Posts tagged with: trees

Spring Hazelnut Workshop at Dilmun Hill Student Farm

By Sarah Bassman / March 6, 2026

The Cornell Small Farms Program Agroforestry team is pleased to announce the first of two comprehensive hazelnut production workshops. Join Brian Caldwell (Hemlock Grove Farm) and Jonathan Bates (Agroforestry Educator,…

Air Pruned Raised Beds 101

By Sarah Bassman / March 4, 2026

Join Connor Youngerman of Cornell Small Farms and NYRP’s Parks & Urban Agriculture teams for an introduction to Air Pruned Raised Beds (APRBs) from construction to implementation. APRBs have been…

New York Nut Growers Association 2026 Spring Meeting

By Sarah Bassman / February 25, 2026

Stay up to date with nut growing in New York and meet experienced growers! All are welcome to register to attend the New York Nut Growers Association 2026 Spring Meeting on…

Earth Day: A Celebration and a Call to Action

By Connor Youngerman / April 21, 2024

The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago; the second-best time to plant a tree is now. This idea captures the essence of Earth Day – both…

Nuts for Nuts: Seeding a Nut Industry in the Northeast

By Mark Mark Phillips / June 28, 2018

In the Spring of 2017, 35 people gathered at Back the Lane Farm in Stephentown, New York, for a workshop with Mark Shepard, author of Restoration Agriculture, to witness the design and implementation…

Black Locust: A Tree with Many Uses

By Steve Gabriel / January 8, 2018

In early October this past year, a devoted group of foresters, farmers, extension educations, students, and others gathered at the USDA Plant Materials Center in Big Flats, NY to discuss…

Emerald Ash Borer: What Can You Do?

By Marc Whitmore / October 3, 2010

New discoveries of emerald ash borer in NY State are now confirmed in 7 counties. PA adds 31 counties to the emerald ash borer quarantine. What can you do? The…