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Field Days Bring Together Latino/a/x Farming Community

By Tim W. Shenk / January 15, 2025

The Cornell Small Farms Program’s Futuro en Ag project hosted a series of field days for Latino/a/x farmers. WNY Farm Field Day Highlights Apple Production, Soil Health, Leadership Sergio Rosario…

Tomato Poem

By Jeff Cochran / January 15, 2025

A poem by a tomato caretaker.  After twenty some years of being an environmentalist poet, storyteller, playwriter and guest lecturer here in Plattsburgh, NY, I realized I didn’t have a…

Keeping Sheep Comfortable

By Ulf Kintzel  / October 9, 2024

How to assess and provide adequate shelter to sheep Do sheep need a barn in the winter when it is cold? Do they need shelter when it rains? Should they…

From Space to Farm: Readying NASA Satellites to Help Growers

By Krishna Ramanujan / October 9, 2024

This summer the “Space for Ag Tour” by NASA leaders came to Cornell AgriTech to better understand the remote sensing needs of researchers, specialty crop growers and local stakeholders. An…

Enroll Now for Small Farms Online Course Season This Fall and Winter

By Kacey Deamer / October 9, 2024

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…

Improvising, Adapting, and Overcoming on the Farm: Adaptive Equipment Empowers Veteran Farmers

By Rich Mattingly / October 9, 2024

Physically disabled veterans are making significant strides in agriculture by utilizing innovative, adaptive equipment tailored to their unique needs. Farming traditionally demands physical strength, agility, and balance, posing substantial challenges…

John May Farm Safety Fund Expands Eligibility Guidelines to Further Support Agricultural Safety in New York State

By Dahlia Sheehan-Yassin / October 9, 2024

The fund will now accept applications from a broader range of farms for projects aimed at improving worker safety. The John May Farm Safety Fund, a grant program dedicated to…

USDA to Gather Data About Farm Labor

By Robert Bradley / October 9, 2024

Northeastern U.S. farmers and ranchers will be asked to participate in the survey this October. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct its biannual Agricultural Labor Survey in October.…

Collaboration Provides Increased Crop Protection for New York Farmers

By Carrie Wheeler-Carmenatty / October 9, 2024

NEWA, NYS Mesonet partnership expands access, accuracy of forecast tools. A partnership between the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program (NYSIPM) at Cornell University and the New York State…

Editor’s Letter Fall 2024

By Anu Rangarajan / October 9, 2024

Dear farmers and friends, Our work on climate resilience at the Cornell Small Farms Program have grown and diversified over the years, and is now expanding further to meet the…

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