| | | | | | | | Employee Development and Training online course | | ITHACA, N.Y. -- Registration closes Friday for Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development's new online course in the Supervisory Leadership Certificate Program. Offered for the first time, “Employee Development and Training” course materials release and registration closes on Ma... | | | | | |
| | | | | | | How more mild winters could affect NYS grape and apple crops | | ITHACA, N.Y. -- More mild winters with erratic changes in temperature, such as the one we’re experiencing, could have damaging effects on both grape and apple crops across New York state. | | | |
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| | | | | Serving local food is good for students and bottomline | | LEWIS, N.Y. -- Schools in the region are proving that serving locally grown and from-scratch food is possible and has wide-reaching benefits. Serving local food can save taxpayers dollars, increase the number of students eating school meals, improve the health and focus of students, and... | | | | |
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| | | | | 6th Annual Ag Agency Awareness Day | | MEXICO, N.Y. -- Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County, in collaboration with the Oswego County Soil and Water Conservation District, USDA Farm Service Agency, and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, will be sponsoring a free workshop for agriculture pro... | | | | |
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| | | | | Maple Fest: Celebrating the Wonderful World of Maple | | ACRA, N.Y. -- Join us on Sunday, March 11th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM to experience the sweet world of maple sugaring at CCE’s Agroforestry Resource Center located at 6055 Route 23
Acra, New York. At this free indoor and outdoor event, participants can –<... | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | Hearing: Uncertainty, Inflation, Regulations: Challenges for American Agriculture | | WASHINGTON -- Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, delivered the following opening remarks at the full committee hearing entitled, "Uncertainty, Inf... | | | | | |
| | | | | | | AFBF President provides testimony to House Agriculture Committee | | WASHINGTON -- Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Scott, and other members of the committee, I want to begin by thanking you for what you do for America’s farmers and ranchers. A country that cannot feed its people is not secure, so the strong farm policy that supports a strong food supply truly ... | | | | |
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| | | | | NFU President provides testimony to House Agriculture Committee | | WASHINGTON -- National Farmers Union (NFU) President Rob Larew testified before the United States House Committee on Agriculture for a hearing titled “Uncertainty, Inflation, Regulations: Challenges for American Agriculture.” | | | |
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| | | | | USDA seeks applications to expand conservation assistance | | WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking applications for projects that will improve outreach to underserved producers and underserved communities about conservation programs and services and opportunities for students to pursue careers in agriculture, natural resources and... | | | | |
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| | | | | Accessing real-time, auditable soil carbon data on a global scale | | ST. LOUIS -- For the first time ever, farmers, governments and corporations will be able to measure and understand key soil health parameters, including total soil carbon levels, in-situ and in real-time. Soil in Formation (SIF), a U.S.-based startup, has developed innovative, in-field electrochemic... | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | Cultivating Ag Careers: SUNY Cobleskill's Easton Murray | | GREENWICH, N.Y. -- Easton Murray is Outreach Specialist for Agricultural Workforce Development USDA Grant at SUNY Cobleskill. She is originally from Greenwich, NY and attended SUNY Cobleskill, studying Agricultural Equipment Technology. Easton Murray learned at a young age how to make he... | | | | | |
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