{"id":57431,"date":"2026-05-29T10:50:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T14:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smallfarms.cornell.edu\/?p=57431"},"modified":"2026-05-29T10:51:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T14:51:29","slug":"winter-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smallfarms.cornell.edu\/es\/2026\/05\/winter-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Cornell Small Farms Program is pleased to announce the arrival of the Winter 2026 edition of the Small Farms Quarterly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can read articles from the Winter 2026 Quarterly online now. Or if you\u2019d 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Online Reader: coming soon<\/em><\/strong>
PDF Version: coming soon<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cornell Small Farms Program Update<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Editor’s Letter Winter 2026<\/a> by Kacey Deamer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CCE News<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cornell IPM and CCE Help Tree Farms Deck the Halls Sustainably<\/a> by Kathleen Curtis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CCE\u2019s Game of Logging Helps Communities Step Up Storm Response<\/a> by Paul Treadwell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cornell Training Program Aims to Boost NYS Food Entrepreneurship<\/a> by Jacob Pucci<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CALS News<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Hemp House\u2019 Project Kicks Off New Support for NYS Hemp<\/a> by Caitlin Hayes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Oshi Ghee Turned a Family Recipe into a Growing Food Business<\/a> by Jacob Pucci<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Farmers, Scientists Partner to Support Biodiversity on New York Dairy Farms<\/a> by Madeline Hanscom<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cornell IPM Marks 40 Years of Protecting Crops, Communities<\/a> by Christina Szalinski<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eco-Friendly Ag Practices May Be Easier Than Farmers Think<\/a> by Caitlin Hayes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cornell Creates Transformative Tech for Wine Industry<\/a> by Caitlin Hayes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

General Content<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Planning for Woodlot Productivity<\/a> by Peter Smallidge<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding the Tractor That Fits Your Farm<\/a> by Rich Mattingly<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oyster Farming on Long Island<\/a> by Lee Rinehart<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lambing Season Math<\/a> by Ulf Kintzel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grazing Pt 5 Reclaiming and Establishing Pastures and Hayfields<\/a> by Rich Taber<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New and Emerging Farmers Gravitate Toward Collaboration in New York State<\/a> by Mildred Alvarado<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Futuro en Ag Team Wraps Up Ambitious Season of Farmer Education<\/a> by Tim W. Shenk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Equipo de Futuro en Ag Concluye Productiva Temporada de Educaci\u00f3n para Agricultores<\/a> de Tim W. Shenk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Systems and Economic Data for High Tunnel Melon Production<\/a> by Kara Lynn Dunn<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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