Interlace Commons’s mission is to promote the adoption of agroforestry land-use practices that address climate change and land degradation and move towards resilient, biodiverse landscapes that enhance livelihoods. Their mission is achieved through farmer-driven field projects, education, and research initiatives throughout the Northeastern United States. Interlace Commons will be holding free field day events in the Northeast this summer and fall. Visit the following link to learn more about field day events and register! https://www.eventbrite.com/o/interlace-commons-45910387743
PermalinkJoin Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Ag Climate Resiliency Program, Cornell Climate Smart Farming and Cornell Soil Health, and Harvest NY to learn all about the basics of climate resilience, adaptation planning and soil health. Whether you’re a seasoned farmer or just getting started, this event is perfect for anyone interested in learning about best practices for building climate resilience on urban farms. Look forward to seeing you there, light refreshments will be served. July 11th, 2024 Brooklyn Grange Navy Yard (4-6pm)- Register here July 12th, 2024 Governor’s Island Teaching Garden (3-5pm)- Register here Please Note: These are two separate events, please choose the date that works
Read more »The annual Cornell Research Field Day will be held August 1st at Musgrave Research Farm in Aurora N.Y from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. This event will include walking and hay wagon tours with multiple different tour stops and speakers. The program is free and open to the public. A light breakfast and lunch will also be provided. Tour Stops and Speaker List: Vipan Kumar: Herbicide programs for weed control in corn and soybean Mike Hunter & Lynn Sosnoskie: Weed seed movement and the importance of cleaning equipment Louis Longchamps: On-farm experimentation, robotic interseeding Ginny Moore and Erika Everest: Dry-bean
Read more »The NY Soil Health team will hold 11 soil health and climate resiliency field days across New York State during the months of June – September 2024. These field days are designed to help farmers by providing practical information and demonstrations. Field days cover a variety of different topics including vineyard soil health, soil biology, urban soil health, biochar, cover crops, orchard soil health, organic field crops, and pasture and silvopasture soil health. To register and learn more about NY Soil Health and Climate Resiliency Field Days visit 2024 Soil Health & Climate Resiliency Field Days
PermalinkNew York’s farmers are facing more extreme weather caused by climate change and they are learning to adapt, according to the agriculture chapter of the new statewide climate impacts assessment, led and written by two Cornell researchers. Read the full Cornell Chronicle article.
PermalinkThe Dairy Climate Adaptation Fellowship program will begin in Winter 2024 This cohort-based learning opportunity is for farmers and agricultural advisors in the Northeast who are interested in climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies and planning, as well as peer-to-peer networking and support. Dairy farmers and agricultural advisors who work with dairy farmers in New York, Vermont, and Maine are eligible to apply! Applications are due by 11:59 PM on December 10, 2023. Apply here. For more information and a description of the program, please visit our website. If you have questions related to this application, please do not hesitate
Read more »Farmers, gardeners, and researchers take note! On November 15th, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a new version of its Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM), updating this valuable tool for gardeners and researchers for the first time since 2012. Corenll’s Climate Smart Farming Program will link to this new map and use it in Climate Smart Farming Programming with ag producers. See the full article below: https://www.ars.usda.gov/news-events/news/research-news/2023/usda-unveils-updated-plant-hardiness-zone-map/ USDA’s Plant Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. The new map—jointly developed by USDA’s Agricultural
Read more »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 »On December 20, the NYS Climate Action Council voted to release the Draft Scoping Plan for public comment. January 1, 2022, marks the beginning of a comment period to receive feedback from the public as the Council works to develop and release a final scoping plan by the end of 2022. The deadline to provide comments was recently extended to June 10, 2022. The Council will hold ten public hearings around NYS on the plan: https://climate.ny.gov/CAC-Meetings-and-Materials The document includes a comprehensive Chapter (15) on Agriculture and Forestry. The NYS Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act) was signed into
Read more »Members of Cornell’s Climate Smart Farming Team organized multiple educational sessions this winter to help farmers and consultants understand the impacts of climate change on NYS farms, how to adapt and mitigate emissions. In Ulster County, Jim O’Connell worked to organize several sessions related to climate change for their New and Beginning Farmer Series, including an Intro to Regenerative Agriculture & the Regenerative Organic Certification (March 17); Climate Change & Agriculture (March 24th). Three upcoming sessions will cover Seriously Soil (March 31); Intro to Agroforestry (April 14); and Intro to Climate Resilience (April 21). Contact Jim O’Connell for more details. In
Read more »Farmers in New York State will now have access to two full-time Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Ag Climate Resiliency Specialists to provide input on how they can adapt to climate change and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions on the farm. CCE recently appointed Zach Spangler and Jenna Walczak to the CCE Harvest NY Team. Both will also collaborate with Cornell’s statewide Climate Smart Farming team and program, which has been working together with farmers since 2015. Both Zach and Jenna will be based in the Hudson Valley and will support farmers’ efforts to mitigate climate change, improve their ability to
Read more »Two members of Cornell’s Climate Smart Farming Team, Dr. Deborah Aller and Dr. Allison Chatrchyan, were tapped to lead the Agriculture Chapter of the new Climate Impacts Assessment project for New York State. Read more in the Cornell Chronicle Article by Blaine Friedlander: https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2021/11/hochul-names-cornellians-nys-climate-assessment-project To explore how the warming environment will affect New York’s communities, ecosystems, and economy, Gov. Kathy Hochul named several Cornellians to the state’s Climate Impacts Assessment project. The group will conduct research and then suggest how the state can best prepare for climate change and adapt for the future. The research effort will be led by
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