Posts tagged with: climate change

A New York State Vision for a Profitable, Regenerative, Equitable, Healthy Food System Future by 2050

By Phoebe Schreiner / October 3, 2022

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…

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Brook Trout Hook for Cornell Climate Change Research and Extension Outreach

By CCE Staff / July 4, 2022

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…

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Cornell-Inspired NY Soil Law Buoys Climate-Change Resilience

By Blaine Friedlander / April 4, 2022

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…

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Hochul Names Cornellians to NYS Climate Assessment Project

By Blaine Friedlander / January 10, 2022

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…

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Agroforestry Webinar Series Will Showcase New Research, Techniques and More

By Steve Gabriel / May 19, 2021

Agroforestry describes a wide range of practices that integrate trees, forests, and agricultural production. These systems preserve and enhance woodland and tree landscapes and are an important solution to climate…

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Green Practices Can Negate Climate Emissions on New York Farms

By Krishna Ramanujan / October 20, 2020

New York agriculture has the capacity to mitigate its own greenhouse gas emissions, two Cornell researchers say in a state-funded report commissioned by the New York State Department of Agriculture…

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Will Dry Weather Create Forage Shortages This Winter?

By David Balbian / October 20, 2020

Farmers can take action now to adequately prepare for the winter months.  We have seen quite dry conditions in much of our region and much of the state this past…

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There are Many Ways to Solar Graze

By Ashley Bridge / October 20, 2020

In part two of our “Solar Grazing“ series, learn more about the different options for solar grazing and its potential profitability.   Our last article offered a definition of solar grazing and a basic…

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CSAs are Buzzing and So Are Pollinators

By Anna Birn / July 20, 2020

Changes made by the COVID-19 pandemic have benefited at least two facets of our ecosystem: community supported agriculture, and pollinators.   It feels hard to remember a time when the…

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Solar Grazing: Livestock as Landscapers at Utility-Scale Solar Arrays

By Erica Frenay / July 20, 2020

Solar grazing is the use of livestock to maintain vegetation under solar panels.   Utility-scale solar arrays may cover 3 million acres across the US by 2030, according to the…

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