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Cornell Helps NYS Growers Hone the Art and Science of Poinsettias
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Specialists at Cornell support growers in diagnosing problems – with poinsettias or any other crop – and finding solutions informed by research. Last summer, Mark Van Bourgondien, co-owner of CJ […]
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UV Light Treats Beet Disease, Combats Fungicide Resistance
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Cornell study highlights new organic tool for farmers to to fight the growing problem of fungicide resistance: germicidal ultraviolet light. Germicidal ultraviolet light is effective at killing a damaging […]
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In the News: Our Director Helps Provide CEA Training Opportunities
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As the year-round market demand for local food grows, more farmers are using controlled environments, such as greenhouses, to efficiently produce fresh, high-quality fruits and vegetables. However, this controlled environment […]
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COVID-19 Update: Nursery/Greenhouse/Flower Survey on CFAP Funding
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Are you a nursery/greenhouse/cut flower grower who has been impacted by COVID-19 market disruptions? Completing this survey will help us provide data to USDA, which may help impacted farms qualify for […]
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COVID-19 Update for Nursery Operations and Seafood Processors
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Update 4/2/20: At this time, horticulture is designated as a non-essential business (with the exception of nurseries/greenhouses selling food producing plants). Please note that landscaping for maintenance and pest control purposes […]
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Local Compost Materials Heat Community Greenhouse
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Jesica Clark of South Pine Street City Farm trials compost substrates to find a sustainable way to heat an urban greenhouse By Abigail Woughter From Empty Space to Green Space […]
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Soap Bubbles to Insulate Greenhouses: A New Approach to Energy Conservation
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Unfavorable weather is an unpredictable challenge for farmers often leading to financial instability. Growers are turning to greenhouse production to reduce their losses from poor weather and to increase […]
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Your first line of defense for greenhouse pest control? Keep it clean
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Much of using greenhouse sanitation for managing disease, insect and weed pests is common sense. Finding a way to fit it into your production system is sometimes the hard part […]
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