Join Groundswell Center for a hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop exploring the fundamentals of soil health and its role in productive farming and resilient ecosystems. As part of the Intro to Farming Workshop Series, and in partnership with NY Soil Health, this session introduces practical strategies for building and caring for healthy soil in organic and small-scale farming […]

Please come out for the 19th Annual Crops and Soils Field Day in Alburgh, VT! All are welcome! This event showcasesagricultural research conducted by the UVM Extension Northwest Crops and Soils (NWCS) team, led by Heather Darby. Enjoy a guided tour of Borderview Research Farm, learn about on-farm research, and connect with the local community. […]

GROW will be hosting a Farmer Forum on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 11 a.m. EDT / 10 a.m. CDT. The forum’s farmer panel (Paul Davis, Davis Produce, New Kent, Virginia and Frank Rademacher, Rademacher Farms, Gifford, Illinois) and moderator (Moderator: Dr. Mark VanGessel, University of Delaware) will discuss their experience using cover crop mixes to suppress […]

Farmers, researchers, educators, and agricultural service providers from across the Northeast are invited to the 2026 Cornell Organic Field Crops & Dairy Conference, held Friday, March 6, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Lux Hotel & Conference Center in Waterloo, N.Y. Co-hosted by New York Soil Health and Cornell CALS, the annual […]

NOFA-NY’s Winter Conference in Purchase, NY convenes hundreds of farmers, food system professionals, educators, advocates, homesteaders, and gardeners who are passionate about advancing organic principles that create better food and farming systems. 

Join us Wednesdays from 12-1 from Oct. 1 - Nov. 5 for a free fall webinar series. DateSpeakerTopicOct. 1Heather Darby, UVMCover crops for forageOct. 8Etienne Sutton, MU Center for Regenerative AgNational Cover Crop Variety Testing Network: 2024-2025 Trial ResultsOct. 15John Tooker, Penn StateCover crops and pest dynamicsOct. 22Jeff Sanders, UVM + Heidi Reed, Penn StateCover crop […]

Join us Wednesdays from 12-1 from Oct. 1 - Nov. 5 for a free fall webinar series. DateSpeakerTopicOct. 1Heather Darby, UVMCover crops for forageOct. 8Etienne Sutton, MU Center for Regenerative AgNational Cover Crop Variety Testing Network: 2024-2025 Trial ResultsOct. 15John Tooker, Penn StateCover crops and pest dynamicsOct. 22Jeff Sanders, UVM + Heidi Reed, Penn StateCover crop […]

Join us Wednesdays from 12-1 from Oct. 1 - Nov. 5 for a free fall webinar series. DateSpeakerTopicOct. 1Heather Darby, UVMCover crops for forageOct. 8Etienne Sutton, MU Center for Regenerative AgNational Cover Crop Variety Testing Network: 2024-2025 Trial ResultsOct. 15John Tooker, Penn StateCover crops and pest dynamicsOct. 22Jeff Sanders, UVM + Heidi Reed, Penn StateCover crop […]

Join us Wednesdays from 12-1 from Oct. 1 - Nov. 5 for a free fall webinar series. DateSpeakerTopicOct. 1Heather Darby, UVMCover crops for forageOct. 8Etienne Sutton, MU Center for Regenerative AgNational Cover Crop Variety Testing Network: 2024-2025 Trial ResultsOct. 15John Tooker, Penn StateCover crops and pest dynamicsOct. 22Jeff Sanders, UVM + Heidi Reed, Penn StateCover crop […]

Join us Wednesdays from 12-1 from Oct. 1 - Nov. 5 for a free fall webinar series. DateSpeakerTopicOct. 1Heather Darby, UVMCover crops for forageOct. 8Etienne Sutton, MU Center for Regenerative AgNational Cover Crop Variety Testing Network: 2024-2025 Trial ResultsOct. 15John Tooker, Penn StateCover crops and pest dynamicsOct. 22Jeff Sanders, UVM + Heidi Reed, Penn StateCover crop […]

As part of the 2025 New York Soil Health and Climate Resiliency Field Days, join organizers, Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Harvest New York, and Scenic Hudson for a walk-through of different cover crop species and various mixtures. They’ll explore the benefits of different cover crop species, how cover crops impact soil health, weed suppression, and nutrient dynamics. They’ll […]