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Enroll Now for Small Farms Online Course Season Beginning this Fall
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There is always more to learn when starting or expanding your farming operation. If you want to improve your technical or business skills to benefit your farm dreams, then consider joining one of our nearly three dozen online courses during live instruction this upcoming online course season. The Cornell Small Farms Program is excited to announce…
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The Promise of Urban Agriculture: New Courses for Growers and Planners
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Building a successful commercial urban farm requires careful consideration of unique issues created by farming in the urban environment. The Cornell Small Farms Program’s Urban Ag project has partnered with USDA-AMS Marketing Services Division and Rooted, the Madison, WI-based center for urban agriculture enterprise and education, to collaborate and develop classes for commercial urban agriculturists, city planners, and policymakers.…
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Futuro en Ag Team to Share Regular Educational Segments on Spanish Radio
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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, 88.1 FM in Ithaca and streaming on the internet at wrfi.org. Futuro en Ag segments will air next on July 17, August 14 and September…
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Cornell Small Farms Program Update
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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 joining the Small Farms team. He is also developing new research and education programs geared towards functional agroforestry skills accessible and useful to anyone, whether…
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First New York State Drought Summit Promotes Collaborations Across the State
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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 New York State, drought is seldom a topic of discussion especially in spring when it seems to rain every other day. The first New York…
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UV Light Treats Beet Disease, Combats Fungicide Resistance
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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 fungus that infects table beets, adding an important organic tool to fight the growing problem of fungicide resistance, according to a new Cornell study. While…
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Farmer Veterans Gain Fiber Skills
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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 that grow amazing natural fibers, and there is growing interest from new and beginning farmers in producing fiber. Notably, the Cornell Small Farms Program’s project…
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Language Justice and Equity in Agricultural Education
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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 reach underserved populations. Language justice is a series of practices employed so that people who speak non-dominant languages can communicate and receive information in their…
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Spanish-Language Agricultural Education Comes to Central NY
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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 Ag project of the Cornell Small Farms Program (CSFP) offers in-person and online agricultural education in Spanish. July 28: Farm field day in Spanish On…
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