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Soil Health Trailer Extends Cornell Reach
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by R.J. Anderson Cornell Cooperative Extension’s (CCE) Fay Benson and his colleagues in the Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) can talk all day with farmers about why healthy, properly managed soil is vital to field and land sustainability. But recently, they’ve found it more effective to actually show people why practices such…
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From Wegman’s to Food Hubs, Extension Educators Make Ag Development Connections
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While the consumer appetite for locally grown and sourced foods is at an all-time high, not all farmers have mastered how to access all-important distribution and delivery systems. For many, growing the commodities is the easy part. Getting their product in important retail outlets, such as Wegmans, can be another story. To help bridge that…
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Extension Specialists Shine in Disaster Response Role
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by R.J. Anderson In an exercise based on fallout from past weather disturbances, strong and sustained autumn rains cause the Mohawk River to flood its banks rapidly, compromising the safety of people, homes and businesses in at least three New York counties. Among those in immediate danger is a Lewis County Amish farmer who became…
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Learn about Climate Smart Farming, Maple Syrup, Sheep, and more!
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Learn about Climate Smart Farming, Maple Syrup Production, Holistic Financial Planning, Vegetable Production, and more during our upcoming farming courses starting January 16. Sign up by December 16 and save $50 on tuition! http://www.nebeginningfarmers.org/online-courses/annual-calendar-of-courses/ The Cornell Small Farms Program offers over twenty courses to help farmers improve their technical and business skills. Students connect with…
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Are You a Farmer Seeking New Markets? Join us in Cooperstown, NY
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Are You a Farmer Seeking New Markets? Start Selling to Food Hubs, Groceries, Restaurants and Cooperatives Are you looking to diversify sales beyond the farmers market, CSA and farm stand? Food hubs, grocery stores, restaurants and cooperatives are looking for your products to meet growing consumer demand for local and sustainably-grown food. Yet, doing successful…
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Food Safety Plans for Artisan Food Processors
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Food Safety Plans for Artisan Food Processors, December 5-6, 2016 Crowne Plaza, White Plains NY Spaces are still available for this course designed to provide a hands-on, practical approach to developing food safety plans for your artisan/farmstead operation! It is targeted to those who need help setting up a Food Safety System in their facility.…
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Kreher's Farm Approved for On the Job Training
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The Small Farms Program is very happy to announce that Kreher’s Farm has been approved by the Division of Veterans Affairs to be the first farm in New York state to offer on-the-job farm training (OJT) to military veterans. The On the Job training program allows veterans to use their Military Housing Allowance through the…
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Effective Marketing for the Busy Farmer (BF 201)
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Most of us go into farming with the thought of making some – or all – of our livelihood through the sale of what we make or grow. As you grow your operation to provide more of your family’s income, having a carefully planned marketing strategy becomes more critical. Completion of this online course…
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VETERAN TRAININGS IN AGROFORESTRY
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Cornell Small Farms offer Statewide Agroforestry Trainings for Veterans in 2017 The Cornell Small Farms Program, with support from New York State and the USDA, announces three trainings in agroforestry this coming Winter and Spring to support Veterans looking to get into agricultural production. Agroforestry includes farming practices that combine trees and forests with crop…
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BF 231: Improved Grazing Management – an online course from the Cornell Small Farms Program!
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Grazing is more than simply turning livestock out onto a green “warehouse” and hoping for the best. With sound grazing management, you can reduce your workload, keep your animals happier and healthier, and improve the overall productivity and profitability of your farm. Well-managed grazing systems also provide greater environmental benefits and enhance habitat for many…
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