2022 Aurora Farm Field Day
Event Details
Date
August 18, 2022
Time
9:45 am - 9:00 pm
Location
Musgrave Research Farm
1256 Poplar Ridge Road
Aurora, NY
Host
South Central New York Dairy & Field CropsThe program will include:
- Kirsten Workman, Bhupinder Jatana, and Perejitei Bekewe: Nutrient Management Spear Program Highlights: Biological Soil Amendments, Dairy Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Measurements & Rainfall Simulator Studies
- Matt Frye & Dan Wixted: Managing Rodents on the Farm
- Mary Centrella: Pesticide Compatibility
- Margaret Smith & Shawn Bossard: Supporting New York Crops Producers for the Future: Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station Programs and Initiatives
- Annika Rowland, Uriel Menalled, Kristen Loria, Chris Pelzer, and Matthew Ryan: New Tools and New Crops for Organic No-Till Systems
- Paola Olaya Arenas: Risk assessment tool for predicting seedcorn maggot
- Kelly Robbins & Ranjita Thapa: Proximal Sensing for Modeling Development Curves and Accelerated Breeding of Climate Resilient Crop Varieties
- Joseph Amsili: Effects of tillage and cropping system on deep soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks at the Musgrave Research Farm
2.0 Agricultural Plant, 2.0 Demonstration, 2.0 Private Field and Forage NYS DEC Certified Pesticide Applicator Recertification credits and 0.5 NM, 0.5 SW, 1.5 PM, 0.5 CM, 0.5 Sustainability, 0.5 Precision Ag CCA credits will be available. Register to attend here: https://cals.cornell.edu/field-crops/about/extension/field-days
Upcoming Events
New York State Fiber Conference
June 9, 2024
Bouckville, NY
Theme for this year: Quality Matters
Announcements
Cash Rent and Custom Harvest Survey
To date, there is limited information available about rental rates and fees for crop harvesting. Farms can use this valuable information for their farm business planning to help improve decision making and profitability.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?"
Farmers Can Join MeatSuite For Free!
MeatSuite.com is a free resource provided by Cornell University where NY meat farmers can create a farm profile and list their bulk (wholes, halves, quarters) and bundled (i.e. Grilling Bundle) meat products.Why should farmers join?
1. It's free and easy!
2. Connect with more local customers. In the past year the MeatSuite.com farm directory had 8,300 visits from New York consumers. Farm profiles get as many as 25 views per month from potential local customers. We also spotlight MeatSuite farms on social media and bring attention and purchases to farms through highlights and giveaways.
How do I join?
Farmers can visit https://www.meatsuite.com/farmers/ to create a free farm profile. You must list at least one product for your farm's profile to go live. You'll also have access to Cornell's free Meat Price Calculator, a helpful tool for pricing your meat to make a profit.
While you're on MeatSuite, check out the "Creating Consumer-Friendly Bulk Meats" publication on the log-in page. It has tips on how to create bulk meat products that are easier for first-time buyers to say "yes" to.
If you have any questions as you create your farm profile or products, we're here to help! Please email Matt LeRoux at mnl28@cornell.edu.