Agriculture Field Day

This tour is geared towards agriculture industry professionals and aspiring professionals, but is open to all.

Join Oxbow Farm and Conservation Center and Agriculture Program Manager Anthony Reyes for a fall-focused field day and tour! We will be exploring and providing updates and learnings from various farming and production trials throughout the year including our first year of summer drought resilience cover crop trials and second year of dry farm production trials.

We will also explore the benefits, types, and methods of incorporating cover crops in Organic farming systems, talking through technical aspects of site prep, selection, seeding, etc. Additionally we will discuss everything winter farm prep and shoulder season production, talking through the technical nitty gritty of Organic regulations and opportunities of extending your growing season, bulking and storing winter crops, and have the opportunity to ask questions about cover crops or general Organic and sustainable farming practices.

This field tour is supported and offered at no cost by the Transition Organic Partnership Program. If you are a transitioning producer or are interested in Organic certification, check out more resources at: www.organictransition.org . We will have fliers and be able to answer any questions pertaining to Organic certification, especially as it relates to cover crops, and how to become involved in the transition organic program!

About the Instructor

Anthony Reyes has over 15 years of experience working at the intersection of food, agriculture, and social justice, with experience at nonprofit farms throughout the West Coast at various scales. He holds a degree in Food, Agriculture, and Social Justice from UC Santa Cruz, has certificates in botany and horticulture from UCLA, and has a deep passion for soil health and sustainable agricultural systems.

This Field Tour is FREE to attend, but we ask that you still reserve your spot in advance.

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Oxbow is open rain or shine, except in cases of extreme weather (lightning, high winds, wildfire smoke, or flooding conditions that make it unsafe for visitors).

*Note to registrants: If we cancel an event you will be notified via email when the decision is made.

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