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Networks of Support Help Farmers Achieve Land Access in New York State

By Mildred Alvarado / October 8, 2025

Land access models – based on relationships, collective and comprehensive learning, and the great effort of individuals – provide a roadmap for designing public policy, new farm incubator programs, technical…

Compaction Crisis: The Unseen Battle Farmers Face Everyday

By Madeline Hanscom / October 8, 2025

The effects of soil compaction on crop growth are often overlooked, especially compared to many other soil health indicators. In New York State, Kitty’ O Neil is determined to investigate…

Las Redes de Apoyo Necesarias para Lograr el Acceso a la Tierra en Nueva York

By Mildred Alvarado / October 8, 2025

El acceso informal a la tierra puede ser un punto de partida, pero los productores prosperan cuando se crean rutas hacia contratos formales y, con el tiempo, hacia la propiedad…

Editor’s Letter Summer 2025

By Anu Rangarajan / July 9, 2025

Dear farmers and friends, As we reflect on seasons past and plan ahead, how are we prepared to weather change? If we’ve learned anything from recent history, our predictions can…

New York Hybrid Grapes: Cheers and Challenges

By Catherine Dadmum / July 9, 2025

During my Ph.D. at the Cornell Craft Beverage Institute, part of Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, I delved into the opportunities and challenges of hybrid grapes with Finger…

Growth Across Fields: Scientific Collaboration Tackles Farming Challenges

By Matt Hayes / July 9, 2025

New study shows how agriculture’s toughest challenges require coordinated breakthroughs in biology, chemistry, engineering and data science. From soft robots crawling through crops to bio-based fertilizers that protect waterways, the…

Bringing the Farm of the Future to Life

By jackieswift / July 9, 2025

CAST offers researchers and companies a place to test and demonstrate novel agricultural technologies in real-world farm settings. Research and development of new agricultural technology takes time. Prototypes of devices…

Branching Out: Veterans Grow Their Fruit Tree Knowledge

By Rich Mattingly / July 9, 2025

Veterans across New York State are gaining hands-on skills in fruit tree production through a unique learning cohort developed by the Cornell Small Farms Program’s Farm Ops project. Over the…

How Not to Graze

By Rich Taber / July 9, 2025

In the third installment of our new series, Where’s the Grass?, we share that there are many poor management practices seen in the grazing world. Here’s how to ensure you…

Tom and Sea: Bringing a New Generation into Farming

By Jamie Johnson / July 9, 2025

Farming can bring people together in many ways, from meeting neighbors at a market to sharing a meal at a table. The connections between people, and the land they share,…

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