Soil Health Field Day Flyer FINAL
Long Island Soil Health Field Days September 20th South Fork
Twilight Session at Whitecap Farm on Mecox Bay 4:30 - 7:30 pm 757 Mecox Road, Water Mill
September 21st North Fork Morning Session at Schmitt Family Farm 8:30 - 11:30 am 3355 Sound Avenue, Riverhead
Space is limited so reserve your spot today! Registration closes September 12th! Online: www.farmland.org/LIHealthySoil Phone: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County (631)-727-7850 x206 Learn practical ways to enhance soil health and improve farm productivity, while protecting water quality. •Characteristics of Healthy Soils - Soil Pit Analysis •Summer and Post-Harvest Cover Crops •Tabletop Demonstration of Healthy Soil vs. Degraded Soil •Reduced Tillage Equipment in the Field •Managing Cover Crops in the Field: Costs; Benefits; Species; Planting Methods; and more! Expert Speakers: Learn from Farmer and Cover Crop •Steve Groff, Farmer and Cover Crop Coach Coach Steve Groff! •Olga Vargas, USDA Soil Scientist at NRCS Registr •Ken Johnson, Agricultural Stewardship Technician, CCE Suffolk County ation -Includ fee only $25 •Phil Schmitt, Schmitt Family Farm es Br •John Halsey, Whitecap Farm on Mecox Bay Dinner unch or Buffet! •Jeff Ten Eyck, NY Agricultural Stewardship Specialist, American Farmland Trust
*Free hats, water bottles & soil testing supplies!
The Long Island Soil Health Field Days have been made possible with the generous financial support of National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and William E. & Maude S. Pritchard Charitable Trust.
Twilight Session at Whitecap Farm on Mecox Bay 4:30 - 7:30 pm 757 Mecox Road, Water Mill
September 21st North Fork Morning Session at Schmitt Family Farm 8:30 - 11:30 am 3355 Sound Avenue, Riverhead
Space is limited so reserve your spot today! Registration closes September 12th! Online: www.farmland.org/LIHealthySoil Phone: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County (631)-727-7850 x206 Learn practical ways to enhance soil health and improve farm productivity, while protecting water quality. •Characteristics of Healthy Soils - Soil Pit Analysis •Summer and Post-Harvest Cover Crops •Tabletop Demonstration of Healthy Soil vs. Degraded Soil •Reduced Tillage Equipment in the Field •Managing Cover Crops in the Field: Costs; Benefits; Species; Planting Methods; and more! Expert Speakers: Learn from Farmer and Cover Crop •Steve Groff, Farmer and Cover Crop Coach Coach Steve Groff! •Olga Vargas, USDA Soil Scientist at NRCS Registr •Ken Johnson, Agricultural Stewardship Technician, CCE Suffolk County ation -Includ fee only $25 •Phil Schmitt, Schmitt Family Farm es Br •John Halsey, Whitecap Farm on Mecox Bay Dinner unch or Buffet! •Jeff Ten Eyck, NY Agricultural Stewardship Specialist, American Farmland Trust
*Free hats, water bottles & soil testing supplies!
The Long Island Soil Health Field Days have been made possible with the generous financial support of National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and William E. & Maude S. Pritchard Charitable Trust.
