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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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Field Crops News

What's Cropping Up? - November/December 2018 Edition

Dec 4, 2018

The full version of What’s Cropping Up? Volume 28 No. 5 is now available as a downloadable PDF and on issuu. Individual articles are always available on the What's Cropping Up? blog as well. Topics include a comparison of conventionally produced vs. organic soybeans, a newly released survey of New York farmers regarding soil health, and an evaluation of use of Adapt-N tool to reduce nitrate leaching. Read more

Consider Bedded Pack Barns for Cow Comfort and Manure Management: Learn More at January 8 NYCO Meeting

Dec 4, 2018

Small dairy farm operators in New York may soon be faced with the prohibition of winter spreading of manure by the State Department of Environmental Conservation. As an option to winter spreading, farmers considering updating barns or building new facilities can consider a bedded pack barn system for manure storage and animal comfort. Read more

Cornell Farm Ops sets up NYS veterans for success

Nov 8, 2018

Cornell’s Farm Ops program has changed the lives of thousands of veterans across New York by providing education, experts and resources to achieve success in agriculture. Read more

New online tool shows climate change in your backyard

Oct 24, 2018

Climate change hits home. A warming world affects the Northeast region, and to demonstrate, the Cornell Institute for Climate Smart Solutions has developed a new online tool: Climate Change in Your County. Read more

NNYADP Research Advancing Dairies' Whole Farm Nutrient Efficiency

Oct 16, 2018

Northern New York dairy farmers are using a whole-farm nutrient mass balance software tool to identify opportunities to improve their farmwide use of nitrogen phosphorus, and potassium. The ultimate goal is enhancing watershed and agricultural stewardship while simultaneously increasing on-farm efficiency, milk production and crop yield. Read more

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