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Soil is Alive! We Will Survive

• Tuesday, April 10, 2018, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Join the Allegany County Soil and Water Conservation District, Cornell Cooperative Extension, USDA's Farm Service Agency and Natural Resource Conservation Service, NY FarmNet and Country Cross Roads Feed and Seed as they present:

Soil is Alive! We Will Survive Tuesday, April 10, 2018 from 10 am-2pm at Off Duty, INC.

Agenda 10 AM - The soil beneath your feet in Allegany County: basic info about our soils. & Untangling Web Soil Survey: getting soils maps and data from your computer. Matt Havens, Soil Scientist with USDA- Natural Resources Conservation Service

Matt resides in the Town of Willing, South of Wellsville. He received his Master’s Degree in Agronomy, Specialized in Soil Science from Penn State. He has been with NRCS for 30 years, 7 of those years in Delaware County, NY, and 23 years stationed in Allegany County worked on making soil maps in Delaware, Allegany, and Cattaraugus Counties. He is currently the Project Leader for the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau and Catskill Mountain Area as well as the Glaciated Lake Erie Plateau (21 million acre area).

11:00 AM - Soil Health Impact on Farm Profitability and Beyond Cover Crops - Harold Schrock, Cayuga Ag & King’s AgriSeed

Harold has a very diverse agriculture background having worked in numerous agriculture related fields and studied under many of the most famous names in sustainable agriculture. Having managed dairy and produce operations in the past, currently Harold manages his family farm, featuring grass finished beef cattle, laying hens, and a variety of certified organic broad acre crops. Besides his own farming experience Harold has been a Kings AgriSeed’s dealer for more than 10 years and worked for Advancing Eco Agriculture as a soil and crop health consultant for more than 5 years. In this role he provides consulting services and nutrient recommendations for a wide variety of Northeast Farms, fruit and vegetable growers, commodity crop growers and dairies; both conventional and certified organic farms.

12:00 PM - Lunch

12:30 PM - Stressed?! What to Do About It – NY FarmNet - Farmers and farm families are faced with a variety of stressors on a daily basis. Learning to manage feelings and behaviors during hectic times takes time, practice, and help from a professional.

1:00 PM - How to Speed Up Progress - Harold Schrock, Cayuga Ag & King’s AgriSeed

There is no cost to attend however RSVP requested by April 3 to assist with planning for meals and materials. Please contact Lynn Bliven at lao3@cornell.edu or (585)268-7644 ext. 18.

Location

Off Duty Inc.
5184 State Route 244
Belmont, NY 14813

Last updated March 20, 2018