Nitrogen Protectants: When and Where do They Fit?
Everyone is concerned about the high cost of fertilizer, so let’s strive to get the most from each dollar spent. We also know that nitrogen is a very mobile nutrient as shown in the ...
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Everyone is concerned about the high cost of fertilizer, so let’s strive to get the most from each dollar spent. We also know that nitrogen is a very mobile nutrient as shown in the ...
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In my work, first as a grazing dairy farmer and now as a Cornell University Cooperative Extension educator working with graziers across New York State, I have been aware of pasture soil compaction but ...
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I had a pasture soil compaction epiphany while working in a St. Lawrence County pasture on a NE SARE-supported project. The project was to plant radishes and other brassicas into established pasture swards. The ...
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By Christine Georgakakos & Betsy Hicks. Contaminants of emerging concern Pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and other emerging contaminants have been gaining attention across agricultural, environmental, and public health sectors. Slowly, we have expanded our understanding of ...
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Please join us for a series of virtual meetings covering practical soil health management topics. Weekly webinars will take place at 12:30pm on Tuesdays Feb 9 through March 2. The first session on Feb ...
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Adapted from resources developed for a SARE Grant titled Identification and Remediation of Compaction on Northeast Pasture Soil. Contributors include Fay Benson, Abbie Teeter & Nancy Glazier. Understanding Soil Compaction Soil health is generally ...
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Compaction can be a serious issue on farms resulting in soil erosion and declining productivity. Because compaction worsens over time, it is often present without the farmer’s knowledge, and therefore not managed. It is ...
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This winter marked the 26th year of the New York Certified Organic (NYCO) meetings. This discussion group is old enough that sons and daughters of original members are now attending and presenting as farmers ...
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Cover cropping is a viable strategy for farmers to improve soil health and mitigate climate change. A recent USDA report shows that farmers in the Northeast are ahead of the national average when it ...
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