2021 Hudson Valley Value-Added Grain School (ONLINE)
2021 Hudson Valley Value-Added Grain School (ONLINE)
Grain Storage Management
Heritage Corn and Small Grain Varieties
Thursday February 18, 2021- 10:30 am to noon & 1pm to 2 pm
and Thursday February 25, 2021 – 11am to noon & 1 pm to 2:40 pm
The 7th Annual Hudson Valley Value-Added Grain School this year will have expert speakers on grain storage management; a panel of progressive farmers to share expertise on grain storage, handling grain for seed, and packaging grains for retail. Lastly, heritage corn and small grain varieties will be discussed by university researchers who have years of experience evaluating heritage, ancient, and specialty corn and small grain varieties, including for organic systems. As the local grain economy grows, more people are re-discovering varieties from the past that bring rich flavor to breads, tortillas, brews, and other foods. Click on the links of each speaker to learn more.
Information & free registration: http://blogs.cornell.edu/capitalareaagandhortprogram/2021/01/13/february-18-25-2021-seventh-annual-hudson-valley-value-added-grain-school-online/
DO NOT be scared by online meetings. If you are new to Zoom or just want to practice, contact Aaron Gabriel (adg12@cornell.edu).
Learn how to join a Zoom meeting https://youtu.be/hIkCmbvAHQQ
Joining and setting your audio in Zoom https://youtu.be/-s76QHshQnY
Day One February 18th
10:30 am – noon
Grain Storage Management (SLAM) & New Technologies
Sam McNeill, Univ of Kentucky, https://www.engr.uky.edu/directory/mcneill-samuel, https://kats.ca.uky.edu/file/grain-storage-tips-sam-mcneill
Grain Storage IPM
Ken Wise, NYS Integrated Pest Management, https://nysipm.cornell.edu/people/kenneth-l-wise/, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE19BD8A62BE7D671
LUNCH BREAK
1 pm – 2 pm
Farmer Panel – Tips for Successful Grain Storage Management
- Doug Eldred, Eldred Hay, Grain & Seed LLC, tips for managing grains for seed
- Peter Martens, Lakeview Organic Grain, experiences packaging grains for retail, https://lakevieworganicgrain.com/
- Matt Kludt, Kludt Brothers Farm, adopting new technologies, https://www.growingproduce.com/vegetables/a-family-team/
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Day Two – February 25th
11 am – noon
Above Average Grain Storage Management
Shawn Shouse, ISU Extension, https://www.extension.iastate.edu/ag/people/shawn-shouse, https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/blog/shawn-shouse
LUNCH BREAK
1 pm – 2:40 pm
Heritage Corn Varieties
Margaret Smith, https://cals.cornell.edu/margaret-elizabeth-smith
Heritage, Specialty, and Ancient Small Grain Varieties
Mark Sorrels, https://cals.cornell.edu/mark-earl-sorrells, https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2020/09/2m-usda-grant-funds-value-added-grains-project