Cut Flower Twilight Field Day Series – Dates and Locations:
July 16, 2024, | 5:30 – 7:00 PM | Cover Crops for Sunflower Production
Moody Farms, 122 Garfield Rd, Poestenkill, NY 12140
Presented by:
Joseph Amsili, Extension Associate, Soil Health Program, School of Integrative Plant Science Soil, Crop Science Section, Cornell University
Jingjing Yin, Regional Commercial Horticulture Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program
Agenda:
- Cover crops for sustainable crop production
- Results of winter cover crop trials
- Farm tour
- Register
https://caahp.ccext.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=196
July TBA | 5:30 – 7:00 PM | Lavender
Lavender Field Farm, 64 Ritchie Rd, Middle Granville, NY 12849
Presented by:
Lindsey Pashow, Agriculture Business Development and Marketing Specialist, Harvest NY, Cornell Cooperative Extension; Owner of Adirondack View Lavender
Jingjing Yin, Regional Commercial Horticulture Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program
Agenda:
- Soil preparation for lavender production
- Marketing and value added products for Lavender operations
- Farm tour
Registration coming soon!
August 8 | 5:30 – 7:00 PM | Lisianthus and Sunflowers
Scotch Ridge Flower Farm, 5092 Scotch Ridge Rd, Duanesburg, NY 12056
Presented by:
Dr. Carla Hegeman Crim, Horticulture and Natural Resource Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County
Dr. Elizabeth Lamb, Ornamentals IPM Coordinator, NYS Integrated Pest Management
Agenda:
- Lisianthus seed starting and plug buying
- Common Lisianthus diseases
- Farm tour
Registration coming soon!
August 20 | 5:30 – 7:00 PM | Cover Crops for Cut Flowers
Lot 32 Flower Farm, 266 Christie Rd, Greenwich, NY 12843
Presented by:
Joseph Amsili, Extension Associate, Soil Health Program, School of Integrative Plant Science Soil, Crop Science Section, Cornell University
Jingjing Yin, Regional Commercial Horticulture Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program
Agenda:
- Cover crops for sustainable crop production
- Results of winter cover crop trials
- Farm tour
Registration coming soon!
September 18 | 5:00 – 6:30 PM | Dahlias
Empty Pockets Ranch, 5172 NY-145, Cobleskill, NY 12043
Presented by:
Dr. Bill Miller, Professor in floriculture, Horticulture Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University
Lori Davis, Owner of Empty Pockets Ranch
Agenda:
- Stump the Professor – ask any of your bulb production questions!
- Dahlia production 101
- Farm tour
Registration coming soon!
For program questions, contact: Jingjing Yin, jy578@cornell.edu or 518-429-8608.
