Madeline Hanscom
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Farmers, Scientists Partner to Support Biodiversity on New York Dairy Farms
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The push for sustainability metrics for the dairy industry is ever growing. This includes metrics for air and water quality, water use, and most recently above-ground biodiversity. We sat down with members of the Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) to learn about measuring on-farm, above-ground biodiversity in upstate New York. New York dairy farms are…
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Compaction Crisis: The Unseen Battle Farmers Face Everyday
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The effects of soil compaction on crop growth are often overlooked, especially compared to many other soil health indicators. In New York State, Kitty’ O Neil is determined to investigate its impacts on-farm. In recent years, scientists and farmers have paid increasing attention to the impacts of soil health on crop yields. Many farmers…
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Farmers and Researchers Tackle Manure Management Together
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These collaborations help use understand how manure application affects yield and soil health over time. The Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) team conducts on-farm research to help farmers optimize their manure management and improve their soil health. They want to identify exactly what each farmer’s manure adds to the soil — from key nutrients to organic matter,…
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Uncovering the Value of Manure: Sustainable Farming in the NYC Watershed
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The Value of Manure project aims to help farmers understand the value of cow manure and use it as efficiently as they can, reducing reliance on nitrogen (N) based synthetic fertilizers. The Hanselman family has owned and operated their neighboring farms, Windy Acres and DelRose farms, since 1954 and 1979, respectively. They have a dairy…
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Making Strides in Novel Manure Research with US Dairy’s Net Zero Initiative
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Cornell’s Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) staff has been conducting research trials on farms in upstate New York as part of the Dairy Soil & Water Regeneration project (DSWR). Noblehurst Farms is a seventh-generation multi-family dairy farm co-owned by Rob Noble ‘79. Team members from Cornell CALS Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) are working with…
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