Spring 2025

Aerial view of a farm complex with red-roofed barns and green fields under a blue sky, featured on the cover of Small Farms Quarterly Spring 2025 edition.

The Cornell Small Farms Program is pleased to announce the arrival of the Spring 2025 edition of the Small Farms Quarterly. 

In this issue, we feature an FAQ on the bird flu from the CCE staff, a sheep farmer shares his start of the grazing season, and an exploration of the future for fungi in small farms.

You can read articles from the Spring 2025 Quarterly online now. Or if you’d rather flip through the articles in a magazine format, take a look at our online reader to peruse this issue or feel free to download the PDF version of the Quarterly. 

PDF Version

Cornell Small Farms Program Update

Editor's Letter Spring 2025 by Kacey Deamer

Program Updates Spring 2025 by Kacey Deamer

 

Featured Articles

Frequently Asked Questions About Bird Flu in New York State by CCE Staff

The Start of Grazing Season by Ulf Kintzel

Future of Small Farming is Fungi by Rich Mattingly

 

CCE News

Farmers and Researchers Tackle Manure Management Together by Madeline Hanscom

Uncovering the Value of Manure: Sustainable Farming in the NYC Watershed by Madeline Hanscom

 

CALS News

Rooted in a Cornell Collaboration, New York State is Tops for Beets by Laura Reiley

Solar Solutions: Agrivoltaics Offer Array of Options for Farmland Use by Krisy Gashler

Chaotic Springs, Long Summers Mean Uncertainty for NY Grape Growers by Kristy Gashler

Three Ways to Protect Honeybees – As Keepers and Community Members by Maggie Gallagher

 

Additional Articles

The Immense Power of a Pause by Violet Stone

Getting Ready for Spring Grazing by Rich Taber

The Science of DIY Mushroom Substrates by Connor Youngerman

En Manhattan, una Nueva Finca Urbana Hará Florecer el Desarrollo Juvenil por Tim Shenk

Manhattan Urban Farm to Prioritize Youth Development by Tim Shenk

Bees Are Our Homies by Jeff Cochran

Slow Moving Vehicle Safety Season by Emma Wilson

How to Prepare Your Yourself and Employees for an ICE/CPB Encounter by Elizabeth Higgins