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Eco-Friendly Ag Practices May Be Easier Than Farmers Think
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New research shows that labor is thought to be a bigger barrier for farmers to adopt climate resilient practices than it actually is. Rotating crops, using compost, adding cover crops and flower strips, and reducing tillage are practices that can make farms resilient to climate change and bring environmental benefits, but Cornell researchers have found…
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New York Hybrid Grapes: Cheers and Challenges
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During my Ph.D. at the Cornell Craft Beverage Institute, part of Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, I delved into the opportunities and challenges of hybrid grapes with Finger Lakes winemakers. Now a postdoctoral associate at the University of Burgundy Europe in Dijon, France, I’m leveraging my insights to advance global research on hybrid…
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Chaotic Springs, Long Summers Mean Uncertainty for NY Grape Growers
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Grapevines rely on signals of the changing seasons to gain cold hardiness for the winter and blossom effectively in the spring. At first blush, the warmer average winter temperatures brought on by climate change would seem to be a boon for New York’s grape growers and winemakers. But warmer autumns and more “false” springs are…
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Program Updates
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Enroll Now for Small Farms Online Course Season This Winter Are you interested in improving your technical or business skills to benefit your farm dreams? Consider joining one of our online courses during live instruction this online course season. Our growing team of online course instructors includes experienced farmers, extension educators, and agriculture service providers. Courses are offered…
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Challenges and Progress in Water Quality
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An uneasy but important coexistence for agriculture in our watersheds. Working on water quality issues and solutions in the Finger Lakes region has been a bit stressful lately. Disagreements surrounding proposed watershed rules and regulations in Owasco Lake, a newly released Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for Cayuga Lake, a surge in late summer and…
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Adapting to Become More Resilient to Climate Change
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Because climate events will continue intensifying, developing and building resilience in our productive unit is important. Faced with different challenges and opportunities in a changing world with unexpected events, it is ideal to have as many tools as possible that will allow us to plan, respond, or identify how we can avoid them or reduce…
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A New York State Vision for a Profitable, Regenerative, Equitable, Healthy Food System Future by 2050
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New York agricultural agencies and researchers release a State-wide Food System Vision for 2050. By The Center for Agricultural Development and Entrepreneurship (CADE) On July 28, 2022, the Center for Agricultural Development and Entrepreneurship (CADE) and its research partners https://dyson.cornell.edu/ https://dyson.cornell.edu/, Cornell Small Farms Program, Hartwick College, SUNY Cobleskill’s Institute for Rural Vitality, and faculty of…
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Brook Trout Hook for Cornell Climate Change Research and Extension Outreach
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Brook trout are so adapted to their native environment of the cool, clean, fresh waters of the Adirondacks, they’re also incredibly sensitive to change. By CCE Staff In 1975, New York officially recognized the brook trout as the state fish. A favorite of anglers and a symbol of the pristine upstate wilderness, this species also…
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Cornell-Inspired NY Soil Law Buoys Climate-Change Resilience
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New laws, supported by Cornell Research, will help New York farmers adapt to the effects of climate change by implementing sustainable management practices on their farms. They will also expand current programs aimed at training farmers in these practices. When winter melts into the upcoming agricultural planting season, New York growers will get a boost…
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Hochul Names Cornellians to NYS Climate Assessment Project
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Gov. Kathy Hochul named several Cornellians to help conduct research and then suggest how the state can best prepare for climate change and adapt for the future. To explore how the warming environment will affect New York’s communities, ecosystems and economy, Gov. Kathy Hochul named several Cornellians to the state’s Climate Impacts Assessment project. The group will…
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