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‘Farm of the Future’ Showcased at Cornell PRO-DAIRY Celebration
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A June event at the Cornell University Ruminant Center highlighted cutting-edge management practices and monitoring technology that will help New York State dairy farmers bolster yields, improve animal health, and increase sustainability. Fifteen miles southeast of Cornell’s Ithaca campus, in a sprawling valley surrounded by wooded hills, a Cornell-operated, commercial-scale dairy farm resembles many across…
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Cornell, Wegmans Partner to Train Growers in Food Safety
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Wegmans produce farmers work with Cornell AgriTech’s Produce Safety Alliance to improve food handling practices and reduce foodborne illness. For the last 15 years, Cornell has helped Wegmans and its growers comply with government regulations and keep consumers safe from foodborne illness. Fresh fruits and vegetables account for a significant portion of outbreaks, in…
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Maple Confections Workshop
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Join Cornell Cooperative Extension Ag Educators and the Merle Maple team as they educate and demonstrate making quality maple sugar candy confections on the Sunrise sugar/cream machine. The process can be scaled down to make at home! This workshop is a hands-on maple confections workshop for beginners to advanced. Free to attend Register online at:…
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Uncovering the Value of Manure: Sustainable Farming in the NYC Watershed
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The Value of Manure project aims to help farmers understand the value of cow manure and use it as efficiently as they can, reducing reliance on nitrogen (N) based synthetic fertilizers. The Hanselman family has owned and operated their neighboring farms, Windy Acres and DelRose farms, since 1954 and 1979, respectively. They have a dairy…
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Keeping Yourself and Others Safe From Ticks
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As we head into a flurry of life and activity on our farms, the warmer weather and longer days of the season means increased wildlife activity and therefore the return of ticks. In New York State, ticks pose a significant threat to human health through their ability to transmit disease and parasites via bites.…
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Cornell Garden-Based Learning Sets Sights on Food Forests
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New Food Forest Trial Garden Project will support the development of edible perennial landscapes for new audiences. Food Forests, also known as Edible Forests, sees community growers cultivating edible perennial plants, such as fruit and nut trees, berries, roots and flowers etc. in an arrangement that is functional, productive, and often aesthetically pleasing. This is…
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NY VT Corn Silage Program Enhances Purchasing Power for Farmers
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A seed company can assure you of the quality of their product, but how do you evaluate those claims? The NY-VT Corn Silage Program acts as a third-party to evaluate these products and to help farmers make informed decisions. Joe Lawrence is the Dairy Forage System Specialist for Cornell CALS Department of Animal Science PRO-DAIRY.…
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Electric Sheep: Grazing in Arrays Supports Economy, Climate
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Sunlight is a precious resource in Central New York and a new collaboration between farmers and Cornell is looking at ways to harness it using technology that truly puts the soft in software: sheep. As industrial-sized solar installations pop up throughout New York state, residents fear the loss of agricultural land. Lexie Hain ’99 has…
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New Book Helps Farmers Outsmart Their Weeds
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The guide identifies the best tactics and timing for how to outsmart 63 particularly pernicious weed species, while reducing labor and ensuring weed competition doesn’t reduce yields. Cornell and USDA scientists have produced the definitive guide to understanding agricultural weeds and how to manage them efficiently, effectively and ecologically. The 416-page book, “Manage Weeds on Your…
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Regional Partnership Takes a Chance on New York Chickpeas
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A Schuyler County-Cornell pilot project could help New York farmers diversify their crops and give regional food manufacturers a cost-effective source for the popular legume. Carl Taber knelt down at the edge of a field on his 500-acre farm, took a wrench to his planting machine, and did something he had done only a few…
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