Farmers, researchers, educators, and agricultural service providers from across the Northeast are invited to the 2026 Cornell Organic Field Crops & Dairy Conference, held Friday, March 6, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Lux Hotel & Conference Center in Waterloo, N.Y.
Help spread the word! Share this event and download a printable flyer:
https://blogs.cornell.edu/soilhealthinitiative/files/2025/12/COFCD-2026-flyer-11-x-8.5-in-2.pdf
Co-hosted by New York Soil Health and Cornell Sustainable Cropping Systems Lab, the annual conference brings together leaders in organic grain, dairy, and livestock systems to share practical tools, new research, and farmer-tested strategies to support resilient and profitable organic production.
This year’s program features:
🟫 Michel Cavigelli, Lead Scientist, USDA Agricultural Research Service Farming Systems Project
Talk: Findings from the Beltsville Long-term Cropping Systems Project
🟫 Amber Lambke, Co-Founder, Maine Grains
Talk: Connecting Farms, Food, and Community with Maine Grains
🟫 David Mortensen, Emeritus Professor of Agroecology, University of New Hampshire
Talk: Organic Grain Production in the Northeast: Cultivating Our Path Forward
The full agenda includes breakout sessions, soil health and crop management workshops, farmer-led roundtables, and a networking hour featuring beers brewed with locally grown grain. Registration opens at 8:00 a.m., with the first session beginning at 8:30 a.m. The conference concludes at 4:30 p.m.
Evening Networking Event – March 5
On Thursday, March 5, attendees are invited to a Regenerative Organic Networking Event from 5–8 p.m. at Fleur de Lis Brew Works in Seneca Falls. The evening includes dinner, a drink ticket, and informal conversations focused on soil health practices and organic transition.
Registration
Early Bird (through Feb. 5):
$65 – One-Day Conference (includes coffee, lunch, and appetizers during networking)
$30 – Evening Event (includes dinner and one drink ticket)
Standard Rate:
$80 – Conference registration after Feb. 5
Lodging Information
The conference will take place at the Lux Hotel & Conference Center in Waterloo, NY. A block of rooms has been reserved for the conference at a rate of $99 per night. Mention the Cornell Field Crops Conference when making your room reservation, or use this reservation link:
https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/cw24c3
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