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Finding the Tractor That Fits Your Farm
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For farmers deciding whether it is time to invest in a tractor, the stakes are high. A tractor can open the door to greater efficiency and safer work, or it […]
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Pig Production Cohort for NYS Veterans
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This cohort provides NYS veterans an opportunity to explore the diverse business prospects of pig production. This cohort will run from September 2025 – August 2026. From January – August […]
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Branching Out: Veterans Grow Their Fruit Tree Knowledge
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Veterans across New York State are gaining hands-on skills in fruit tree production through a unique learning cohort developed by the Cornell Small Farms Program’s Farm Ops project. Over the […]
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Farmer Veterans Gain Fiber Skills
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Veteran-specific events foster community, skills, and farm business growth for farmer veterans considering regenerative fiber production solutions. New York State is home to an array of specialized animal breeds […]
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Exchanging the Challenges of Military Service for the Challenges of Learning about Horticulture
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Tyler Evans explored what it meant to be part of the U.S. Marine Corps, and he lived with a mindset to defeat the challenges that hinder progress. After completing his […]
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Farm Ops: High Tunnel Construction Workshop for Veterans
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Farmer veteran James Turrell hosted fellow veterans on his farm for a hands-on workshop on high tunnels, sponsored by Farm Ops, highlighting their use in season extension, crop protection, and […]
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Farm Ops to Offer Scholarships for Trainings, Workshops and Conferences
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Our project for veterans in agriculture, Farm Ops, wants to support our NYS veterans in their agricultural pursuits and our current NYS farmer veteran’s expansion of their farm businesses. If […]
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Farm Ops Scholarship: Mushroom Farming 101
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Farm Ops provided four scholarships to farmer veterans to attend a hands-on mushroom cultivation event hosted by farmer veteran David DeLaMater and his wife, Mary, at their Dough Haven Farm. […]
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Farm Ops Scholarship: Learning About Livestock Guardian Dogs
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Two farmer veterans recently attended a hands-on workshop at Empty Pockets Ranch to explore the benefits and challenges of using livestock guardian dogs (LGD) on their farms. Led by veteran […]
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Farm Ops’ Cohort Learning Sessions Bring Veterans Together to Talk Ag
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During the Small Farm Program’s online course season, Farm Ops, our military veteran project, provided veterans with free enrollment into select on-line courses and conducted veteran learning cohort sessions to […]
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