Aug 26 2008 10:00 AM - 3:15 PM
Stutzman's Research Farm Field Day
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 10:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
9973 State Route 951F (Canaseraga Rd.) Arkport, NY 14807
(607)545-6733
Registration Fee: $10.00
Lunch will be available
54 varieties of corn
22 varieties of soybeans
Grain corn/soybean yield trials
Research trials in: N & P
Cover crop in grain corn
Foliar alfalfa trials
Soil conditioner on wheat, corn and soybeans
50 species and varieties for grasses, brassicas, & legumes for observation
Presentations on:
Dr. Ketterings, Cornell University: How much nitrogen is enough for the corn crop?
Donald Jones, Growmark Agronomist: How to manage soil fertility with today's fertilizer prices?
Edward Hanbac, DEC representative: Pesticide rules and regulations
Dr. Matt Harbar, Alfred State College: Cover crops in grain corn
Ronald Brown, Croplan Agronomist: Corn genetics and its affect on root development
Ronald Stutsman, Stutsman's Research Farm: soil compaction and its affect on water and root development.
* * DEC points for New York and Pennsylvania and Certified Crop Adviser CEU credits are pending.
Directions:
From the North: Take I-390 S to Exit # 4. Turn right onto Rt. 36; travel south to Arkport. Turn right at the traffic light. Travel 3.8 miles to the farm.
From I-86 (Rt 17): Take Exit # 34N. Turn right onto Rt. 36; travel north to Arkport. Turn left at the traffic light onto Rt. 951 F. Travel 3.8 miles to the farm.. Travel 3.8 miles to the farm.
