Posts by Nina Saeli

Nina retired from active duty in 2009. She and her husband, Jeffrey, own and operate Centurion Farm in Locke, NY. Nina also now works with the Cornell Small Farms Program as coordinator of our Farm Ops project supporting veterans in agriculture.
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Agricultural Basic Training for Farmers

By Nina Saeli / January 8, 2024

Armed to Farm returns to New York State to again assist veterans explore careers in agriculture. “I’m a veteran, and I want to be a farmer!” This statement comes in…

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Farm Ops Offering NYS Veteran Cohort for Tree Fruit Production Online Course

By Nina Saeli / August 18, 2023

Do you want to establish an orchard as part of your farm business? Or maybe you have an orchard that needs rehabilitation? Farm Ops, the Cornell Small Farms Program’s veteran…

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Farm Ops Offering NYS Veteran Cohort for Starting at Square One Online Course

By Nina Saeli / August 18, 2023

Have you transitioned out of the military or are you getting ready to transition and still deciding what you want to do as a second career? Ever thought about working…

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Farm Ops Offering Veteran Scholarships for Cornell Small Farms 2023-24 Online Courses

By Nina Saeli / August 18, 2023

Farm Ops is committed to supporting NYS veterans desiring to begin or expand their farm business. Farm Ops will be offering a limited number of free enrollment scholarships into Cornell…

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NYS Farmer Veteran Training and Support Needs Assessment Survey

By Nina Saeli / June 27, 2023

Dear NYS Farmer Veterans, In an attempt to determine the training and support needs of farmer veterans in New York State regarding the Food Safety Moderation Act, Good Agricultural Practices…

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Farm Ops Scholarship: Grasstravaganza 2023 Growing Resilient Grazing Systems

By Nina Saeli / April 25, 2023

Join Farm Ops staff this summer at Grasstravaganga 2023. The lectures, hands on workshops, and farm tours will focus on assisting your farm and grazing management to be more resilient…

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Empty Pockets Ranch LLC – A Veteran Owned Family Farm

By Nina Saeli / April 18, 2023

After 10 years in the Army, three tours in Iraq, and the responsibility of leading Soldiers, veteran Josh David, realized an office job was not for him, and through his…

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Farmer Veterans: Starting at Square One

By Nina Saeli / April 3, 2023

Military service generates multiple transitions points for veterans, and these experiences can support a veteran’s transition into agriculture.   The life transition into the military begins the day individuals raise their…

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Veteran Virtual Seminar: Aromatherapy for Emotional Health

By Nina Saeli / February 23, 2023

Aromatherapy, also known as essential oil therapy, is defined as a holistic healing treatment that uses essential oils to improve the health of the body, mind and spirit. Essential oils…

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Farm Ops Offering Veteran Scholarships to the Forage and Pasture Management Workshop

By Nina Saeli / February 7, 2023

Do you want to get the most out of your pastures and hayfield?  Farm Ops offers support to veterans interested in attending the 2023 Forage and Pasture Management Workshop through…

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