Precision Ag Workshops - Niagara County Feb. 4th

February 4, 2020


Interested in learning more about how Precision Agriculture can be implemented on your farm?

This series of 3 workshops will start with:

Week 1: Tuesday, February 4 from 10:00am - Noon at CCE Niagara

• Introduction to Precision Agriculture
• Components of Precision Ag Equipment
• Agricultural management philosophy

Week 2: Tuesday, February 18 from 10:00am - Noon at CCE Niagara

• Precision soil sampling vs. grid sampling
• Soil electric conductivity (EC) and how to measure It
• Site specific management and variable rate applications
• Principles of mapping and its importance to PA

Week 3: Thursday, March 5, 2020 from 10:00am - Noon at CCE Niagara

• Introduction to NDVI
• Economics of using Precision Agriculture
• Methodology and evaluation Precision Agriculture

Cost: Free! Register by calling Amanda Henning at: 716-433-8839 ext. 231 or by emailing her at app27@cornell.edu 


Presented by: Ali Nafchi, Precision Ag Specialist with the NWNY Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Team and the Cornell Vegetable Program in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County.