***CANCELLED**** 2020 Chemung County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board Training

March 17, 2020


Tuesday, March 17, 2020 ~ 10 a.m.- 2p.m.
Sponsored by:
Chemung County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board and the Town of Big Flats
Presented by:
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation &
Cortland County Cornell Cooperative Extension


Hemp as an Agricultural Crop 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. (45 min)
This talk will serve as an overview of current regulations, including the permits application process for growing hemp. Research updates will be including regarding varieties and agronomic and horticultural needs for growing hemp for grain, fiber of CBD. Additionally, an overview of pest issues including weeds, diseases and insects and options for their management will be discussed. Cultural practices and low toxicity, low impact crop protectants that have been approved by the NYS DEC will be discussed.

Herbicide Resistant Weeds at our Doorstep and their Management 10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (45 min)
Tall water hemp, Marestail and Palmer Amaranth are problem weeds at our doorstep or arrived to varying degrees. This talk will highlight cultural practices to slow their spread, herbicides and their timing for control. Best practices for slowing weed resistance development will be reviewed including mixing herbicide families and being cognizant of efficacy of selected herbicides on weed species.

Lunch Break 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Light meal and refreshments provided).

Pesticide Record Keeping
This discussion will provide DEC requirements for record keeping and reporting requirements for permit holders and manufacturers.

Succession Planning and Farmland Protection Updates and Grants
The Chemung County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board will be eligible to update the Farmland Protection Plan in 2021. This conversation will include the status of the current plan, succession planning, the agricultural inventory and future goals of the plan.


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The data that is collected, and the subsequent reports/findings/resources will be helpful for all of us to answer that call of "What's the average rental rate in my area?" and "How much do people charge to combine oats?"