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New research shows that labor is thought to be a bigger barrier for farmers to adopt climate resilient practices than it actually is. Rotating crops, using compost, adding cover crops and flower strips, and reducing tillage are practices that can…
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How many lambing seasons per ewe can you have each year? I am frequently asked about the number of lambing seasons per ewe each year. Many times, the people who ask are surprised to learn that I have “only” one…
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In part five of our series, Where’s the Grass?, we share there are many ways to establish and improve grazing lands and hayfields. People often ask me how they should go about improving their pasturelands and hayfields. The devil, as…
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Read this article in English here. El equipo de Futuro en Ag del Cornell Small Farms Program cerró una temporada intensa y muy productiva. Organizamos cinco días de campo bilingües sobre temas agrícolas, desde el centro de Nueva York hasta…
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A management plan is a critical starting point for the long-term stewardship of your wooded acreage. A commonly sought end result from an owner’s physical and financial investment in owning a woodlot is to enjoy and benefit from their efforts.…
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Cornell Food Connections is a collaboration across Cornell programs and other organizations to provide hands-on instruction in areas critical to the development and commercialization of new food and beverages. A new Cornell-led training program aims to provide New York food…
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With the help of Cornell AgriTech, Aashna Ahmed turned her family’s recipe for Bengali-style ghee into a thriving business. Oshi Ghee began with a Facebook post. Aashna Ahmed was visiting her parents in Upstate New York. Her mother was making…
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Dear farmers and friends, We are excited to close out our first year of producing our podcast, Small Farms Radio. For more than two decades, the Cornell Small Farms Program has supported small farms across New York State and beyond.…
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The Cornell Small Farms Program’s Futuro en Ag project supports Spanish-speaking and bilingual new and emerging farmers. We have observed these farmers come together to create collaborative agricultural ventures that begin rooted in pre-existing trust. New York State agriculture is…
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For farmers deciding whether it is time to invest in a tractor, the stakes are high. A tractor can open the door to greater efficiency and safer work, or it can become an expensive mismatch. The recent two-day Tractor Operations…
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