Event: Equipment for Small-Scale Vegetable Operations

An announcement from Organic at Cornell and NOFA-NY:

Equipment for Small-Scale Vegetable Operations

Getting maximum efficiency and increasing yields with practical tools for organic and small-scale growers

Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010--- RAIN or SHINE

4-7 PM in Freeville, NY (Tompkins Co.)

Organic vegetable research at Cornell means lots of equipment in one place!  Come and see demonstrations of specialized equipment appropriate for small scale production.  Some equipment is available for growers to borrow and experiment with on their own farms (contact info provided at the field day).

Please join us for these demonstrations:

·         Weed management and ridge-till systems

·         Plant breeding, selection and seed saving

·         Potato variety trials and harvest equipment

·         Reduced tillage and mulch moving systems

This event is FREE and open to the public

Refreshments provided

Contact Melissa Madden at (607) 351 3313 or email mam233@cornell.edu

Address and directions:  Homer C. Thompson Vegetable Research Farm,

133 Fall Creek Rd., Freeville, NY 13068.

• From the Cornell campus-Ithaca, follow Rt. 366 to Freeville and go straight through the 4-way stop to the farm about 1 mile beyond Freeville.  Turn left at Ed Hill Road and take a right onto the farm lane out to the organic research farm (signs provided). 
• From Syracuse: follow 81 South for 28 miles and exit onto Main Street. Turn left at 281 South/west. Turn right at County Rd. 34B/McLean Rd. Continue on County Rd. 105/McLean Rd for 5.5 miles, and turn right on Ed Hill Rd.  Take the right onto the farm lane to go out to the organic research farm (signs provided).
• From Binghamton: follow 81 North and take Exit 9. Turn left at NY 221 S, and then an immediate right onto US 11 N. Turn left at NY 392, and turn right at North St. Take the third left onto NY 38/Freeville Rd. Continue on Herman Rd. Turn right at 105/Fall Creek Rd., and turn right on Ed Hill Rd.  Take the right onto the farm lane to go out to the organic research farm (signs provided).
  
  Check us out at http://www.cuaes.cornell.edu/cals/cuaes/ag-operations/freeville-farm/