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Julie Suarez Talks 2018 Farm Bill on “Extension Out Loud”

By Anna Birn / February 6, 2019

To kick off season 3 of the Cornell Cooperative Extension podcast, “Extension Out Loud,” CALS Associate Dean of Governmental and Community Relations, Julie Suarez joins the show to talk through…

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Julie Suarez Talks 2018 Farm Bill on "Extension Out Loud"

By Anna Birn / February 6, 2019

To kick off season 3 of the Cornell Cooperative Extension podcast, “Extension Out Loud,” CALS Associate Dean of Governmental and Community Relations, Julie Suarez joins the show to talk through…

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Seeking New Markets? Baskets to Pallets Coming to Rochester March 14-15

By Violet Stone / January 31, 2019

Are you looking to diversify sales beyond the farmers market, CSA and farm stand? Food hubs, grocery stores, schools, and cooperatives are looking for your products to meet growing consumer…

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Recipe for Success: Brew Your Own Biofertilizer

By Anna Birn / January 30, 2019

Have you thought about switching to a biofertilizer? Full spectrum biofertilizers like “Super Magro” have simple ingredients and can prevent yield loss. Through plant nutrition, biofertilizers reduce disease, pest, and…

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Improve Apple Production with Natural Habitats and Bee Diversity

By Kacey Deamer / January 22, 2019

New research has found that orchards in natural habitats draw bee diversity which improves apple production. The Cornell University-led study, published recently in the journal Science, shows that apple orchards surrounded…

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From Beekeeping to Business Planning: Register Now for Block Four Courses

By Kacey Deamer / January 16, 2019

Register now to learn about business management, soil health, specialty mushrooms, beekeeping, business plans, high tunnels, and grazing. Courses fill up quickly and registration closes for block four in just…

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Save Money, Retain Valuable Staff and Increase On-Farm Efficiency

By Kacey Deamer / January 14, 2019

Time is valuable. Time is money. And time is of the essence at the height of the busy season! We know that the ability to manage people effectively is a…

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Briquetting a Better, Burnable Cow Patty: Farmer Turns Livestock Waste into Fuel Source

By Kacey Deamer / December 19, 2018

A farmer recently completed a USDA Northeast SARE funded project to demonstrate a hydraulic press used to make fuel briquettes from manure and bedding. The machine, dubbed the “Biomass Beast”…

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Cornell Small Farms Program Year in Review

By Kacey Deamer / December 17, 2018

Letter from the Director It has been quite a year for the Cornell Small Farm Program. We have grown to ten amazing, committed staff who actively work to support the…

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Podcast by Cornell Cooperative Extension Explores 2018 Harvests and NYS Impacts

By Kacey Deamer / December 13, 2018

New York farmers experienced a wet, then dry, then wet 2018 growing season that brought a number of challenges. How did those conditions affect the quantity, look and taste of…

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