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Utilizing Alfalfa Heights as a Predictor for Quality
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Did you know that Alfalfa height may be a reliable indicator of neutral detergent fiber (NDF) values for your alfalfa field and alfalfa/grass-mixed fields? The South Central New York (SCNY) team is monitoring alfalfa heights again this Spring to help predict % NDF for first cutting hay crop. Results will be compiled and emailed on a weekly…
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Tune in to our Summer 2017 Webinar Series
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Attendees of the November 2016 Beginning Farmer Learning Network (BFLN) meeting made it clear that they wanted ways to remain connected and learning from each other throughout the year. So we invited your ideas for topics you would be willing to share, and the following monthly webinars are the result: a mosaic of ideas representing…
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Seeking Submissions: Small Farm Quarterly
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A reminder that if you have research and extension work relevant to small farmers in New York and the Northeast, the Small Farm Quarterly is a great place to get the word out. We reach over 32,000 readers, 75% of which reside in NY. We invite anyone to submit an article relevant to our farming readership…
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CCE Helps N.Y. Brewers, Growers Bet the Farm on Fickle Grain
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by R.J. Anderson Malting barley is an essential ingredient for brewing beer. And since its very recent reintroduction to New York agriculture after several decades of prohibition and disease-induced dormancy, it has also been very challenging to grow to market grade. Those challenges, paired with the rising demands of the state’s three-year old farm brewery…
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Meat Processing Workshops a Cut Above
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Cooperative Ext., SUNY announce spring class schedule by R.J. Anderson When Samantha Schriber-Vanstrom decided to drive nearly five hours from her western New York home to attend the Harvest New York poultry cutting workshop at SUNY Cobleskill, she did so looking to maximize her small farm’s profits. “I wanted to learn about how other people…
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WNY Farm Co-op Named Friend of Extension
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by R.J. Anderson Strong friendships typically spring from deep roots. That is certainly the case with Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) and Eden Valley Growers, Inc., a 50-year-old vegetable growing farm cooperative in western New York. It’s also why CCE recently honored Eden Valley Growers with its 2016 Friend of Extension award. “Excellent extension and research…
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Growers Harvest Cornell Expertise at Fruit and Vegetable Expo
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by R.J. Anderson For commercial fruit and vegetable growers in New York state, winter is a time of reflection, preparation, and guarded optimism. It’s also a time to hone one’s craft through continuing education and consumption of research-based analysis. A buffet of that insight drew more than 800 attendees to the 2017 Empire State Producers…
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Register Now: Tractor Workshops: TWO LOCATIONS!
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Increasing production on the farm can often require investments in equipment to improve labor efficiency, productivity and profitability. Are you a farmer who is interested in scaling up farm production through investment in your first tractor or upgrading to a bigger piece of equipment? Are you a beginning or experienced farmer who wants to understand tractors…
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Livestock Sector: $100 for Your Thoughts?
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What investments will help grow our livestock sector? Are you faced with challenges in the production of livestock on your farm? Do these affect your ability to grow your business? Or do you work with livestock producers as an educator, researcher, service provider or veterinarian? The Cornell Small Farms Program and Cornell Cooperative Extension want to…
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Cornell Experts to Convene Soil Summit
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GENEVA, NY – Soil amendments such as raw manure offer clear benefits to agricultural production, but they can also pose potential environmental and food safety risks if not handled properly. The Food Safety Modernization Act’s Produce Safety Rule outlines some requirements for using soil amendments because of the microbial risks associated with their use. Raw…
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