by Elizabeth Buck, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Cornell Vegetable Program As of last Thursday, U.S. Drought Monitor officially designated almost all of the Cornell Vegetable Program area as “abnormally dry”, which is their first stage of drought. It’s not hard to spot the corn rolling as you drive, particularly in the later plantings, and the ground cracks developing. Streams are running low and ponds are getting drawn down. The depletion of those surface water resources is quickly demanding a question be answered: How do I make the most impactful use of the water I do have? Watering Efficiency Look for and Read more »
Agricultural Sector: Vegetables
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NRCS Plant Materials Program Technical Publications
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Building soils for better crops manual
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Cool Farm Tool – Online Greenhouse Gas and Biodiversity Calculator
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Pennsylvania Climate Impact Assessment Report
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USDA Climate Hubs
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Network for Environment and Weather Applications (NEWA)
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New York State Integrated Pest Management Program
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USDA Report – Climate Change and Agriculture in the United States: Effects and Adaptation
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Cornell Comprehensive Assessment of Soil Health
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