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Forestry
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The Cornell Forestry Extension Program includes information for forest owners, educators, loggers, and foresters regarding how best to engage in sustainable production on private forest lands. https://blogs.cornell.edu/cceforestconnect/ Key Contacts: Peter […]
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Paw Paw
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The pawpaw (Asimina triloba) is a fruiting tree native to the eastern United States, growing from the Florida lowlands up to the Southern Tier in New York. It is believed […]
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American Ginseng
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Ginseng is a high-value crop that can be grown in the right type of forest and ample patience on the part of the grower. Learn how through the series of […]
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Maple Syrup
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Globally, humans have tapped trees and enjoyed saps and syrups for centuries. While production in New York is heavily focused on maple Syrup production, new opportunities are growing for birch […]
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Woodland Mushrooms
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Woodland Mushrooms can be grown in many forest conditions. Cornell has been researching these practices since the early 2000s. Common species produced include Shiitake, Oyster, Lions Mane, Stropharia, and Nameko. […]
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People and Places
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The Cornell Agroforestry effort includes several sites for research and education. Research and Education Sites Browse the map or click the links below to learn more.
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Windbreaks
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Windbreaks are plantings of trees and/or shrubs that reduce wind speed in an agricultural area. First used widely after the Dust Bowl, they can have many benefits, such as: Key […]
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Red Meat Mobile Units
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1. Custom Slaughter/Processing Custom mobile units have been permitted in the past in New York. However, unless animals are being processed the same day that they are field harvested, or the […]
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Poultry
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One of the largest areas of growth in on-farm processing and sales has been in the production of pastured poultry. Pastured poultry is a production model where broiler chickens are […]
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Slaughtering, Cutting and Processing of Poultry
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The Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) outlines the legal conditions under which amenable poultry must be slaughtered and processed. Amenable poultry species include chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, guineas, ratites (ostrich, […]
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