A Call to Stand in Solidarity with Buffalo Food Justice Advocates and Partners
We stand with our neighbors in Buffalo as we collectively grieve the lives lost and process the horror of Saturday’s mass shooting by a white supremacist targeting Black residents while they shopped at a neighborhood grocery store. Please consider sharing this media advisory, co-created by Food For the Spirit and other Black-led organizations in New York State,…
Read MoreProductores Latinx de “La Nueva Siembra” Se Reunen Para Capacitación Sobre Acceso a Tierra y Capital
Productores principiantes Latinx que forman parte del curso en español de Planificación de Granjas, La Nueva Siembra, que desarrolla GrowNYC, se reunieron en el Centro de Agricultura de Chester, NY para aprender sobre acceso a la tierra, a capital para agricultores y conocer experiencias de productores Latinx. Productores de especies menores, abejas, vegetales, entre otros…
Read MoreCornell Garden-Based Learning Presenta Su Proyecto de Bosques Comestibles
Bosques Comestibles, también conocidos por la comunidad de productores como la producción de plantas perennes comestibles, tales como árboles frutales y nueces, bayas, raíces y flores, etc. en un arreglo que es funcional, productivo y, a menudo, estéticamente agradable. Se considera parte del sistema agroforestal, en el cual, hablando en términos generales, es un enfoque…
Read MoreJoin Our Team: Now Hiring Online Course Coordinator
The Cornell Small Farms Program is hiring! We are excited to share the application for our newest team member, a part-time Online Course Coordinator (Extension Aide IV). Over the years our suite of distance learning opportunities for farmers has swelled to include over two dozen courses with two dozen dedicated instructors. The Online Course Coordinator will take on most of the…
Read MoreNYS Bans Live Fowl Shows, Meets, Swaps, Auctions, and Sales: Why and What Does that Mean?
Cornell Cooperative Extension shares information about the two recent live poultry bans in New York State that are in place to help stop the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, a highly contagious, fatal, flu-like disease of poultry, has been spreading across the state since February. As of April 19, 2022,…
Read MoreLa Guía Más Popular de Pequeñas Granjas Se Encuentra Disponible en Español
Por casi dos décadas, “Guide to Farming in NY” de Cornell Small Farms Program ha sido un recurso importante para aquellos que desean iniciar un negocio agrícola, y ha guiado tanto a agricultores principiantes como a experimentados! La versión original de la guía fue desarrollada en el 2004 por educadores agrícolas de la Extensión Cooperativa…
Read MoreVeteran Virtual “Growing and Using Herbs” Workshop
This application is closed. Please view our Farm Ops Event Series page to see upcoming opportunities for veterans.
Read MoreAgroforestry Webinar Series to Discuss Stewardship, Support Resources, and More
Our Agroforestry project and the Cornell Cooperative Extension Agroforestry Program Work Team is again hosting a series of webinars this year, beginning in April. These webinars will feature expert speakers, highlighting the latest information and materials available. Agroforestry describes a wide range of practices that integrate trees, forests, and agricultural production. These systems preserve…
Read MorePasture Rest
How long should my pasture rest before I graze it again? After a pasture cell has been grazed it should rest that the plants in it can regrow, restore nutrients, and stay viable. How long the pasture rest should be, depends on the time of year. Pasture rest in humid climate like in New England,…
Read MoreThe Slow and Furtive Nature of Pasture Soil Compaction: Project Develops Ratio to Monitor Impact
Dairy farmer and Cooperative Extension Educator Fay Benson shares the results of a three-year study testing his Pasture Compaction Ratio hypothesis. He describes best management practices and how to measure compaction on the farm. In my work, first as a grazing dairy farmer and now as a Cornell University Cooperative Extension educator working with graziers…
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