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Farmers and Researchers Tackle Manure Management Together
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These collaborations help use understand how manure application affects yield and soil health over time. The Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) team conducts on-farm research to help farmers optimize their manure management and improve their soil health. They want to identify exactly what each farmer’s manure adds to the soil — from key nutrients to organic matter,…
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Uncovering the Value of Manure: Sustainable Farming in the NYC Watershed
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The Value of Manure project aims to help farmers understand the value of cow manure and use it as efficiently as they can, reducing reliance on nitrogen (N) based synthetic fertilizers. The Hanselman family has owned and operated their neighboring farms, Windy Acres and DelRose farms, since 1954 and 1979, respectively. They have a dairy…
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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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NY Onion Growers Can Keep Yields while Cutting Chemical Use
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A surprise finding from new research on controlling pests and disease in New York commercial onion fields will enable the state’s producers to cut their use of synthetic chemicals without sacrificing yield. By Sarah Thompson A surprise finding from new research on controlling pests and disease in New York commercial onion fields will enable the state’s…
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New York Soil Health and Partners Announce 2022 Field Day Series
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NY Soil Health Working Group, NY Soil Health Initiative announce 2022 Soil Health and Climate Resiliency Field Day Series. Mark your calendars for ten field days across the state that will focus on principles and practices related to building soil health and climate resiliency on farms. “Soil health field days bring together farmers, agricultural professionals, and researchers…
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To Tarp, to Mulch or to Do Both: That Was the Question
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CSA Farm experiments to minimize inputs, mechanization and soil disturbance in their market-scale potato growing operation. By Bob Tuori, Ryan Maher, and Michael Salzl A major concern on our highly intensive organic farm is how to grow potatoes on a scale that supplies our diverse and abundant CSA shares yet in way that minimizes labor…
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The Empire (State) Strikes Back: Expo Recordings Now Available
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Pass the time waiting for winter to turn to spring with new educational videos. Recordings from the 2022 Empire State Producers Expo are now available on the Cornell School of Integrative Plant Science’s YouTube page. The annual conference is organized by the New York State Vegetable Growers Association and Cornell Cooperative Extension and, due to…
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The Importance of Fertilizer Management for Small Farmers
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Soil fertility is a key for high yielding crops and reducing economic pressure for small farmers. Nutrient management is key to having a sustainable high yielding crop, without damaging the plant, environment, and overall soil productivity. Even if the operation is organic or conventional; the crop’s nutrient needs must be met to ensure a satisfactory…
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2021 Cornell Guide for Integrated Field Crop Management Now Available
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Cornell Field Crops and the Pesticide Management Education Program (PMEP) at Cornell University is pleased to announce the availability of the 2021 Cornell Guide for Integrated Field Crop Management. Written by Cornell University specialists, this publication is designed to offer producers, seed and chemical dealers, and crop consultants practical information on growing and managing field corn, forages, small grains,…
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When Is a Weed a Weed?
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Determining which pasture weeds are nutritious additions and which are undesirable. Weeds are called weeds because we named them that way. The word “weed” suggests they are undesirable. However, not all weeds are created equal. This article addresses that. Perennial pasture never contains just the planted and desirable forage species like the grass species and the legumes that…
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