Designed to support your journey into sustainable livestock farming, this cohort will provide technical guidance, peer support, and access to experienced mentors in a veteran-friendly environment. Cohort members will: Explore the various pig enterprises to assess your motivation, skills and resources to determine if starting or diversifying into a new agricultural venture is right for […]
Learn practical methods of harvesting and processing seeds using the wet processing method. Call 585.798.4265 for registration Free to attend but a donation of $5 is suggested
Join Connor Yongerman of Cornell Small Farms Program, alongside the NYRP Urban Ag team for an intermediate-level mushroom log workshop focused on what happens after the inoculation process is complete. During this hands- on session, participants will have the chance to practice soaking mushroom logs and harvesting shiitakes with experts. There’ll be plenty of opportunities […]
This monthly podcast series led by PRO-DAIRY and CCE Dairy Specialists, features current, new, and emerging topics of interest to the dairy industry right now. New episodes are released on the last Thursday of the month. Our first few episodes include discussions on preventative healthcare for cows, the trend of beef on dairy, what to […]
Join us at the Dilmun Hill Student Farm for a field tour of our emerging agroforestry crops! We will walk, talk and taste as we tour our established paw paw orchard, honeyberry patch, and our log-grown mushroom projects. You’ll hear guest speakers from Cornell Cooperative Extension, the Cornell Small Farms Program, and a local berry […]
The Cornell Small Farms Program is hosting a hands-on workshop on Air Pruned Raised Beds (APRBs) at Dilmun Hill Student Farm on Saturday, September 27 at 10:00 a.m. – 12 pm (rain or shine). APRBs offer an innovative, scalable approach to tree seedling propagation. By naturally pruning roots through air exposure, this system produces seedlings […]
Join us for a two-day, hands-on training designed to build essential skills in tractor operation, safety, and maintenance. This training is ideal for anyone working in agricultural settings who wants to gain confidence and competence with tractors and their implements. Participants will receive a combination of classroom instruction and practical tractor experience. Topics include proper […]
Farm Ops, the veterans in agriculture project of the Cornell Small Farms Program, is offering scholarships to attend CCE Allegany County’s Silvopasture on a Shoestring event. If you are a farmer veteran living in New York State, you may qualify for a Farm Ops Event of Choice Scholarship. Please click here to visit out Scholarship […]
