Field Tour
Sat, Nov 18
|St. John's
Join us to talk cover crops, beneficial management practices and more. Transportation, snacks and lunch provided.
Time & Location
Nov 18, 2023, 8:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. NST
St. John's, 199 Kenmount Rd, St. John's, NL A1B 3P9, Canada
Guests
About the event
Field Trip – Collaboration with NL Living Lab and the NL Young Farmers
8:45 am Meet in lobby of Fairfield by Marriott Hotel to board bus
9:00-9:45 am Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Living Lab Research Site – St. John’s Research and Development Centre
10:00-10:15 am Networking break
10:15- 11:15 am Lesters Farm Chalet Living Lab Site – Presentation by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada NL Living Lab Leads Linda Jewell and Tobias Laengle
11:45-1:15 pm Murray’s Garden Centre and Horticultural Services – Lunch & Learn Producer testimonials regarding the use of cover crops in their rotations
1:30-3:30 pm O’Brien’s Farm Foundation – Tour & Roundtable DiscussionTour of all the farm has to offer, including site visits of the New Found Farmer Agriculture Incubation Program and a Roundtable on Beneficial Management Practices and more (Snack Provided)
3:30-4:00 pm Bus back to hotel