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Introduction to Sheep Breeds

By Ulf Kintzel  / January 16, 2023

Where does your sheep breed come from originally? There are many different sheep breeds worldwide. Their many different looks, sizes and production records were shaped by their purpose and by…

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Farmer Veteran Allison Lavine’s Pathway to Farming

By Bailey Colvin / January 6, 2023

Farmer veteran, Allison Lavine, recounts the path that led her from civilian life, to the military, to her current career as a farmer at ZiegenVine Homestead. Since 2014, Allison Lavine…

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News from the Cornell Small Farms Program, Fall 2022

By Kacey Deamer / October 3, 2022

Register Now for Our 2022-2023 Online Course Season, Featuring New Courses Are you looking to improve your technical or business skills to benefit your farming operation? The Cornell Small Farms…

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Anticipating the Next Forest: Ecology and Management for Sustaining Forests

By Peter Smallidge / October 3, 2022

Consider a long-term time frame to think about private forests specifically and broadly; how they used to look, how they have changed, and visualize what future private forests will provide…

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Overgrazed Pasture Photo

Dealing with the Year of the Drought

By Rich Taber / October 3, 2022

In part 10 of our “What’s Your Beef?” series on raising cattle on small farms, we share some of our strategies to overcome the obstacles faced in a drought year…

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Seeds of Survival

By Susan Kelley / October 3, 2022

Cornell Botanic Gardens honors the Black experience By Susan Kelley Plain grits, made by his aunt and grandmother, were the only thing Kofi Acree would eat as a baby. Now…

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Vegetable Seed Production Course and Mentorship Available to Growers Throughout the Northeast

By Crystal Stewart / October 3, 2022

In order to increase the number of growers able to produce high quality, regionally adapted seed in the northeast, a group of educators, experienced seed producers, and regional seed companies…

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Ulf Kintzel and Sheep Photo

Raising Sheep on all Grass

By Organic Farming Conference Committee / October 3, 2022

Ulf Kintzel will be a keynote speaker at the Seventh Organic Farming Conference at The Event Center in Mt. Hope, Ohio on November 10 & 11, 2022.  By Organic Farming Conference…

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White Dorper Ram and Texel Ram Photo

Upgrading a Flock of Hair Sheep

By Ulf Kintzel  / October 3, 2022

When you want a breed of sheep but can’t find a place to buy them By Ulf Kintzel Hair sheep that shed and do not require shearing and are able to…

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A New York State Vision for a Profitable, Regenerative, Equitable, Healthy Food System Future by 2050

By Phoebe Schreiner / October 3, 2022

New York agricultural agencies and researchers release a State-wide Food System Vision for 2050. By The Center for Agricultural Development and Entrepreneurship (CADE) On July 28, 2022, the Center for Agricultural…

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