Blog
Youth Employment in Agriculture
Both federal and state laws govern the age at which youths can work on farms, the hours they can work, and the tasks they can perform.
Reducing Hay Waste
Hay Waste – It’s Expensive and Let’s Reduce the Waste By Rich Toebe, CCE Livestock Educator Feeding hay is part of every beef, sheep, or goat operation. On most farms, it is often ...
Read More
Catskill Regional Agriculture Conference 2024
Thursday January 11, 2024 SUNY Delhi, Delhi, NY Come and join farmers from around the region for this premier agricultural event. Our top-notch speakers will be presenting timely information about Dairy, Livestock, and Horticulture ...
Read More
2023 HEAP Benefits Open November 1
The 2023-2024 HEAP season is expected to open on November 1, 2023. If you need assistance with submitting an application, you can reach out to Cheryl Starcher-Ceresna at cas44@cornell.edu, or call 607-865-6531. To learn ...
Read More
Corn Dry Down Results 9/25/2023
Corn generally looks good in the region, but the dry spring and wet summer have resulted in lots of variability in many fields. Corn maturity is behind average, and most samples tested were a ...
Read More
Corn Dry Down Results 9-14-2023
Corn generally looks good in the region, let’s get it across the finish line with a well-timed harvest to maximize quality. The dry spring and wet summer have resulted in lots of variability in ...
Read More
2023 Corn Stage and GDD Report
By: Ben Hepler, Nutrient Management Community Educator It is that time of year again! Forecasting silage harvest dates after tasseling using Growing Degree Days (GDD) is a great way to help plan your ...
Read More
Scissors Cuts 5/30/2023
Dry Weather, Slow Changes: Grasses and mixed stands are past prime dairy quality this week. Legumes are arriving at peak quality and will likely pass prime this week as well. All fields are ...
Read More
Scissors Cut Report 5/23/2023
Still Dairy Prime - Grass quality is at prime quality, and mixed hay was still in the target zone for dairy quality at sampling this week, although we would expect it to advance past ...
Read More