Posts by arw225@cornell.edu
Agroforestry Research The following is a sample research project relevant to agroforestry and woodlots. If you have a specific interest that is not addressed here, contact Marianne Krasny, Chair, Department of Natural Resources, 607-255-2821, mek2@cornell.edu CULTIVATION OF SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS AS AN AGROFORESTRY CROP FOR NEW ENGLAND Forest farming of shiitake mushrooms is an agroforestry practice…
Read MoreLivestock Research The following is a sampling of research projects relevant to non-dairy livestock producers. If you have a specific interest that is not addressed here, contact Alan Bell, Chair, Department of Animal Science, 607-255-2862, awb6@cornell.edu Click on a title below to navigate to the specific project. CORNELL SHEEP PROGRAM RESEARCH | COMPOSTING LIVESTOCK MORTALITIES …
Read MoreField Crops and Forages Research The following is a sampling of research projects relevant to field crop and forage growers. If you have a specific interest that is not addressed here, contact Tim Setter, Chair, Department of Crop and Soil Science, 607-255-5459, tls1@cornell.edu Click on a title below to navigate to the specific project. CORNELL…
Read MoreOrganic Farming Research The following is a sampling of research projects relevant to non-dairy livestock producers. Click on a title below to navigate to the specific project. ENHANCING ORGANIC AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION | LEARNING FROM FARMER INNOVATION IN NITROGEN FIXATION | CORNELL ORGANIC CROPPING SYSTEMS PROJECT | Extension Resources ENHANCING ORGANIC AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND…
Read MoreBusiness Planning & Management Extension Resources Department of Applied Economics and Management (AEM) Cornell’s AEM Department is home to several programs pertinent to small farmers, such as Agribusiness and Economic Development, Agriculture Management and Marketing Program, Emerging Markets Program, and Commodity Promotion Research Program, among others. Visit https://dyson.cornell.edu/ for a full list and access to…
Read MoreHorticulture Research The following is a sampling of horticulture research projects relevant to small farms. If you have a specific interest that is not addressed here, contact Marvin Pritts, Chair, Department of Horticulture, at 607-255-1778 or mpp3@cornell.edu. Click on a title below to navigate to the specific project. IMPROVEMENT OF STRAWBERRY, RASPBERRY, AND BLACKBERRY CULTIVARS…
Read MoreLearn directly from the certifiers the best ways to newly implement organic practices. Date: August 14, 2013 Time: 4:00pm-7:00pm Location: Old Ridge Farms, 3128 Ridge Rd., Williamson, NY 14589 Join Old Ridge Farms and certifiers from NOFA-NY Certified Organic LLC to learn more about transitioning to organic. This interactive, intensive workshop will include both a field walk where…
Read MoreWho Grows What, Where in the Northeast? Explore Northeast Agriculture from a Numbers Perspective! This PDF was put together by USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service, New England Field Office. See how your state’s agriculture industry works together with that of its fellow Northeastern states, and gain insight into the farming practices that vary across our diverse…
Read MoreEmpire Farms Days takes place August 6-8 at the Rodman Lott & Son Farms. 2973 State Route 414, Seneca Falls, NY 13148 Tuesday & Wednesday 9 AM – 5 PM Thursday 9 AM – 4 PM FREE ADMISSION | PARKING $10 In just three days you can capture ALL of the latest in technology, know-how…
Read MoreJoin us Tuesday, August 13 2013 on Cornell Campus in Ithaca, NY. In honor of the heat, the theme for this year’s Floriculture Field Day is plants that thrive in high summer temperatures. Check out what’s new this year at the Bluegrass Lane plant trial facility: summer flowering annual bulbs, and a comparison of greenhouse…
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