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Futuro en Ag Team to Share Regular Educational Segments on Spanish Radio

By Tim W. Shenk / July 15, 2024

Cornell Small Farms Program’s Futuro en Ag team will be regular guests on WRFI’s Spanish-language radio program, “Alcance Latino,” broadcast over the airwaves on 91.9 FM in Watkins Glen, NY,…

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Cornell Small Farms Program Update

By Kacey Deamer / July 3, 2024

Cultivating Agroforestry and Specialty Mushrooms in New York State   Our new Agroforestry and Mushroom Specialist, Connor Youngerman, has been building relationships with the agroforestry community in NY and beyond since…

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First New York State Drought Summit Promotes Collaborations Across the State

By Ben Maracle / July 3, 2024

The two-day event was held in mid-April and focused on: current conditions and trends, monitoring and assessment in New York State, tools and approaches, and communication around drought.    In…

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High Stalks: Could Rhubarb Be New York State’s Next Big Crop?  

By Laura Reiley / July 3, 2024

A little sour, a little sweet, and a tiny bit vegetal, rhubarb may be poised to be a significant boon to the state’s wines, beers, distilled spirits and hard ciders. …

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UV Light Treats Beet Disease, Combats Fungicide Resistance

By Krishna Ramanujan / July 3, 2024

Cornell study highlights new organic tool for farmers to to fight the growing problem of fungicide resistance: germicidal ultraviolet light.   Germicidal ultraviolet light is effective at killing a damaging…

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Farmer Veterans Gain Fiber Skills

By Clara Tagliacozzo-Lee / July 3, 2024

Veteran-specific events foster community, skills, and farm business growth for farmer veterans considering regenerative fiber production solutions.    New York State is home to an array of specialized animal breeds…

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Language Justice and Equity in Agricultural Education 

By Tim W. Shenk / July 3, 2024

Insights based on the experience of the Futuro en Ag team with the Cornell Small Farms Program.    Language justice is a key part of equity for educators attempting to…

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Spanish-Language Agricultural Education Comes to Central NY

By Tim W. Shenk / June 10, 2024

Spanish speakers in New York State with established farms or who aspire to run their own farm business can now access opportunities for support, education and community. The Futuro en…

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In the News: Futuro Team on Local Spanish Radio Show

By Tim W. Shenk / May 22, 2024

Three members of the Cornell Small Farms Program’s Futuro en Ag team were guests on WRFI’s Spanish-language radio program, “Alcance Latino,” broadcast over the airwaves on 88.1 FM in Ithaca,…

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Survey for New York Farmer Veterans

By Nina Saeli / May 20, 2024

New York veterans who farm, we want to hear from you. The Cornell Small Farms Program project for veterans in agriculture, Farm Ops, is working with the NY Center for…

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