Twilight Meeting: Climate Impacts on Weed Management & Soil Health

Event date/time: 
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Event Type: 
In-person
Event location: 
UMass Crop & Livestock Research & Education Farm
89 River Rd., South Deerfield, MA, 01373
Price: 
Free!

How is climate change affecting our soils? Often, practices like reducing tillage and cover cropping are recommended to improve soil health and resilience to drought and flood—practices that can also affect weed management. UMass Extension Soil Health specialist will discuss general impacts of climate change on soil health and highlight current research on updating recommendations for planting timing and overwintering survival of cover crop species in MA. Maria Gannett, UMass Extension Weeds Specialist, will relate these strategies to how they can impact weed management.

1 pesticide recertification credit is available for this program.

This event is co-sponsored by CISA as part of their Adapting your Farm to Climate Change Series.

How to Participate: 

Please register in advance so we can be sure to order enough food. Thank you!

Click here to register
Contact's name: 
UMass Extension Vegetable Program
Contact's email: 
umassveg@umass.edu
Contact's phone on day of event: 
413-577-3976
This event will be recorded: 
No
89 River Rd. South Deerfield MA

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