Cultivated plots on the left and mulched plots on the right in an organic weed:soil health project managed by Dr. Greg Peck.

Location: Cornell Orchards, 709 Dryden Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850

Cost: Free!

Join us for an afternoon and see how mulch compares to tillage and allowed herbicides in terms of weed suppression and soil health in a block of ‘Honeycrisp’, and how ‘Modi’ performs on different rootstocks in a high-density tall spindle orchard. Advances in organic management of insect pests and diseases will also be discussed. The NY Soil Health Trailer will also be on-site with demonstrations to show participants how healthy soil compares to degraded soil. (Light meal included).

This event is part of NOFA-NY’s 2019 Field Days. You can register for this and other events in the series here.