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Another Tool for your Disease Management Toolbox: Disease Resistant Varieties
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Last summer’s tomato late blight epidemic may have been the first time many people heard about using resistant varieties to control disease. But what is disease resistance and how can […]
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2010 Cornell Small Farms Program Publications
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As we at the Cornell Small Farms Program look back upon 2010, we are proud of how many new Small Farm resources we published this year. In case you missed […]
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Harvesting Water is a Breeze
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When Jonathan Barter and his family arrived from Pennsylvania in 2006 to take over a fallowed, 210 acre farm in Yates County overlooking Kueka Lake, little did they know how […]
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Growing a Groundswell
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Groundswell Center cultivates the next generation of farmers and food citizens Where is the culture of agriculture? Is it found in homesteads, ranches, and close-knit farming communities in rural America? […]
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Resource Spotlight: Organic Insect and Disease Management
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As new plant diseases seem to appear every year, it is a good idea to have some resources to help you identify and treat them. Here are a few places […]
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Good Meat: The Complete Guide to Sourcing and Cooking Sustainable Meat
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Eating sustainable meat—grass fed meat humanely raised by local farmers—can improve your health; protect our environment; and strengthen our farm communities. These three simple truths form the heart of Deborah […]
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PR 101: How to Use PR to Help You, Your Farm, and Your Business
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Have you ever seen a really great story in the paper or on TV? Do those stories remind you of something you might have done? Well, then the next story […]
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Fighting the Weeds with Fire and French Fry Oil
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In 2006, Flying Rabbit Farm was under water. “We rode the canoe up over the railroad tracks,” Dave Dolan said. “Your head would’ve been under water.” Not to mention the […]
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Cornell Small Farms Program Update- Fall 2010
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New Online Courses for Beginning Farmers Debut This Fall! Reserve Your Spot Now Need some guidance on the development or expansion of a farm enterprise? Can’t find any trainings near […]
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A Truck Transition
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‘A Truck Transition’ first appeared in Lancaster Farming on May 22nd, 2010 and is reprinted with permission. A tear fell from my eye onto the window sill below as I […]
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