Learn about the partnership between DuMond and Spruce Haven Dairy Farms in Union Springs on this self-driving tour. Hear from both farmers about their soil health practices that include cover cropping, reduced tillage, precision nutrient management and producing high-quality grain feed for local dairy animals.
DuMond and Spruce Haven have worked together researching and testing applying manure into a standing corn crop utilizing the manure as a later season nutrient source for standing corn. Spruce Haven Farm milks around 2,000 cows bedded on sand and has been a pioneer of novel practices to help manage their manure and capture value from the nutrients it contains. DuMond Farms focuses on crop farming, grain processing, and logistics.
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Attendance is FREE but registration required by location, sign up on link below.
Morning: 10AM
Spruce Haven Farm
5004 White Rd, Union Springs, NY 13160
Website:
https://drinkspruce.com/spruce-haven
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064423...
Afternoon: 1PM
DuMond Farm
5083 White Rd, Union Springs, NY 13160
Website:
https://dumondfarms.com/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/dumondfarms5083/
Hosted/coordinated by Cornell University's SCNY Dairy & Field Crops Team.
https://scnydfc.cce.cornell.edu/event_preregistration_new.php?id=2655
Kathy Barrett
PRO DAIRY
kfb3@cornell,edu
607-229-4357
Spruce Haven Dairy Farm
5004 White Rd
Union Springs , New York 13160
Last updated October 16, 2025