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Rob Farnham (9:45-10:30) -Consultant, CCA- Agrinetix, Eben Weil-Manufacturer’s Representative, and Fisher Welles-Crop Farmer, Chemung Co. (3100 acres); Discussion of benefits of zone-builder, adjustment and maintenance of no-till planters and demonstration of zone-builder.
Matt Ryan (10:30-10:45) -Cornell University, Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences, Assistant Professor; CIG grant 3-way interseeder demo results in corn and soybeans.
Paul Salon (10:45-11:45) -USDA-NRCS, Plant Materials Specialist; Tour of cover crop demonstration plots at Big Flats PMC, which includes a time of planting demo with over 250 plots (species, varieties or mixes); some seeded at several seeding dates and rates.
TRAVEL TO BIG FLATS COMMUNITY CENTER AND LUNCH- (11:45-1:00)
Paul Cerosaletti and Mariane Kiraly(1:00-1:30) - Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County; Extension Educators; Jerry Cunningham-Farmer, Seed Dealer, Custom no-till operator; Hartley Russell-Dairy Farmer, Delaware County custom no-till and cover crop programs, case studies and lessons learned.
Farmer Panel- (1:30- 2:15) Derek Johnson-Dairy Farmer, Delaware Co. NY; Ron Kittle-Dairy Farmer, Bradford Co. PA, use of no-till interseeder; Rick Pedersen-Wholesale Vegetable/Field Crop/Livestock Farmer, Ontario Co. NY; Donn Branton-Field Crop Farmer, Genesee Co. NY, innovative cover cropping with a highboy seeder.
Bill Curran (2:15 - 2:45) - Penn State University, Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences, Associate Professor; The principles of herbicide management for cover crop establishment and termination.
Daniel Moebius-Clune (2:45 - 3:15) - Cornell University, Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences, Research Associate; The ecology and function of the soil biota for soil Health.
Thomas Bjorkman (3:15 - 3:30) - Cornell University, Dept. of Horticulture, Associate Professor; Cover Crop Calculator for the Northeast.
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*For additional information contact Paul salon @ paul.salon@ny.usda.gov or by calling PMC staff at 607-562-8404 . This is a field tour, so please let us know if you have special needs.
*Please bring $12.00 to cover the cost of lunch, exact change would be appreciated.
*4.0 CCA credits available, 1.0 Pesticide credits applied for.
*Directions: Take Route 17 (I 86) to Exit 48 (East Corning/Route 352). Follow Route 352 east for 1.5 miles. PMC entrance is on the left.