2013 News Archive
Farm Energy Field Day Series is Back!
This year’s series of farmer-led tours will give you a first-hand look at what it takes to integrate renewable energy technologies into your farm or homestead. From a wind driven dairy to solar rooftops to tractors running on sunflower oil, find out how farmers are innovating to turn their farm into an energy producer! You’ll learn how to assess your own energy use, explore your renewable energy options, seek financing and grants, and work with technical experts. All field days are free and open to the public and refreshments will be provided. For a description of the entire 2013 Farm Energy Field Day Series, click here!
“Campus to Farm Guide” Brings Cornell Ag Research to Your Doorstep
New Generation Energy: Sustainable Power for Your Farm or Homestead
Telling Better Stories: A Journalism Training for Small Farm Educators
Are you an agriculture educator or service provider who tells stories of the farmers you work with to the public? Do you write articles, profiles, blogs, essays, take photographs, or produce podcasts about farmers? Are you a farmer writer or blogger? If so, an upcoming workshop called “Telling Better Stories” to be held Thursday, April 11th from 10:00 – 3:00pm on the Cornell University campus is for you. This full day workshop series will offer you professional journalism training on how to improve your communication to the public. [Read More]
New! Guide to URBAN Farming in New York State
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Demystifying Organic Certification: Get Help Navigating the Certification Process
January Monthly Update
The Small Farms Update includes small farm announcements, events, job and internship opportunities, grant and loan opportunities, other small farm resources. It is intended for farmers and agricultural service providers in New York and the Northeast. If have an item to be included in the update, please contact Violet Stone at vws7@cornell.edu…Read More