & Climate Resiliency Field Day: Rodmann Lott & Son Farms

    Join us for a full day of hands-on learning, field demonstrations, and expert discussion focused on building soil health and enhancing climate resilience in New York’s field crop systems. What to Expect: Informative seminars on proven soil health strategies Live demonstration plots and in-field discussions A panel on Soil Health and Nitrogen Efficiency featuring Aaron…

  • Soil Health and Organic Grains Field Day

    Co-Hosted by the Hudson Valley Farm Hub, Cornell CALS, New York Soil Health, NOFA-NY, and Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County, this event will explore key practices for building and maintaining healthy soils, with a strong emphasis on organic no-till systems for field crops.   Learn about the impact of cover cropping, crop rotation, and fertility…

  • NY Soil Health & Climate Resiliency Field Day: Conversion of Cropland to Pasture & Soil Health

    As part of the 2025 New York Soil Health and Climate Resiliency Field Days, American Farmland Trust will host a Western New York Soil Health Field Day on July 16 at Zeliff Farm in Middleport, NY. The event runs from 9:00 AM to 3:15 PM and will feature sessions on pasture conversion, soil health benchmarking,…

  • Organic Field Crops and Reducing Tillage

    Co-Hosted by the Hudson Valley Farm Hub, Cornell CALS, New York Soil Health, NOFA-NY, and Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County, this event will explore key practices for building and maintaining healthy soils, with a strong emphasis on organic no-till systems for field crops.   Learn about the impact of cover cropping, crop rotation, and fertility…

  • Soil Health Field Day

    Join us for a day of hands-on learning and expert insights on soil health and climate resilience. Activities: Seminars on soil health strategies; Demonstration plots in action; BBQ lunch included; DEC credits available.

  • NY Soil Health Field Day: Biochar, Compost and Building Climate Resiliency

    Hosted by CCE Suffolk Agricultural Stewardship Program and CCE Suffolk Vegetable/Potato Program in coordination with Cornell Small Farms and NY Soil Health This soil health field day will include discussions and demonstrations of research on various soil amendments including biochar and compost in nursery, vegetable, and vineyard production systems. We will discuss how these soil…

  • Magic of Compost

    Compost is a residential win-win for increasing soil health and for reducing the volume of waste headed to a municipal landfill. Learn 4 different types of composting methods in this workshop, including outside and indoor composting, aerobic and anaerobic techniques, worm and lasagna approaches.

  • Soil Health & Climate Resiliency 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…

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