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2021 Hudson Valley Value-Added Grain School

• Thursday, February 18, 2021, 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
• Thursday, February 25, 2021, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

2021 Hudson Valley Value-Added Grain School (ONLINE)

• Grain Storage Management
• Heritage Corn and Small Grain Varieties

The 7^th Annual Hudson Valley Value-Added Grain School this year will have expert speakers on grain storage management; a panel of progressive farmers to share expertise on grain storage, handling grain for seed, and packaging grains for retail. Lastly, heritage corn and small grain varieties will be discussed by university researchers who have years of experience evaluating heritage, ancient, and specialty corn and small grain varieties, including for organic systems. As the local grain economy grows, more people are re-discovering varieties from the past that bring rich flavor to breads, tortillas, brews, and other foods.

Day One February 18^th

10:30 am - noon

Grain Storage Management (SLAM) & New Technologies

Sam McNeill, Univ of Kentucky, https://www.engr.uky.edu/directory/mcneill-samuel, https://kats.ca.uky.edu/file/grain-storage-tips-sam-mcneill

Grain Storage IPM

Ken Wise, NYS Integrated Pest Management,https://nysipm.cornell.edu/people/kenneth-l-wise/, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE19BD8A62BE7D671

LUNCH BREAK

1 pm – 2 pm

Farmer Panel – Tips for Successful Grain Storage Management

• Doug Eldred, Eldred Hay, Grain & Seed LLC, tips for managing grains for seed
• Peter Martens, Lakeview Organic Grain, experiences packaging grains for retail, https://lakevieworganicgrain.com/
• Matt Kludt, Kludt Brothers Farm, adopting new technologies, https://www.growingproduce.com/vegetables/a-family-team/

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Day Two – February 25th

11 am - noon

Above Average Grain Storage Management

Shawn Shouse, ISU Extension, https://www.extension.iastate.edu/ag/people/shawn-shouse, https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/blog/shawn-shouse

LUNCH BREAK

1 pm – 2:40 pm

Heritage corn

Speaker TBA

Review of heritage, specialty, and ancient small grain varieties

Mark Sorrels, https://cals.cornell.edu/mark-earl-sorrells, https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2020/09/2m-usda-grant-funds-value-added-grains-project

This event is free but registration is required. 

Registration Closes on 2/15/21

Fee

Free

Register

https://mahaplatform.com/events/6mjojixd2u

Location

This event is online

Last updated January 21, 2021