2014 Northeast Buckwheat Field Day
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Edgewood Farm From most directions it will be easiest to take the Mount Morris exit from Interstate 390, and going south on Groveland Station Rd (NY 63), then up out of the valley on Bennett Hill Rd. The site will be behind the home at 6602 Groveland Hill Road, Groveland, NY 14462. Use that address for GPS, but please do not disturb the residents. There will be sign when you get close. One suggestion when using GPS:go to Groveland Station before following the instructions, otherwise you might take a scenic but time-consuming route. |
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Program
- How do you get the most value out of buckwheat in your rotation?
- Double cropping buckwheat after green peas.
- Unusual rainfall: how buckwheat helps
- The farmer-to-farmer exchange of knowledge on production issues is always popular.
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Earlier Field Days
Attendees at the 2012 field day engaged several speakers in good discussions.
2012 host Thor Oeschner detailed his combining technique.
Longtime attendees Paul Bobelak and George Bancroft have a great deal of experience, so the farmer-to-farmer discussions were at a high level.
There's more than meets the eye in every buckwheat field. Thomas Björkman gets to the root of the matter.
For more information
Contact Thomas Björkman at Cornell University. 315-787-2218 or tnb1@cornell.edu.
Who is involved
The program is organized by Cornell University researcher Thomas Björkman, in cooperation with Cornell Cooperative Extension and The Birkett Mills. The event is free, and preregistration is not necessary.
About NBGA
The Northeast Buckwheat Growers Association, founded in 1996, has 140 members from the buckwheat producing areas of the Northeast. Most of the members, and acres are in New York and Pennsylvania. There are also members in Maine, Quebec, Massachusetts, Ontario, Ohio and West Virginia. This crop was well known to all farmers in the region in the 19th century, but knowledge about raising it is now harder to find. The NBGA was founded to help bring together experienced buckwheat farmers and researchers so that the knowledge can be passed on. This field day has become a good place to strengthen and refresh buckwheat-growing expertise. When grown properly, the crop can play an important role on many farms. Membership in NBGA is open to all Northeast buckwheat producers, and those who are considering producing buckwheat. More information is available on the web at www.hort.cornell.edu/bjorkman/lab/buck/ or by calling Dr. Björkman at 315-787-2218.