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Cultivating Productivity Through Comfortable Farm-provided Employee Housing
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Studies consistently demonstrate that adequate sleep enhances cognitive function, motor skills, and decision-making abilities — all critical in getting farm work done. After a strenuous day of spring […]
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Staying Safe Around Beef Cattle
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In part seven of our “What’s Your Beef?” series on raising cattle on small farms, we discuss how you must be vigilant about safety when working with cattle. This is […]
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COVID-19 Prevention Efforts by New York Farmers
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A survey of farm managers conducted during summer 2020. New York farmers confronted a massive, new challenge in 2020 from the global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus and the […]
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Beef Handling and Feeding Equipment Considerations
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In part three of our “What’s Your Beef?” series on raising cattle on small farms, we help you answer the questions of how to safely and efficiently feed and handle large beef cattle. This […]
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Cornell Farmworker Program Mobilizes Protections for NY Farmworkers
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Supporting NY farmworkers with masks, COVID-19 information and Q&A with Mary Jo Dudley. More than 55,000 farmworkers across New York play critical roles sustaining the local and global food […]
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COVID-19 Update on Farm Business Safety Plan Resources
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Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) specialists developed resources to help farms comply with the COVID-19 written safety plans required in New York State. A version of this post first appeared in […]
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Touched by an Angel: Disaster Averted!
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He or she who hauls heavy agricultural loads on highways has to be vigilant in preventing machine failures on busy highways! I am no stranger to ordeals, mishaps, and minor […]
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How to Celebrate National Farm Safety and Health Week 2019
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Working in agriculture poses more risks than your average job, but many precautions can — and should — be taken to reduce risk. The week of September 15 through […]
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Five Simple Steps to Improve Biosecurity Around Livestock
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Now that we’re on the verge of summer, some farms may start to see an increase in foot traffic. Dairy farms receive regular visits from feed dealers, nutritionists, veterinarians, […]
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