Attendees of the Aurora Farm Field Day networking prior to the program.

Two attendees of the Aurora Farm Field Day

The roots of cover crops help boost soil health

All in a day's work. Photo: Roxanne Lynn

Brady Rogers, a CCE intern, discusses the use of drones to collect indicators of plant health at the Aurora Farm Field Day

John Hanchar speaks with Small Grains Management Field Day attendees

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Featured Site - 2019 Empire State Barley and Malt Summit

We are thrilled to announce that we are hosting our 3^rd Empire State Barley and Malt Summit: the Value in Local December 16-17 2019! The Summit will bring together leaders in the New York State malting barley supply chain to provide research-based technical updates, best practices for success, and supply-chain networking opportunities.

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Science-based intensive agriculture: Sustainability, food security, and the role of technology

Dec 9, 2019

Sustainable agriculture describes crop management approaches that address the interdependent goals of increasing or at least maintaining yield while protecting the environment, conserving natural resources, and slowing climate change.

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State pest management program head wins regional award

Nov 18, 2019

Jennifer Grant, Ph.D. ’00, director of the state Integrated Pest Management Program, has won the Northeastern IPM Center’s inaugural Outstanding Achievements in IPM Award.

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NY craft beverage industries tap into Cornell expertise

Nov 13, 2019

The Cornell Craft Beverage Institute – housed at Cornell AgriTech – offers scientific guidance to more than 1,150 craft breweries, distilleries, wineries and cideries throughout New York.

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Cornell support for NY farmworkers wins national recognition

Nov 11, 2019

Cornell has been honored for collaborations with farmworkers providing research, policy advocacy and outreach support including workshops, legal and tax assistance, and tutoring.

Weather Outlook – October 3, 2019

Oct 3, 2019

A much cooler week is in store compared to last week, with a good chance of a 1-2 inch rainfall event for upstate NY from late Sunday through Tuesday. After today’s rain, clear skies will reappear later Friday and particularly Saturday. This will lead to a widespread frost for much of northern and central NY Saturday morning.

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