2025 NY Soil Health Field Days - Farm and Research Events

By Blake Jackson

The 2025 New York Soil Health and Climate Resiliency Field Days are back with a new lineup of events scheduled across the state, hosted at farms, research centers, and educational sites.

Designed to foster knowledge-sharing, these gatherings unite farmers, researchers, extension specialists, and conservation professionals to explore effective soil health practices and climate adaptation strategies.

“From vegetable plots on Long Island to pasture conversions in Western New York, this fourth annual series highlights how farmers across New York are putting soil health principles into practice, successfully, and in diverse settings,” said Joseph Amsili, New York Soil Health program director.

The series includes 14 events spanning from spring to fall and showcases a range of production systems such as organic vegetables, dairy, field crops, vineyards, and silvopasture.

Each field day features farmer-led conversations, research updates, and interactive demonstrations designed for local conditions.

The series continues on June 24 with an evening session at Grindstone Farm in Pulaski, NY (Oswego County), focusing on soil health within diversified organic vegetable systems.

Upcoming highlights include:

• July 11 at Hudson Valley Farm Hub (Ulster County), on organic field crops and reduced tillage (FREE).
• July 16 at Zeliff Farms (Orleans County), discussing cropland-to-pasture conversion (FREE).
• July 17 at Simmons Vineyard (Yates County), covering vineyard cover crops.
• July 22 & 24 at LIHREC in Riverhead (Suffolk County), focusing on biochar and summer covers. July 22 will be in English; July 24 in Spanish (FREE).
• July 24 at Musgrave Research Farm (Cayuga County), addressing soil health, nitrogen, and solar integration.
• August 7 at Rodman Lott & Son Farms (Seneca County), highlighting cover crops in field crops ($20).

Additional sessions in August and September will take place in Allegany, Monroe, Steuben, and Cayuga counties, with topics ranging from organic systems to urban farming.

Details and registration links are available online, and a printable flyer is offered for convenience. As the season progresses, updated information will be posted on the event website to guide participants.

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