This session will present practices Central New York farmers can use to mitigate and adapt to climate change, while building on-farm resiliency. We will discuss the environmental and economic benefits associated with implementing climate resilience strategies. Participants will be provided with an overview of the financial resources and technical assistance available to farmers and landowners interested in exploring resiliency projects. Speaker: Jenna Walczak, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Harvest NY, Ag Climate Resiliency Specialist.

This is the fourth of six weekly webinars in a series hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cortland, Tioga, and Tompkins Counties and the Harvest New York Climate Resiliency Team entitled 'Farming in a Changing World'. Later in the year, a farm tour series that complements these discussions will be available and virtual series registrants will receive a discounted price. Learn more about the series and register here.

Join Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County for a six-week virtual series focused on helping your create, or refine your farm, or food business, business plan. