Winter 2026

The Cornell Small Farms Program is pleased to announce the arrival of the Winter 2026 edition of the Small Farms Quarterly.

In this issue, we feature a guide to reclaiming and establishing pastures and hayfields, help farmers find the tractor that fits their operation, and follow one farmer’s small steps toward a big vision for oyster farming on Long Island’s Great South Bay.

Cornell Small Farms Program Update

• Editor’s Letter Winter 2026 by Kacey Deamer

Featured Articles

• Reclaiming & Establishing Pastures & Hayfields by Rich Taber
• Eco-Friendly Ag Practices May Be Easier Than Farmers Think by Caitlin Hayes
• Finding the Tractor That Fits Your Farm by Rich Mattingly

In This Issue

• Small Steps, Big Vision: Oyster Farming on Long Island’s Great South Bay by Lee Rinehart
• Planning for Woodlot Productivity by Peter Smallidge
• Futuro en Ag Team Wraps Up Ambitious Season of Farmer Education / Equipo de Futuro en Ag Concluye Productiva Temporada de Educación para Agricultores by Tim W. Shenk
• Systems & Economic Data for High Tunnel Melon Production by Kara Lynn Dunn
• CCE’s Game of Logging Helps Communities Step Up Storm Response by Paul Treadwell
• Lambing Season Math by Ulf Kintzel
• Farmers & Scientists Partner to Support Biodiversity on New York Dairy Farms by Madeline Hanscom
• New & Emerging Farmers Gravitate Toward Collaboration in NYS by Mildred Alvarado
• Cornell Creates Transformative Tech for Wine Industry by Caitlin Hayes

Additional Articles

• How Oshi Ghee Turned a Family Recipe into a Growing Food Business by Jacob Pucci
• Cornell Training Program Aims to Boost NYS Food Entrepreneurship by Jacob Pucci
• ‘Hemp House’ Project Kicks Off New Support for NYS Hemp by Caitlin Hayes