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Rare Opportunity: Apply for Leadership Embodiment Workshop Held Late February
Would you like to navigate the impact of stress and intensity in your work and life more skillfully, with curiosity and compassion? Would you enjoy connecting with others from diverse backgrounds wanting to bring more conscious leadership to our work and lives? Join educators, organizers, farmers, and earth-workers for an introduction to the practices of…
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Systems and Economic Data for High Tunnel Melon Production
Research results by Cornell University Regional Vegetable Specialist Elisabeth Hodgdon, Ph.D., and Regional Agriculture Business Specialist Lindsey Pashow provide growers with data and insight into the production and economic factors that influence the opportunity to profitably produce cantaloupe in a high tunnel environment. Increasing consumer interest in local foods availability and the proliferation of high…
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Cornell IPM Marks 40 Years of Protecting Crops, Communities
The invasive spotted lanternfly officially hit home this year, appearing on Cornell’s Ithaca campus and across the Finger Lakes region. Its presence is especially concerning for local vineyards, as this pest poses a serious threat to grape production. But for Cornell IPM, this is exactly the kind of challenge it was built to face. Established…
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Small Steps, Big Vision: Oyster Farming on Long Island’s Great South Bay
Mike Miezianka and Ray Smith, founders of Toasted Oysters, are building a viable farm business on Long Island’s Great South Bay. Mike Miezianka and Ray Smith have found a way to beat the average Long Island commute time by almost seventy-five percent. They take a boat. After a fifteen-minute crossing of Great South Bay, their…
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Futuro en Ag Team Wraps Up Ambitious Season of Farmer Education
Puede leer este artículo en español aquí. The team led five bilingual Farm Field Days from Central New York to Long Island, hosted a monthly cohort-based Farm Field School in the Hudson Valley, and ran a hybrid course on collaborative agriculture. On a hot August day in the Hudson Valley, farmers and farm employees gathered…
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Farmers, Scientists Partner to Support Biodiversity on New York Dairy Farms
The push for sustainability metrics for the dairy industry is ever growing. This includes metrics for air and water quality, water use, and most recently above-ground biodiversity. We sat down with members of the Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) to learn about measuring on-farm, above-ground biodiversity in upstate New York. New York dairy farms are…
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Cornell Creates Transformative Tech for Wine Industry
Cornell research led by Gavin Sacks is helping E&J Gallo Winery in Modesto, California, examine large amounts of grape samples during harvest for potential contaminants that affect the flavor and aroma of wines. Every day during harvest season, E&J Gallo Winery, based in Modesto, California, collects up to 300 grape samples for screening – to…
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Rare Opportunity: Apply for Leadership Embodiment Workshop Held Late February
Would you like to navigate the impact of stress and intensity in your work and life more skillfully, with curiosity and compassion? Would you enjoy connecting with others from diverse backgrounds wanting to bring more conscious leadership to our work and lives? Join educators, organizers, farmers, and earth-workers for an introduction to the practices of…
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2026 Pig Production Veteran Cohort – Survey to Identify Your Specific Interests
Dear pig production cohort member, I would like to gauge your interest in the virtual seminar topics, discussion group topics, and in-person events, in addition to providing you with a way to let us know specific questions or concerns you have that would want covered. Thank you.
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Growing Uncommon Fruit Cohort for NYS Veterans
This cohort provides NYS veterans an opportunity to explore the diverse and promising potential of underutilized fruit crops. The program will run from February – September 2026. We will kick off the cohort on Tuesday, February 17, 6:30-8 p.m. with a virtual cohort meet and greet session. As a cohort member, you will will be…
