Northern New York – The results of the 2013 comparative evaluations of two essential dairy industry crops grown on Northern New York farms are now available from the farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) which funds the annual on-farm evaluations.

New York State corn silage variety trial lead researcher Dr. William J. Cox of Cornell University notes, “While the 2013 growing season was a challenging year for corn production because of the excessive precipitation from late May through June, corn silage producers with well-drained soils had record yields, whereas producers on somewhat poorly to poorly drained soils had average to below-average yields.”

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With Northern New York Agricultural Development Program funding, crop specialists tested corn silage hybrids at four locations in New York in 2013, including evaluation of 85-105 day relative maturity (RM) hybrids at Robbins Farms in Sackets Harbor (Jefferson County) and at Greenwood Farm in Madrid (St. Lawrence County).

Click here for the complete corn silage variety trials report for NNY sites and trials elsewhere in New York state

Click below for the 2013 results of Cornell University’s Small Grains Performance Trials for New York state. Although there are no trial sites in Northern NY, the data may still be of interest to regional growers. The report includes data on soft white winter wheat, red winter wheat, winter malting barley, spring malting barley, winter hybrid rye, and spring oats.

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Beef farmers planning commingled cattle pool to do business with big buyers

Read this story by Ted Booker of the Watertown Daily Times on how Northern New York beef producers are developing a new strategy for attracting business.

Northern New York Agricultural Development Program Farmer Committeeman Don Holman, a beef producer in Adams, NY; Cornell Beef EXtension Specialist Dr. Mike Baker; and Northern New York Regional Livestock Team Leader Betsy Hodge with Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County offer their comments.

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The results of research conducted on three Northern New York farms to evaluate parasite control treatments for sheep and goats will be shared at programs organized by Cornell Cooperative Extension for December 3-5 in Watertown, Canton, Malone and Plattsburgh.

The research funded by the farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program and conducted on NNY farms evaluated alternative methods for controlling barber pole worm, a widespread internal parasite of sheep and goats.

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