The Cornell Small Farms Program is pleased to announce the arrival of the Winter 2026 edition of the Small Farms Quarterly.
In this issue, we feature emerging and evolving farm cooperatives across New York State, an advice guide for farmers interested in purchasing a tractor, and a profile of oyster farming in Long Island’s Great South Bay.
You can read articles from the Winter 2026 Quarterly online now. Or if you’d rather flip through the articles in a magazine format, take a look at our online reader to peruse this issue or feel free to download the PDF version of the Quarterly.
Online Reader: coming soon
PDF Version: coming soon
Cornell Small Farms Program Update
Editor’s Letter Winter 2026 by Kacey Deamer
CCE News
Cornell IPM and CCE Help Tree Farms Deck the Halls Sustainably by Kathleen Curtis
CCE’s Game of Logging Helps Communities Step Up Storm Response by Paul Treadwell
Cornell Training Program Aims to Boost NYS Food Entrepreneurship by Jacob Pucci
CALS News
‘Hemp House’ Project Kicks Off New Support for NYS Hemp by Caitlin Hayes
How Oshi Ghee Turned a Family Recipe into a Growing Food Business by Jacob Pucci
Farmers, Scientists Partner to Support Biodiversity on New York Dairy Farms by Madeline Hanscom
Cornell IPM Marks 40 Years of Protecting Crops, Communities by Christina Szalinski
Eco-Friendly Ag Practices May Be Easier Than Farmers Think by Caitlin Hayes
Cornell Creates Transformative Tech for Wine Industry by Caitlin Hayes
General Content
Planning for Woodlot Productivity by Peter Smallidge
Finding the Tractor That Fits Your Farm by Rich Mattingly
Oyster Farming on Long Island by Lee Rinehart
Lambing Season Math by Ulf Kintzel
Grazing Pt 5 Reclaiming and Establishing Pastures and Hayfields by Rich Taber
New and Emerging Farmers Gravitate Toward Collaboration in New York State by Mildred Alvarado
Futuro en Ag Team Wraps Up Ambitious Season of Farmer Education by Tim W. Shenk
Equipo de Futuro en Ag Concluye Productiva Temporada de Educación para Agricultores de Tim W. Shenk
Systems and Economic Data for High Tunnel Melon Production by Kara Lynn Dunn
