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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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Corn and Alfalfa Growers: Plan to Apply NNY Nematode Biocontrol Now

Mar 21, 2019

New York corn growers can now reap the benefits of the long-term commitment made by the farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) to the research needed for managing the most destructive alfalfa crop pest. Read more

Cornell model helps dairy farms reduce nitrogen, save money

Mar 19, 2019

Waterways might grow cleaner, thanks to improvements in the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System, a dairy nutrition model. Read more

Weathering change: Cornell CALS helps New York farmers adapt

Mar 11, 2019

Climatic changes are disrupting the entire farm cycle, from forcing delays in planting to reducing yields when the crops do grow. Cornell’s Climate Smart Farming program (CSF) supports farmers in New York state and the Northeast to put in place new practices that increase agricultural productivity and farming incomes sustainably and increase farmers' resiliency. Read more

Upstate beef farm honored for efforts to keep NYC water clean

Mar 11, 2019

Thunder View Farms, a Catskill-region Angus beef operation founded and run by Cornell graduates, has been honored by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association for its efforts at keeping water that flows to New York City safe. Read more

Digital Agriculture Hackathon tackles world’s most pressing agricultural problems

Mar 6, 2019

Over the course of two days, students from a wide range of disciplines – from computer science to engineering to animal health to public health – came together during Cornell University’s first Digital Agriculture Hackathon to find innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing agricultural problems. Read more

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