Seneca County Cornell Cooperative Extension has started its annual enrollment for commercial agriculture and subscribes to three regional teams: the Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team, the Cornell Vegetable Program, and the Finger Lakes Grape Program. By enrolling through Seneca County CCE farmers and growers can subscr [...]
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2019 Commercial Agriculture Enrollmen...
Seneca County Cornell Cooperative Extension has started its annual enrollment for commercial agriculture and subscribes to three regional teams: the Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team, the Cornell Vegetable Program, and the Finger Lakes Grape Program. By enrolling through Seneca County CCE farmers and growers can subscr [...]
Cornell Vegetable Program Assists Far...
As their populations grows, the Amish and Mennonite influence on the area’s agriculture markets has followed suit. They now operate 99 percent of dairy farms in the area and own of one of the region’s largest produce auctions, which has grown by $185,000 annually over the last 12 years. (Courtesy Photo)
Commercial vegetable grower Nelson Hoov [...]
Reduced Tillage Farm Tour, Wed, Augus...
Zone tillage for transplanted cabbage (Photo: C. MacNeil, CCE, CVP)
After Empire Farm Days, on Wed, August 7, starting 5:30 pm, local farms will be hosting a tour for interested growers to view reduced tillage crops and equipment, and comparisons of production practices. The tour will start at Fred Jensen’s Farm, 1073 Marshall Rd, Waterloo, [...]
