2019 NNYADP Projects & Reports

The farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program funded the following Dairy, Crops, Horticulture, Livestock, and Maple sector research projects in 2019. Click on project titles below for results reports to help you enhance your farm business.

AGRICULTURAL ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
Quantifying Long-Term Agronomic & Water Quality Impacts of Tile Drainage in NNY Cornfields, Year 2

Surface Runoff & Tile Drainage Flow Nutrient Losses in Edge-of-Field Plots, Year 2

DAIRY
Assessing the Effect of E-Learning Training Systems on Milk Quality and Parlor Performance

Determining the Prevalence and Potential Economic Impact of Salmonella Dublin on NNY Dairy Farms

The Effectiveness of Heat Stress Abatement Systems on Performance, Behavior and Health of Lactating Dairy Cows in NNY – Year 3

Winter Calf Feeding Project Results: The Effect of Increasing Total Amount of Nutrients Supplied through Milk or Milk Replacer on Calf Growth & Health in Multiple Housing Systems during Winter Months in NNY

 

CROPS
Assessment of Corn Yield Potentials with Yield Monitors in NNY (Phase 3)

Brown Root Rot of Alfalfa: Field Rotation and Preparation

Commercial Corn Hybrid Evaluation for Silage Yield and Quality and for Grain Yield in NNY

Biocontrol Nematodes Application Alternative: Mixed with Liquid Manure Applied to Corn and Alfalfa Fields

Diagnosis and Assessment of Diseases of Field Crops in NNY

Evaluation of Variability in Nitrogen Uptake Efficiency across Corn Silage Hybrids in NNY

Malting Barley Variety Evaluation for Production in NNY

Maximizing Both Alfalfa and Grass Quality of Mixtures: 2019 Trial Results

NY-PI 2.0: NNY Dairy Representation in Regional Assessment of New Phosphorus Index Approach (Phase 2)

One- and Two-Pass Weed Control Programs for Glyphosate-Resistant Soybeans

Using the Cornell Soil Health Test on Commercial Farms in NNY: Identifying Within-Field Variability

Yield-Stability Management Zones for Higher Yields and Better Nitrogen Allocation

 

HORTICULTURE
2019: Advancing Vegetable Production in NNY 2019: Reducing Cucumber Beetle in High Tunnel-Grown Cucumbers, Nitrogen Uptake in Winter Spinach, Ground Cherry and Goldenberry Training Methods
VIDEO: Go to 43 minute mark to learn about the NNYADP winter spinach trials
Short Video (1 min): Harvesting ground cherries with harvesting frame made at the Willsboro Research Farm

Continued Use of RIMpro Apple Disease Models on Apple Farms in Champlain Lake Valley for Prediction of Fire Blight and Apple Scab in 2019 to Time & Reduce Pesticide Sprays

Establishing New Commercial Fruit Crops: Juneberry, Honeyberry, Aronia for NNY

New Wholesale Marketing Opportunity for NNY Growers

Precision Crop Load Management to Optimize Profitability of NNY Apples Growers

Prediction of Bitter Pit in Honeycrisp Apples Before Storage

 

LIVESTOCK
Surveillance of Johne’s Disease in High Risk Sheep Flocks in NNY, 2019
Fact Sheet

“Where’s the Beef” in Value-Added Dairy Beef Crosses

 

 

 

MAPLE
Re-Tapping Maples Within Sap Season for Increased Syrup Production