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NY Soil Health Field Day: Biochar, Compost and Building Climate Resiliency
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Hosted by CCE Suffolk Agricultural Stewardship Program and CCE Suffolk Vegetable/Potato Program in coordination with Cornell Small Farms and NY Soil Health This soil health field day will include discussions and demonstrations of research on various soil amendments including biochar and compost in nursery, vegetable, and vineyard production systems. We will discuss how these soil…
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Cornell Small Farms Program Update
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Cultivating Agroforestry and Specialty Mushrooms in New York State Our new Agroforestry and Mushroom Specialist, Connor Youngerman, has been building relationships with the agroforestry community in NY and beyond since joining the Small Farms team. He is also developing new research and education programs geared towards functional agroforestry skills accessible and useful to anyone, whether…
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Editor’s Letter
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Dear farmers and friends, In 2023, the Cornell Small Farms Program (SFP) marked its 23rd year serving small-scale farmers in New York State and beyond. Over time, our program has grown in the number of individuals who connect with us. We have nearly one million annual visitors to our website, more than 30,000 subscribers to…
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News from the Cornell Small Farms Program, Spring 2022
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The Cornell Small Farms Program is excited to announce the expansion of our team with three new additions! In our growing efforts to serve the Spanish-speaking farmer community, we have Mildred Alvarado and Hannah Rae Warren joining our LatinX farmer project. Mildred grew up on a small subsistence farm in western Honduras and has followed…
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Our Summer of Reduced Tillage Research in Photos
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The Cornell Small Farms Program continues to document our on-farm trials on tarping practices for organic vegetables. What’s happening under tarps? How are weeds and soils changing? How do they fit in a vegetable rotation with less tillage? And how do we handle and troubleshoot the shortcomings? The current work of the Cornell Small Farms…
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News from the Cornell Small Farms Program, Summer 2019
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Join an Upcoming Farmer Veteran Training This year will bring two Armed to Farm (ATF) trainings to New York state, hosted by the Cornell Small Farms Program’s Farm Ops and the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT). The ATF trainings allow veterans and their spouses to experience sustainable, profitable small-scale farming enterprises and explore agriculture…
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Cornell Small Farms Program Update Winter 2018
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Winter workshops on novel cover cropping and strip tillage practices for vegetables Attend the 2018 Empire State Producers Expo (Jan. 18 in Syracuse, NY) or the NOFA-NY Winter Conference (Jan. 19 in Saratoga Springs, NY) to learn how you can integrate cover cropping and reduced tillage practices while overcoming the residue and weed management challenges.…
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