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American Ginseng Cultivation: Site Assessment Workshop
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Gain practical, research-based insights from Tracey Testo and Ashley Schoenborn, Agricultural Educators at CCE Columbia-Greene. With over a decade of experience, they specialize in working with and teaching about this important native crop of New York State. Are you interested in: Exploring alternative forest-based income opportunities? Small-scale ginseng cultivation for personal use? We will focus…
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New and Emerging Farmers Gravitate Toward Collaboration in New York State
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The Cornell Small Farms Program’s Futuro en Ag project supports Spanish-speaking and bilingual new and emerging farmers. We have observed these farmers come together to create collaborative agricultural ventures that begin rooted in pre-existing trust. New York State agriculture is in the midst of a demographic transformation that is not only redefining who works the…
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Rooted in a Cornell Collaboration, New York State is Tops for Beets
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New York harvested more acres of beets than any other state according to the most recent Census of Agriculture. New York state is known for producing the most yogurt, cottage cheese and sour cream of any state in the U.S. But there’s a vegetable that – while not everyone’s favorite – is also No. 1…
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Field Days Bring Together Latino/a/x Farming Community
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The Cornell Small Farms Program’s Futuro en Ag project hosted a series of field days for Latino/a/x farmers. WNY Farm Field Day Highlights Apple Production, Soil Health, Leadership Sergio Rosario and Silvia Rios, co-owners of Rosario Brothers LLC, welcomed nearly 30 participants to an educational field day at their apple orchard in Albion, in western…
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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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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 fungus that infects table beets, adding an important organic tool to fight the growing problem of fungicide resistance, according to a new Cornell study. While…
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In the News: Farm Ops Featured in Veteran’s Day Podcast
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In honor of Veteran’s Day, Cornell Cooperative Extension’s (CCE) podcast Extension Out Loud sat down with our own Dean Koyanagi to discuss the myriad programs and resources available to veterans interested in agriculture. A Marine Corps Veteran himself, Koyanagi joined the Cornell Small Farms Program to lead the Farm Ops project and support fellow veterans. …
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