Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County

Southern Tier HAY DAY

CCE-Steuben County will host a hay field day featuring the latest in self-propelled choppers, big square balers, rakes and tedders. Demonstrations will be ongoing between 11:00am and 1:00pm and will include mowing, raking, tedding, chopping and baling.  Equipment to be demonstrated includes Kuhn's new big square baler, H&S merger, Claas rake and tedder, New Holland self propelled chopper and a Claas 900 forage harvester.

Educators from Cornell Cooperative Extension will provide information on "Hay-in-a- Day" (wide swathing), Why "Grass is Great", and the latest research on cutter bar height recommendations.

A light lunch will be served at noon.  Following the field demonstrations, those who are interested can join a short tour of Bergen's Dairy Farm, including the rotary parlor. Reservations are appreciated; please contact CCE-Steuben at 607-664-2300 to make a reservation by July 7.

DIRECTIONS: Field day will be held on Fitzgerald Road, between Mecklenburg and Burdett, just off of State Route 79 (watch for signs along Route 79). Demonstration fields supplied by Taber Hill Farm (5650 Route 79. Trumansburg, NY 14886-9632 MAP) and Bergen Farm (4060 Bergen Road, Odessa NY MAP).

Sponsored by Monroe Tractor, Lamb & Webster Equipment, Pottinger, and Lakeland Equipment.

 

DATES

Thursday July 08, 2010: 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM

FEE

FREE

LOCATION

Fitzgerald Road on SR 79 between Burdett & Mecklenberg
5650 Route 79
Trumansburg, New York 14886-9632