Click here to download high res jpg: Cornell University Honey Bee Extension Associate Emma Mullin inspects a hive in Northern New York. Photo: Mary Kate Wheeler
Northern New York Agriculture
Click here to download high res jpg: Cornell University Honey Bee Extension Associate Emma Mullin inspects a hive in Northern New York. Photo: Mary Kate Wheeler
The farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program funded the following projects in 2014. Click on project name to access project report.
Dairy and Field Crop Production Under NNY Conditions
Corn Hybrids for Grain Production in NNY
Forage and Cover Crop Options in NNY
Meadow Fescue-Alfalfa Mixtures for Improved Forage Quality
Pre-, Post-Harvest Evaluation of Alfalfa-Grass in Mixed Stands for Maximizing Economic Return
Weed Control Programs for Glyphosate-Resistant Soybeans
Winter-Forage Small Grain Cover Crops to Boost Feed Supply
Ag Environmental Stewardship
Implementing Adapt-N: Reducing Cost, Mitigating Nutrient Losses, Adapting to Climate Change
Nutrient Recycling & Environmental Protection: Evaluating Yield Potentials of Corn Grain & Silage
Tile Drainage Along Lake Champlain: Evaluating Agronomic, Environmental Benefits
Water Quality Impact on NNY Dairy Industry Production Parameters, Table 2, Table 3
Crop and Livestock Pest & Disease Control
Alfalfa Varieties & Germplasm for Winter Survival in NNY
Breeding ASB-Resistant Alfalfa Varieties
Brown Root Rot and Ice Sheeting Impact on Alfalfa Crops
Nematode Biocontrol for Black Vine Weevil and Strawberry Root Weevil in NNY Berry Crops
How-To Education for NNY Producers: Biological Control of ASB
NNY Corn and Soybean Disease Diagnosis and Assessment Database
Mastitis-Causing Pathogens Previously Identified as “Other Streptococcal Species”
Parasite Management Innovations for NNY Sheep and Goat Producers
Livestock Production and Marketing
Enhancing Market Connections for Cow-Calf, Stockers and Cattle Feeders
NNY Fruit and Vegetable Production
Cover Crops for Plasticulture Vegetable Production, Appendix
Crop Establishment Strategies & Future Needs for NNY Vegetable Growers
NY’s 1st Juneberry Nursery: Amelanchier as Novel Fruit Crop for NNY Growers & Consumers
Precision Apple Orchard Management Strategies for NNY Growers
Season Extension with Non-Traditional Tunnel Crops
Strengthening the North Country Food System through Increased Producer Connections to Markets: initial report, also see Food Hub Opportunities report
By karalynn
May 15, 2017. The farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program has announced grant awards for 24 projects. The research projects are focused on dairy animal health, crop disease and pest prevention and management, forage supply options, agricultural nutrient management and farm stewardship, and beef, fruit, vegetable and maple production.
A complete list of the 2017 Northern New York Agricultural Development Program grant projects is online under About Us: Projects at www.nnyagdev.org.
The grants issued by the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program are made possible by State Budget support of the program that prioritizes research and technical assistance to farmers in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. The Program received $600,000 in the 2017-2018 New York State Budget. The funding is supported by the New York State Senate and administered through the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.
‘Our thanks go to the New York State Senate for the funding that allows us to address the agricultural challenges and opportunities unique to Northern New York. Our project results support the sustainability of the agricultural economic engine so critical to communities across the region,’ said Northern New York Agricultural Development Program Co-Chair Jon Greenwood, a dairy producer in St. Lawrence County.
‘The funding provided through the leadership of Senators Patty Ritchie, Betty Little and Joe Griffo with support from their Agriculture Committee colleagues and our regional legislators enables on-farm applied research and trials under real-life conditions,’ noted Northern New York Agricultural Development Program Co-Chair Joe Giroux, a dairy operator in Clinton County.
‘State funding for the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program represents an investment that is applied across the diverse agricultural sectors in Northern New York to enhance production efficiency, animal health, environmental stewardship, and farm sustainability. This is especially critical in times of low milk prices that impact our farm-based economy regionwide,’ said Northern New York Agricultural Development Program Co-Chair Jon Rulfs, a dairy and orchard producer in northeastern NNY.
‘I have seen first-hand how the vital research conducted by the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program is impacting New York farmers,’ said Senator Patty Ritchie, who Chairs the Senate Agriculture Committee. ‘I have no doubt the results from the 2017-2018 research projects will go a long way in helping to improve the bottom lines of New York farmers, which will help solidify the future of our state’s leading industry.’
‘This year’s budget contained many important initiatives. Always a priority for me is support for our farmers including funding for the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program,’ said Senator Betty Little. ‘I know the grants being announced today will be put to good use and will help many local farmers do what they do even better. I am so grateful for their hard work, appreciate that they keep us well-fed, and for the jobs and revenue they create that are important to our economy.’
