Event Details
Date
May 18, 2022
Time
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Location
New Roots Community Farm
670 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY 10451
Host
NY Soil Health and partnersYolanda Gonzalez
516-305-0358
email Yolanda Gonzalez
New York City Soil Health Field Day
May 18, 2022
The New York Soil Health Working Group and the New York Soil Health Initiative announce the 2022 Soil Health and Climate Resiliency Field Day Series.
Mark your calendars for ten field days across the state that will focus on principles and practices related to building soil health and climate resiliency on farms.
MAY 18 | 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
New York City - Bronx | New Roots Community Farm
Topic: urban soil health, water management
Online registration is required for all events. A few events will have a small registration fee to support costs associated with the event. REGISTER NOW!
2022 Field Day Collaborators and Partners include CCE Harvest NY, Cayuga SWCD, Tompkins SWCD, Cornell Climate Smart Farming Program, Kings AgriSeeds, Clinton CCE, Cornell Small Farms Program, Eastern NY CCE, USDA-NRCS, Cornell Lake Erie Regional Grape Program, Hudson Valley Farm Hub, Orleans CCE, American Farmland Trust, Western NY Crop Management Association, Suffolk CCE and SWCD, NOFA-NY, and NYS Dept of Ag and Mkts.
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