Webinar: Implications of Large Solar Installations and Leasing on Farmland
CSF Webinar: February 12, 2021
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Climate Smart Farming Videos
Webinar: Understanding Climate Change and its Impacts on Local Agriculture
CSF Webinar: January 22, 2021
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Dr. Toby Ault presents at the Public Forum on the Climate and Community Protection Act
Dr. Toby Ault recently participated in a public hearing on climate change legislation in New York. He testified as an expert witness. You can hear his testimony in the following video.
Gansvoort Farm
August 2016: Jennifer Phillips of Gansvoort Farm in Germantown, NY explains how variable weather and extreme weather events affect sheep farming. Gansvoort Farm is located in the Hudson Valley and specializes in 100% grass-fed lamb production.
CSF Apple Stage/Freeze Damage Probability Tool Tutorial
Watch this video to learn how to use the Cornell CSF Apple Freeze Risk Tool, which is part of the suite of Climate Smart Farming agricultural decision support tools.
CSF Growing Degree Day Calculator tool Tutorial
Watch this video to learn how to use the Cornell CSF Growing Degree Day Calculator, which is part of the suite of Climate Smart Farming agricultural decision support tools.
CSF Grape Hardiness and Freeze Risk Tool Tutorial
Watch this video to learn how to use the Cornell Grape Hardiness and Freeze Risk Tool, which is part of the suite of Climate Smart Farming agricultural decision support tools.
CSF Water Deficit Calculator Tool Tutorial
Watch this video to learn how to use the Cornell CSF Water Deficit Calculator, which is part of the suite of Climate Smart Farming agricultural decision support tools.
Stein Farms
July 2014: Interview with Dale Stein of Stein Farms in LeRoy, NY and Bill Verbeten, a Cornell Cooperative Extension Specialist. Stein Farms is an 850 dairy cow farm and field crop producer.
Adaptation and Agriculture
July 2014: Various New York farmers and Cornell University researchers discuss observed changes in extreme weather and climate variability on their farms and what can be done to adapt.
Apple Growers
July 2014: Various apple growers in New York State discuss extreme weather and climate variability impacts on their farms. Producers included in this video include: Rod Farrow, Lamont Fruit Farm, Waterport, NY; Todd Furber, Cherry Lawn Farms, Lake Ontario Region, NY; and David Coene, Windmill Farms, Lake Ontario Region, NY.
Common Thread Farm
July 2014: Interview with Wendy Burkhart-Spiegel of Common Thread Farm in Madison, NY. Common Thread Farm is a CSA that emphasizes locally-produced food and is committed to the NOFA Organic Farmer’s Pledge.