Senator Joe Griffo said, ‘With significant funding once again secured by the State Senate on behalf of the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program, I am hopeful that our farmers will be able to continue the innovative research programs necessary to increase their efficiency and to develop new methods for sustainable success.’
Those receiving Northern New York Agricultural Development Program funds for 2017 projects include Quality Milk Production Services, Canton, NY; W.H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute, Chazy, NY; Cornell University research leaders and extension educators; and the Cornell Agricultural Experiment Station at Willsboro Research Farm, Willsboro, NY.
By karalynn
Northern NY; May 8, 2017. The farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program has announced the results of vegetable research providing market growers with an unexpected insight into the production challenges associated with the increasingly popular cherry-type tomatoes. The project report, which includes data on labor efficiency, weed control, and brown leaf mold susceptibility, is posted here.
‘This research funded by the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program responded to growers struggling with controlling the rampant growth of the cherry-type tomato plants and questioning whether the time they spend pruning this vigorous tomato is worth the effort,’ said project leader Amy Ivy, a vegetable specialist with the Cornell University Cooperative Extension Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program.
The Northern NY trial evaluated and compared the labor, efficiency, and yield of three different tomato training systems: an intensively pruned single leader, a standard double leader, and a less intensively pruned four-leader system.
‘Most growers feel the intensive system takes too much time, but our research showed that it took less time to train and harvest than the less intensive system which became a tangle of vines that slowed the work,’ noted Ivy.
‘Comparing yield and efficiency of harvest with each treatment revealed additional significant difference to help growers decide which system may work best for their individual time and income goals,’ Ivy added.
In addition to taming the rampant growth of the cherry tomato, another challenge high tunnel vegetable growers face is the disease of brown leaf mold. This project included a variety trail comparing a popular but brown leaf mold-susceptible variety, Sun Gold, with three disease-resistant varieties in terms of taste and productivity. Sixty growers and volunteers taste tested the four varieties of cherry tomatoes; results are noted in the final report online.
This research in 2016 also included field trials at the Willsboro Research Farm, Willsboro, NY, to evaluate 13 single or mixed summer cover crop options for weed suppression in field-planted vegetable crops.
The farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program is a research and technical assistance program serving all agricultural sectors in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. Funding for the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program is supported by the New York State Senate and administered through the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.
2022: Winter Greens Production & Marketing Potential for NNY
2021: Extending the Season in Northern NY with Brassica Crops with Winter Broccoli Trial Result
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: Winter Growing Webinar; go to 43 minute point to learn about NNYADP winter spinach trials
Short Video (1 min) showing ground cherry harvesting with harvesting frame built at the Willsboro Research Farm
2018: Advancing Vegetable Production in NNY
2017 Advancing Vegetable Production in NNY:
Report Appendix 1: Peppers Appendix 2: Tomatoes Appendix 3: Spinach
Pruning for Productivity
2016 Advancing Vegetable Production in NNY:
Results Report
Appendix A: Summer Cover Crop Tables and Figures
Appendix B: Cherry Tomato Pruning Trials Figures
Appendix C: Cherry Tomato Variety Trials Figures
Appendix D: Summer Cover Crop Photos
Disease Management
Blight: Late Blight Identified in NNY Tomatoes July 23, 2012
Blight: Tomato Late Blight: Cornell
Leaf Mold: Leaf Mold in High Tunnel Tomatoes, NNYADP, 2014
Foliar Testing and Fertigation
Managing Fertility to Increase Yield in Vegetables, Part I, NNY, 2011
Managing Fertility to Increase Yield in Vegetables, Part II, NNY, 2012
HIGH TUNNEL CROPS
Also see 2016, 2017, 2019 Advancing Vegetable Production in NNY reports at the top of this page
Cherry Tomato Pruning and Training: High Tunnel Best Management Practices Fact Sheet, 2018
2015: Season Extension with Basil, Ginger, Summer Lettuce, Turmeric
2014: Season Extension with Non-Traditional High Tunnel Crops
2014: Leaf Mold on High Tunnel Tomatoes Fact Sheet, NNY
2012: Management of Winter Greens Production in NNY, 2012
2011: Management Strategies for Fall/Winter Greens Production in NNY, 2011
Graphs, NNYADP, 2011
Photos 1, NNYADP, 2011
Photos 2, NNYADP, 2011
2010: Season Extension with NNY High Tunnels
2009: Season Extension with High Tunnels
2008: Season Extension with NNY High Tunnels
Reduced Tillage
Reduced Tillage Field Day Handbook (requires Acrobat Reader 9 or higher) or click here to read online
Evaluating Crop Establishment & Future Needs of NNY Vegetable Growers, 2014
Vegetable Cover Crops Research
2015: Inter-Row Cover Crops for Plasticulture Vegetables
Appendix 1: NNYADP Plasticulture Vegetables Cover Crop Study 2014 Crop Plan
Appendix 2: 2014 Sweet Onion Cover Crop Trial
Appendix 3: Cover Crop to Weed Ratio with Outliers Removed
Photos