USDA Farm Service Agency has just made $2 billion available to help specialty crop producers (fruit, vegetable, tree nuts, nursery crops, Christmas trees, floriculture, culinary and medicinal herbs and spices, honey, hops, maple sap, turfgrass and grass seed) expand markets and manage higher costs. Applications are only accepted from December 10, 2024, to January 8, 2025. Many NYS farms would seem to be eligible for these funds. This is not a grant; payments are based entirely on your sales history.
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Champlain Valley Harvest Maturity Program Report: Week 12
Champlain Valley Harvest Maturity Program Report: Week 12 Mike Basedow and Jenn Stanton, CCE-ENYCHP, Northern NY This week we are reporting on MAIA-1 (EvercrispTM) and R10-45 (WildTwistTM as packed fruit). Both blocks are likely ready for picking this week where color and size are acceptable. This week’s samples were collected on Monday October 28th and processed the Read More…
Champlain Valley Harvest Maturity Program Report: Week 11
Champlain Valley Harvest Maturity Program Report: Week 11 Mike Basedow and Jenn Stanton, CCE-ENYCHP, Northern NY This week we are reporting on MAIA-1 EvercrispTM, and R10-45 (WildTwistTM as packed fruit). The R10-45 block is ready for spot picking now, while the MAIA-1 block is likely going to be ready later this week into early next week. This week’s Read More…
State Agriculture Department Announces $4.25 Million Available to Support Beginning and Disadvantaged Farmers
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced that applications will open this fall for two competitive State grant programs: the Beginning Farmer Grant Program and the Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Farmer Grant Program. The programs, which offer support to New York farmers who are new to the field or who face disproportionate social and economic barriers to success, will provide funding for a wide range of start-up and operational costs and offer support for marketing, training, and more.
Upcoming Events to Claim COVID-19 Relief Payments for Farmworkers
Upcoming Events to Claim COVID-19 Relief Payments for Farmworkers Beginning March 1, 2023, frontline farm workers who incurred expenses preparing for, preventing exposure to, and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for a one-time $600 relief payment through this website, which is administered by Pasa Sustainable Agriculture. This program is likely to end this Read More…
Champlain Valley Harvest Maturity Program Report: Week 10
Champlain Valley Harvest Maturity Program Report: Week 10 Mike Basedow and Jenn Stanton, CCE-ENYCHP, Northern NY This week we are reporting on Aztec Fuji, Early Cripps Pink (Pink Lady™) ‘Barnsby’, MAIA-1 EvercrispTM, and R10-45 (WildTwistTM as packed fruit). The Aztec Fuji block is likely ready for picking this week, while the Early Cripps Pink can be spot picked Read More…
Champlain Valley Harvest Maturity Program Report: Week 9
Champlain Valley Harvest Maturity Program Report: Week 9 Mike Basedow and Jenn Stanton, CCE-ENYCHP, Northern NY This week we are reporting on NY-2, Aztec Fuji, and Early Cripps Pink (Pink Lady™) ‘Barnsby’. The untreated NY-2 blocks are ready for picking. The Aztec Fuji and Early Cripps Pink are likely a week away from picking. This week’s samples were Read More…
Fall Orchard Herbicide Reminders
Fall Orchard Herbicide Reminders Mike Basedow and Janet van Zoeren As harvest season is winding down, we want to recommend that you consider a fall herbicide application (if the weather remains favorable postharvest). Fall Pre-Emergent Herbicide Recommendations From our multi-year ARDP-funded pre-emergent herbicide timing trials, we found fall applications of either Chateau + Prowl or Read More…
Champlain Valley Harvest Maturity Program Report: Week 8
Champlain Valley Harvest Maturity Program Report: Week 8 Mike Basedow and Jenn Stanton, CCE-ENYCHP, Northern NY This week we are reporting on Cortland, NY-1, Macoun, Ambrosia, and NY-2. The Cortland block we looked at is likely nearing the end of its potential for long-term CA storage. The NY-1 block has been spot picked, and remaining fruit are likely Read More…
Champlain Valley Harvest Maturity Program Report: Week 7
Champlain Valley Harvest Maturity Program Report: Week 7 Mike Basedow and Jenn Stanton, CCE-ENYCHP, Northern NY This week we are reporting on Rogers Mac, Honeycrisp, Cortland, NY-1, Macoun, and Ambrosia. The Mac and Honeycrisp block we looked at should be picked through again when there is enough color to justify going through again. The untreated NY-1 Read More…
2024 Cornell Apple Storage Recommendations
2024 Cornell Apple Storage Recommendations Dr. Chris Watkins and Dr. Yosef Al Shoffe GALA Recommendations to control browning (reading the latest Fruit Quarterly on Gala storage is recommended) Maturity is especially important for long term storage. Flesh browning risk is usually lowest when SPI is <4.0 and when IAD values (DA meter) are above Read More…
Champlain Valley Harvest Maturity Program Report: Week 6
Champlain Valley Harvest Maturity Program Report: Week 6 Mike Basedow and Jenn Stanton, CCE-ENYCHP, Northern NY This week we are reporting on Gala, Rogers Mac, Honeycrisp, Cortland, and NY-1. The Gala, Macs, and Honeycrisp have all been picked through at least once at this point, and follow-up picks can be conducted once sufficient color justifies another picking. The Read More…