Critical calf care is important all year’round, but can be especially so in the cold winter months. The NNYADP has funded a number of calf care projects, for example:
Determining the Enteropathogens Causing Neonatal Diarrhea and the Association with Antibiotic Use on NNY Dairy Farms (pdf)

Click here to learn about other NNYADP Dairy-Related Research:
https://nnyagdev.org/index.php/research-news/research-projects/

December 9, 2021. Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) Co-Chair Jon Greenwood was honored with the 2021 Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award during the 2021 New York Farm Bureau (NYFB) meeting yesterday in Albany, NY. More than 100 delegates representing 52 county Farm Bureaus from across New York State attended this 65th annual state meeting of the NYFB.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD WINNER JON GREENWOOD: Text provided by NYFB
Jon Greenwood, a first generation dairy farmer, founded Greenwood Dairy in Canton, NY, in 1978 with 80 cows. Since then, the farm has grown to 3,000 tillable acres and 1,400 cows.  Jon has been deeply involved in New York Farm Bureau, beginning with Young Farmers. He served on the St. Lawrence County Farm Bureau Board for years and has been County President for many years. He’s also served on various county committees. Jon competed in the NYFB Young Farmer leadership contest. Jon, and his wife Linda, were also on the NYFB State Young Farmer & Rancher Committee. Jon served on the NYFB State Board representing District 7 before being elected Vice President. He has also served as NYFB’s representative on the American Farm Bureau Federation Advisory Committees. While serving as NYFB Vice President, he served as amember of the Farm Family Insurance Company Board  of Directors. Jon has been a County Legislator, member of the IDA board and numerous other local boards throughout the years. Jon was Northeast Dairy Producers Association (NEDPA) Chairman and a founding member.

Jon is also Co-Chair for the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP). Jon and his wife Linda have three adult children, Clara, Ben, and Ted, and seven grandchildren. Ben and his wife Hibby work on the family farm.

Congratulations, Jon!

  Tuesday, December 7, 2021; 7-8:30 pm, Zoom Webinar: Free
CCE Northern NY Beef Cattle Nutrition Webinar: The Importance of Mineral Nutrition & Water
Join CCE agriculture & livestock educators to welcome presenter Dr. Tara L. Felix, Associate Professor & Beef Extension Specialist from Penn State. After the presentation: a producer discussion on calving, crops… This meeting qualifies for NY BQA recertification if you choose to complete and send in the recertification form to the NY Beef Council.
Register for free here: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/BeefingUp_222. Questions? contact Abigail Jantzi at aej48@cornell.edu or 315-788-8450.

Click here to learn about NNYADP Livestock-Related Research:
https://nnyagdev.org/index.php/livestock/research/

Click on the link below to read more about the NNYADP’s latest vegetable research that will be highlighted at this workshop…

October 27, 2021; Lowville, NY – Register by October 25 for discounted admission
Extending the Growing Season in NNY High Tunnels
Join CCE vegetable specialist Judson Reid and Elisabeth Hodgdon for an afternoon focused on maximizing vegetable yields in high tunnels to get the most out of the growing season. Growing in high tunnels offers several benefits: Reduced disease pressure, warmer temperatures and greater environmental control, increase crop yield, and season extension. However, managing high tunnel crops differs in comparison to field crops in several ways. Careful attention to irrigation, soil fertility, ventilation, variety selection, and pruning methods are needed to grow quality crops. Jud will discuss common pitfalls seen on farm and how to avoid them so your tomatoes, cucumbers, and other warm season crops continue to produce quality crops throughout the summer and into the fall. Elisabeth will present the NNYADP-funded variety trial research on early spring high tunnel salad cabbages and sprouting broccoli. These brassica crops present an exciting opportunity to increase May and June retail market offerings.

Cost: $10 per person pre-registration by October 25 / Walk-in that day: $20 per person

More Info:  Mellissa Spence: mms427@cornell.edu, 315-376-5270. To register: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/HighTunnel_223

Northern New York; September 15, 2021.  The Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) has issued a call for proposals for small grants funding for projects to be conducted in 2022. The farmer-driven research and technical assistance program benefits the diverse agricultural production sectors in the six-county region that includes Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties. The NNYADP grant guidelines and application are posted at https://www.nnyagdev.org under the About: Projects by Year dropdown tabs. Applications must be submitted on or before October 29, 2021. Anyone with special needs for submitting a proposal may contact Michele Ledoux for assistance at 315-376-5270.

For 2022, new categories have been added to the NNYADP grants application to specifically identify agricultural environmental management, soil health, and regenerative agriculture; agricultural human resource management; climate extremes adaptability, resiliency, and risk management; farm economics; and innovative use of agricultural technology as focus areas. The application’s general areas include dairy, local foods and horticultural crops, field crops, livestock, and maple production.

Funding for the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program is supported by the New York State Legislature and administered by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. The New York State Legislature established the NNYADP in 1961.

“New York State funding of the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program energizes critical research that addresses the opportunities associated with northern New York’s unique soils, microclimates, and geography,” said NNYADP Co-Chair Joseph Giroux, Plattsburgh, New York.

“The value that Northern New York Agricultural Development Program research brings to our region’s farms and economy has often also gone on to benefit New York State, the Northeast, and elsewhere in the United States,” said NNYADP Co-Chair Jon Rulfs, Keeseville, New York.

“The farmers who guide the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program have a discerning ability to identify research that will have significant impact that manifests immediately in the short term, progressively over time as with our water quality and tile drainage research, or appreciably as with the development of the biocontrol nematodes pest management protocol that began here with a commitment to creating new science,” said NNYADP Co-Chair Jon Greenwood, Canton, New York.

The farmer-driven NNYADP is noted for its fiscal efficiency with 97 percent or more of its funding is applied directly to research and the transfer of project results to the agricultural industry. NNYADP project reports are posted online at https://www.nnyagdev.org.