Sunday, June 23, 11:00 AM- 4:00 PM  Garlic Education Day and Potluck
at Garlic Delight Farm, Rt. 70 and Sabin Rd., Little Falls.
Hosted by the Herkimer County Garlic Growers.  Register to attend by calling Frank Boepple at 315-823-4588.  The cost is $5.00; bring a dish to pass.

Directions: From NYS Thru-way exit 29A, take route 169 north to Little Falls, route 169 merges with route 170 north, continue on route 170 for 2 miles, note golf course on left, Sabin Rd on right. From  NYS Route 5 east or west, enter Little Falls on arterial, watch for stop light and intersection of 169, take route 169 north merging with route 170, continue on route 170 for 2 miles, note golf course on left, Sabin Rd on right.

This event is sponsored by the Herkimer County Garlic Growers, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Herkimer County, and NOFA-NY.
 

Sunday, July 21, 1:00 - 4:00 PM   Vegetable Insect and Disease Workshop
Janet Britt's Buttermilk Falls Organic Farm in Schaghticoke, NY will host a NOFA-NY workshop on Vegetable Pest Identification and Control from 1:00-4:00 PM on Sunday, July 21.  We will tour the diversified crop fields, identify insect and disease problems we may find, and discuss organic control options.  Typical pests of various crops will be covered, even if we don't find them on site.  References for pest ID will be given so that farmers can be prepared to scout their own fields.  Brian Caldwell, NOFA-NY Farm Education Coordinator, will lead the discussions.  Call 607-564-1060 for more information.
 

Wednesday, August 14, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Field Day at Martens Farm, Penn Yan.
This is a must-see open house at one of New York’s outstanding organic grain operations.  Klaas and Mary-Howell Martens grow 1300 acres of organic field crops.  Their excellent practices have spread to many other farms in Yates County and beyond.  Learn about organic weed management and using rotations and soil management to suppress pests.  Researchers on organic farming from around the Northeast will be explaining the science behind the results you will see in the field.  This field day is sponsored by New York Certified Organic (NYCO), the Northeast Organic Network, and NOFA-NY.  Call 607-564-1060 for more information.

Thursday, August 15 Dairy Field Day -TBA

 
Saturday, November 9, 2:00-4:00  Vegetable Season Extension at Mountain Dell Farm
In conjunction with the NOFA-NY Susquenango Chapter.  Mark Dunau will lead a tour of his farm and methods.

November 13 Transitions Conference , Western NY

Format:  Joint session, then fruit/veg; field crops; dairy; 3 farmers panel each, plus researcher
We hope to partner with NYCO, Extension, and others on this.  I would like to use it to “launch” a NOFA-NY transitioning program that gives farmers the extra help they need to go organic.
 

Call 607-564-1060 for more information on any of the above meetings.