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Extension Helps NY Brewers, Growers Raise a Pint

By RJ Anderson / January 8, 2018

Harvest NY Farm-to-Pint tours spotlight Empire State craft beer supply chain. The essential ingredients of a pint of locally produced New York state craft beer are quite simple: hops, barley,…

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Veterans and Their Families Learn about Local Agriculture Straight from the Farmer’s Mouth

By Alyssa Couse / January 8, 2018

Attendees toured Cross Island Farms to gain inspiration from a diverse farm operation. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County recently hosted its second farm tour for veterans, active duty military…

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Extension and NY Farmers Share Harvest with Hurricane Victims

By RJ Anderson / January 8, 2018

Vegetable Specialist Maire Ullrich connects New York State growers with Feeding America food banks to bring NYS produce to Florida. Like many Americans, Hudson Valley apple farmer Steve Pennings watched…

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Register for Our First Crop of 2018 Online Courses: Jan 15 – Feb 23

By Carli Fraccarolli / January 6, 2018

Ring in the new year with our exciting and educational online courses! Click the links for further information, including registration. BF 102: Markets and Profits Have an idea for a…

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SFP Program Workshops at 2018 Empire State Producers Expo

By Carli Fraccarolli / January 2, 2018

We are excited to announce that we will be hosting several program workshops at the 2018 Empire State Producers Expo, January 16-18, in Syracuse, NY. We hope to see you there!…

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Seeking New Markets? Join us in Lowville, NY for Baskets to Pallets

By Violet Stone / December 7, 2017

2 day Training helps farmers develop new relationships with scale-appropriate wholesale buyers Are you looking to diversify sales beyond the farmers market, CSA and farm stand? Food hubs, grocery stores, restaurants and…

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Farmer Grants for Sustainable Agriculture in the Northeast Due December 5

By Carli Fraccarolli / November 18, 2017

NESARE Farmer Grants are for commercial producers who have an innovative idea they want to test using a field trial, on-farm demonstration, marketing initiative, or other technique. A technical advisor–often an…

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Improving Agriculture Labor Management – Workshop Series

By Tara Hammonds / November 16, 2017

SEE BELOW FOR UPDATED WORKSHOP DATES AND TIMES Your employees are your most valuable resource. Wages, salaries, and contract labor expenses represent more than 40 percent of the cost of…

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Still time to sign up for Online Courses starting Nov 6!

By Carli Fraccarolli / November 2, 2017

Join one of our upcoming online farming courses: Veggie Farming, Berry Production, Introduction to Maple Syrup, and more! The Cornell Small Farms Program offers over twenty courses to help farmers improve their…

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NY Veterans in Agriculture Conference 2017

By Tara Hammonds / October 6, 2017

The Cornell Small Farms Program and the New York Farmer Veteran Coalition, Inc, will be hosting a celebration of our state’s farmer veterans on Nov 29th, 2019. The conference is scheduled to take…

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