Soil Health
Soil Health Field Day: Cover Crops
Assawaga Farm 626 Providence Pike, Putnam, CT, United StatesJoin CT NOFA for an overview of how to adopt/improve practices that involve planting a cover crop in between crops for harvesting. Yoko Takemura and Alex Carpenter, farmers and founders of Assawaga Farm, will show several methods of working with cover crops on a small farm. They will share their trials and tribulations as well…
Fall Microscopy Training in Truro, MA
Dave's Greens 41 Holsbery Rd., Truro, MA, United StatesTake control of your soil's health! CT NOFA is excited to offer microscopy training this fall. Course Overview Participants will view various soils and composts, looking at the different soil structures and the microbes that thrive in healthy soil. Demonstrations include how to prepare a slide for viewing, what you might find and how to…
Soil Health Field Day: No-Till Farming Practices
Sub Edge Farm 199 Town Farm Road, Farmington, United StatesJoin CT NOFA for a field day that will provide participants with resources and support in implementing no-till practices, or in transitioning to no-till and reduced tillage farming. This field day will include examples of no-till equipment, how they work, and how/when to use them. We’ll discuss how this climate smart practice helps reduce erosion,…
Fall Microscopy Training in Newport, RI
Ocean Hour Farm 152 Harrison Ave., Newport, RI, United StatesTake control of your soil's health! CT NOFA is excited to offer microscopy training this fall. Course Overview Participants will view various soils and composts, looking at the different soil structures and the microbes that thrive in healthy soil. Demonstrations include how to prepare a slide for viewing, what you might find and how to…
Fall Microscopy Training in Simsbury, CT
Simsbury Community Farm 73 Wolcott Rd., Simsbury, CT, United StatesTake control of your soil's health! CT NOFA is excited to offer microscopy training this fall. Course Overview Participants will view various soils and composts, looking at the different soil structures and the microbes that thrive in healthy soil. Demonstrations include how to prepare a slide for viewing, what you might find and how to…
Fall Microscopy Training in Tyringham, MA
Woven Roots Farm 12 McCarty Road, Tyringham, MA, United StatesTake control of your soil's health! CT NOFA is excited to offer microscopy training this fall. Course Overview Participants will view various soils and composts, looking at the different soil structures and the microbes that thrive in healthy soil. Demonstrations include how to prepare a slide for viewing, what you might find and how to…