Cornell Cooperative Extension has boosted its support for New York state agritourism as the industry has grown, with the number of participating farms nearly doubling and revenue tripling since 2007.
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Rock Dust Applications and Enhanced Rock Weathering on New York Farms
Why the interest in ‘rock dust’? Enhanced rock weathering (ERW) is an emerging practice in which finely ground magnesium- and calcium-rich silicate rock ("rock dust") is applied to agricultural soils to enhance the removal of carbon dioxide—a major greenhouse gas driving climate change—from the...
Intercropping with Mushrooms in Urban Agriculture
Most of us have heard of and practiced the Indigenous Peoples Three Sisters planting, also referred to as companion planting or intercropping of corn, beans and squash together. The same principle can be applied to mushrooms and intercropping with fruit and vegetable crops, with each crop supporting...
Spring Farming in the Northeast in an Era of Climate Change
Farmers in the Northeast have always managed weather-related risk, but many are finding that weather conditions have become less predictable and more difficult to work around than they once were. While average temperatures continue to increase and growing seasons are gradually lengthening, many of...
Anya Stansell, Small Fruits Specialist, on the Pawpaw
There's a fruit native to New York that many have never tasted, yet it holds a lot of promise for market growth. In this episode of ‘Extension Out Loud,’ host Paul Treadwell sits down with Anya Stansell, Cornell Cooperative Extension’s (CCE) western New York small fruits extension specialist, to...
Community Gardens Soil Testing Program
Soil testing supports the growth and expansion of community gardens by protecting the health and safety of the food produced in these gardens. CCE Harvest NY, in partnership with the NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets (AGM) and the Cornell Soil Health Lab, is offering eligible, food-producing...
Urban Ag Food Safety
Why should I care about food safety? We don’t want people to get sick. Certain populations are more at risk to foodborne illness such as older adults, younger children, pregnant people and people with weakened immune systems. It’s bad for business. Food illness outbreaks and recalls of produce may...
Urban Farm Soil Test Interpretation
How do urban soils differ? Why does this matter when interpreting soil test results? Due to a history of human land use and ongoing activities, urban soils are often compacted, contaminated or of poor quality. Because of this, many urban growers produce crops in constructed soils. Urban agricultural...
Haskaps are Blue Berries – How Do They Compare to Blueberries?
If you are considering planting blueberries but have neutral or basic soil, you may hear the suggestion to plant haskaps (also known as honeyberries) as an alternative crop. Haskaps are different from blueberries in substantial ways. This article is a review of the ways that haskaps compare to...