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CCE Chenango Begins Work on Statewide Value Added Forest Products Initiative

By Tara Hammonds / April 3, 2017

Farmers and woodland owners have opportunities to generate income from their woodlands. by Rich Taber CCE Chenango has received a grant from the New York Farm Viability Institute “Increased Farm…

Maintaining a Healthy Sugarbush

By Tara Hammonds / April 3, 2017

by Peter Smallidge A sugarbush is a special type of woodland.  Woodlands include a complex mixture of natural processes and attributes such as soil type, elevation, tree species, types of…

Hazelnut Trees Are Easy!

By Claire Cekander / October 3, 2016

Native hybrid hazelnuts provide a crop that is consistently in short supply, well known by consumers, and nearly grow themselves.  by Dawn and Jeff Zarnowski Tasty and healthy hazelnuts are used…

Forest Succession and Management

By Tara Hammonds / April 4, 2016

by Peter Smallidge The succession of plant communities is a process that has drawn attention from woodlot owners, ecologists and foresters for decades.  Succession deals with communities or groupings of…

7th Annual Agroforestry Symposium

By Carli Fraccarolli / January 22, 2016

The Center for Agroforestry at the University of Missouri presents: The Future of Pollinators: Why Agroforestry Matters January 28, 2016 | 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Bond Life Sciences Building –…

Learn to grow mushrooms at 11th Annual Camp Mushroom

By Steve Gabriel / January 15, 2016

June 3 – 4 Hidden Valley Camp, Watkins Glen NY Friday 5 – 9pm, Saturday 9 am – 4pm Camp Mushroom is Cornell University’s annual two-day event for farmers, woodlot…

Tapping Walnut Trees for a Novel and Delicious Syrup

By Tara Hammonds / January 11, 2016

by Michael Farrell Most people are familiar with maple syrup production- it is a time honored tradition throughout eastern North America and has seen a resurgence in popularity over the…

Pigs ‘n Trees

By Tara Hammonds / January 11, 2016

The use of pigs in silvopasture deserves some words of caution; rooting is not the same as masting. by Joseph Orefice The practice of silvopasture has gained interest in recent years in the…

Logs to Lumber – Wise Use of a Renewable Resources

By Tara Hammonds / January 11, 2016

by Peter Smallidge A common feature of managed woods, and an aspect that has made them popular among farmers, woodlot owners and maple producers is the potential to harvest logs…

Learn about Farm Scale Commercials Mushroom Production

By Tara Hammonds / January 7, 2016

Farm Scale Mushroom Cultivation (BF 150) Growing Shiitake and Other Mushrooms for Fun and Profit an online course through the Northeast Beginning Farmer Project Tues. February 23 – March 29,…

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