Corn silage harvest toolkit: 2022 edition

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This fact sheet was shared in the July PRO-DAIRY e-Leader newsletter, distributed to an email list of nearly 7,000 dairy producers, agriservice, and legislators. Each corn silage harvest season presents its own unique opportunities and...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animal Science
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Corrine Brown ’23: advocate for farmers and the climate

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Corrine Brown ’23 is a rising senior majoring in agricultural sciences, with an emphasis in business management and a minor in soil science. She transferred from SUNY Morrisville after her sophomore year to pursue her passion in agricultural...
  • Animal Science
  • Animals
  • Climate Change
  • Health + Nutrition
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Ag climate resiliency specialists take the field for Harvest New York team

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Adapting to climate change, reducing carbon emissions and participating in carbon sequestration efforts is a new frontier for many farmers across the state. To help them navigate new technology and translate the latest climate research into...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Agriculture
  • Climate Change
CCE Ag Climate Resiliency Specialists Jenna Walczak and Zach Spangler

We don’t have to choose between people and the planet

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  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Animal Science
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Global Development Section
  • Natural Resources and the Environment Section
  • Animals
  • Climate Change
  • Environment
  • Natural Resources
  • Global Development
  • Health + Nutrition
  • Plants

Managing your earnings in 2022

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Jason Karszes, PRO-DAIRY senior extension specialist, and Dr. Chris Wolf, E.V. Baker Professor of Agricultural Economics, Dyson School at Cornell University, released this white paper in PRO-DAIRY e-Leader newsletter, distributed to an email...
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Study of unions, local government earns prize

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A study exploring how the unionization of local governments impacts contracting for services earned the top research article award from the journal Local Government Studies. Mildred Warner, professor in the Department of Global Development (...
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development

Meet the Center of Excellence: Jacob Pucci

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Describe your role at the Center of Excellence: As marketing and communications coordinator, I'm in charge of sharing the COE's story with the world and expanding the reach of our vital work. I write and promote news and feature stories, manage...
  • Center of Excellence in Food and Agriculture
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Record silking/tasseling dates for corn fields

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This fact sheet was written by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY Dairy Forage Systems Specialist Joe Lawrence and published to the PRO-DAIRY e-Leader and alert list serv, distributed to an email list of nearly 7,000 dairy producers, agriservice, and...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animal Science
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Sustainable practices linked to farm size in organic farming

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Larger organic farms operate more like conventional farms and use fewer sustainable practices than smaller organic farms, according to a new study that also provides insight into how to increase adoption of sustainable practices.

  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Soil and Crop Sciences Section
  • Agriculture
  • Organic
  • Global Development
  • Crops
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Forging Connection: Humphrey Fellows and Friendship Partners

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Each year, mid-career professionals from around the world come to Cornell as part of the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, building on their skills as leaders in public service across agriculture, rural development and natural resources...
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New-old word in green energy field: Hydrogen

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Each year, mid-career professionals from around the world come to Cornell as part of the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, building on their skills as leaders in public service within agriculture, rural development and natural resources...
  • Global Development Section
  • Climate Change
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