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2026 Cornell Organic Field Crops & Dairy Conference

Farmers, researchers, educators, and agricultural service providers from across the Northeast are invited to the 2026 Cornell Organic Field Crops & Dairy Conference, to be 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 conference brings together leaders in organic grain, dairy, and livestock systems to share practical tools, new research, and farmer-tested strategies to support resilient and profitable organic production.

This year’s program features:

  • Michel Cavigelli, Lead Scientist, USDA Agricultural Research Service Farming Systems Project
    Findings from the Beltsville Long-term Cropping Systems Project
  • Amber Lambke, Co-Founder, Maine Grains
    Connecting Farms, Food, and Community with Maine Grains
  • David Mortensen, Emeritus Professor of Agroecology, University of New Hampshire
    Organic Grain Production in the Northeast: Cultivating Our Path Forward
Source : cornell.edu

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