Visit organic seed production trials and tour the farm to see small-scale production.
Field Day at Philia Farm
- Thursday, August 6, 2026, 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Visit organic seed production trials and tour the farm to see small-scale production systems at work, including tarping, cover cropping, and the use of assorted mulches and covers to modify the growing environment, with guest speakers Dr. Erik Smith (field crops) and Dr. Collins Bugingo (seed quality)
Agenda
3:00pm - 4:00pm | Tour OSPREY field trials and learn about wet and dry seed cleaning techniques with hands-on demonstrations
4:00pm - 5:30pm | Field walk. See vegetables, Iroquois White Corn, and dry bean plots [You MUST arrive by 4pm for DEC credits]
5:30pm - 6:00pm | Grower roundtable- learn from your fellow farmers
6:00pm | Stay for a light meal
Free
DEC Credits: 2.25 (1A, 21, & 23)
Fee
FREE
Register
https://enych.cce.cornell.edu/event.php?id=2230
Contact
Crystal Stewart-Courtens
cls263@cornell.edu
518-775-0018
Last updated August 4, 2026