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Solar Solutions: Agrivoltaics Offer Array of Options for Farmland Use
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Not everyone is excited about New York’s rapid solar expansion. The buildout of solar energy infrastructure across the state has become an issue of grave concern for many farmers and […]
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Three Ways to Protect Honeybees — As Keepers and Community Members
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Honeybees are on decline, but you can help! In 2023, the United States lost 48% of its agriculturally managed honey bee colonies in an unprecedented year. But the issue is more complex […]
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Rooted in a Cornell Collaboration, New York State is Tops for Beets
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New York harvested more acres of beets than any other state according to the most recent Census of Agriculture. New York state is known for producing the most yogurt, cottage […]
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Cornell Helps NYS Growers Hone the Art and Science of Poinsettias
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Specialists at Cornell support growers in diagnosing problems – with poinsettias or any other crop – and finding solutions informed by research. Last summer, Mark Van Bourgondien, co-owner of CJ […]
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Farmer-First Approach to Agrivoltaics Will Benefit NY Food, Energy Goals
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The New Bremen dairy is one of a handful of New York farms that are pioneering agrivoltaics: co-location of solar energy production and agriculture on the same land. Solar developer […]
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Hummingbirds Offer Substitute for Pesticides in Berry Farming
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The thought of spraying pesticides can be daunting — its cost, environmental and health implications are far reaching and unfamiliar to some farmers. Integrated pest management (IPM) offers a way […]
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Dean Houlton: Leading Through Extension with Humility and Responsibility
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A conversation with Dean Benjamin Houlton from the “Extension Out Loud” podcast. In this episode of “Extension Out Loud,” a podcast by Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE), Benjamin Houlton, the Ronald P. Lynch Dean […]
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2021 NYS Farming Predictions Include Limited Labor and Increased Wages
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New York State farmers should anticipate increased wages and a continuously tight labor market in 2021, according to Richard Stup, agricultural workforce specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension and Cornell’s College […]
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Food Safety Practices Found to Increase Sales for Small Farms
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Previously perceived as a financial burden to small-scale farmers, food safety practices have now been shown to open new markets to producers, leading to an overall gain in revenue. A […]
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African rice farmers test traditions against NY climate
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In 2013, Nfamara Badjie and his wife, Dawn Hoyte, bought a 6-acre farm in Ulster Park, New York, in the Hudson Valley. They soon realized the fields were muddy – almost wetlands – but Badjie didn’t […]
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