Fall 2020
The Cornell Small Farms Program is pleased to announce the arrival of the Fall 2020 edition of the Small Farms Quarterly.
In this issue, we feature the second installment in our series on solar grazing, some tips on easy ways to increase fall harvests from Fruition Seeds, and the second installment in our beef series, which focuses on selecting a beef cattle breed that works for your farm.
You can read articles from the Fall 2020 Quarterly online now. Or if you’d 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.
Online Reader: https://www.leepub.com/published/SFQ/SFQ-201005/
PDF Version: https://www.leepub.com/published/SFQ/SFQ-201005/docs/SFQ-201005.pdf
Cornell Small Farms Program Update
News from the Cornell Small Farms Program, Fall 2020
Featured Articles
There are Many Ways to Solar Graze by Ashley Bridge
Easy Ways to Harvest More this Fall by Petra Page-Mann
Selecting a Beef Cattle Breed by Rich Taber
CCE News
Will Dry Weather Create Forage Shortages This Winter? by David Balbian
Can Farm Employers Require Employees to Wear Face Coverings/Masks? by Rich Stup
Precision Apple Thinning with Computer-Based Plant Growth Models by Michael Basedow
CALS News
Green Practices Can Negate Climate Emissions on New York Farms by Krishna Ramanujan
New York State Sanitizer and Cornell’s U-Pick Guide Boost Farm Success by Blaine Friedlander
Study Finds Food Safety Practices Benefit Small Farmers by Krishna Ramanujan
Additional Articles
Where Will Your Farm Go When You Are Gone? by Carolyn Wright
Watering the Flock by Ulf Kintzel
Spotted Lanternfly Has Officially Arrived in New York State by Debra E. Marvin
Glamping on Farms by Erica Frenay
New York Organic Dairy Market: The Silver Lining to the Dark Cloud of COVID-19 by Fay Benson