Web seminar offered on integrating livestock with organic crops
The Organic Center is hosting a Virtual Field Day on "Integrating Livestock in Organic Crops and Its Impacts on Food Safety and Soil Health" on July 20.
The event is set for 2 pm EST, according to a news release, and registration for the free web seminar is available online.
Researchers will present their findings on the impact that cover-crop grazing has on food safety and soil health for fresh spinach and cucumbers in organic systems, according to the release.
The speakers at the event will talk about how grazing of cover crops in fresh vegetable production systems can be implemented in three different climates: humid coastal, humid continental and semi-arid, the release said.
Speakers will showcase videos and images of cover crops, fencing and grazing, soil sampling, seeding, and harvesting vegetables in different climates, according to the release.
The speakers include:
- Sejin Cheong, University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine;
- Emily E. Evans, University of Minnesota’s College of Food:
- Amélie Gaudin, UC Davis, Department of Plant Sciences;
- Alda Pires, UC Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine;
- Sequoia Williams, UC Davis; and
- Amber Sciligo, facilitator at The Organic Center.
