An introduction to sustainable farming
An introduction to sustainable farming
Mon, Feb 6, 2023 6:30 PM GMT (+00:00)
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NY Sustainable Vineyard Farming: Agrichemical Handling Facilities [Webinar]
Join us as we discuss the why's & how-tos of vineyard agrichemical handling facilities - a critical part of sustainable vineyard farming.
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Agrichemical Handling Facilities are a critical part of sustainable vineyard farming in NYS. Large quantities of pesticides are stored, mixed, and field applied on an annual basis. Surface and groundwater can both be affected. Storage and mixing location to wells, streams, and groundwater are all factors to consider. Worker safety and health are important factors as well. Worker protection standards, EPA, and DEC regulations all must be factored. Join us as we discuss the why's & how-tos of vineyard agrichemical handling facilities - a critical part of sustainable vineyard farming.
About the Presenter...
Tom Eskildsen is a Senior Technician, Certified Crop Advisor, and NYS Certified AEM Planner with the Yates County Soil & Water Conservation District. A life-long resident of Yates County, Tom grew up on his family farm in the Penn Yan area that included a milking dairy herd, 750 acres of cropland, and 30 acres of vineyards. After graduating from Cornell University in 1997, I began work at the Yates County Soil & Water Conservation District. I have been working with NYS’s Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM) program for 25 years in Yates County as the lead contact, and with VineBalance since its inception in 2005.