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UV Light Treats Beet Disease, Combats Fungicide Resistance

By Krishna Ramanujan / July 3, 2024

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…

Keeping Yourself and Others Safe From Ticks

By Roxy Moore / July 3, 2024

As we head into a flurry of life and activity on our farms, the warmer weather and longer days of the season means increased wildlife activity and therefore the return…

NY FarmNet Brings Suicide Prevention Education to Communities Across NYS

By Marc Ducharme / July 3, 2024

There is an urgent need for accessible mental health resources and targeted suicide prevention initiatives in rural America.    While suicide is a leading cause of death nationwide, according to…

Farmer Veterans Gain Fiber Skills

By Clara Tagliacozzo-Lee / July 3, 2024

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…

Language Justice and Equity in Agricultural Education 

By Tim W. Shenk / July 3, 2024

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…

How I Built My Sheep Barn

By Ulf Kintzel  / July 3, 2024

And what I would do differently with 20/20 hindsight   When my family and I moved to the Finger Lakes area in Western New York about 18 years ago, I…

Students Grow Plants and Community at Dilmun Hill

By Krisy Gashler / July 3, 2024

Undergraduates manage day-to-day operations at Dilmun Hill Student Farm, which was envisioned 30 years ago.   For the past almost-30 years, a small group of undergraduates has worked together to…

La Justicia del Lenguaje y la Equidad en la Educación Agrícola

By Tim W. Shenk / July 3, 2024

Basado en la experiencia del equipo de Futuro en Ag de Cornell Small Farms Program.   La justicia del lenguaje es una parte clave de la equidad para los educadores…

Cultivating Productivity Through Comfortable Farm-provided Employee Housing

By Jay Canzonier / July 3, 2024

Studies consistently demonstrate that adequate sleep enhances cognitive function, motor skills, and decision-making abilities — all critical in getting farm work done.     After a strenuous day of spring…

Natural Senescence: Integrating Tools into Gardening as We Age

By Lee Rinehart / July 3, 2024

A gardener will likely confront the necessary evils of power tools as their body experiences aging, but there are workable solutions for overcoming this ethical and practical gardening challenge.   …

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