A new low-cost, do-it-yourself method allows maple syrup producers to cool and hold sap before boiling, giving greater flexibility and preventing all-nighters.
Growing climate-smart crops is half the battle. Consumers need to understand sustainability claims and, more importantly, be willing to pay a premium for them.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has directed $1.1 million to support the new Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences New York Soil Health Climate Smart Agriculture Fund, aimed at working with farmers to promote healthy soils.
The new initiative will support finance and insurance innovations that provide producers and agribusinesses with science-based strategies that strengthen soil health, improve water use efficiency, and build farmer resiliency to extreme weather events.
CCE Erie County encourages corner stores in Buffalo’s food deserts to stock fresh fruits, vegetables and other nutritious options and educates residents on how to take care of their health.
Cornell's Integrated Pest Management program is now in its fourth decade, growing from an effort to reduce pesticide use in agriculture into a statewide model for science-based, economically beneficial pest control to protect crops, public health and the environment.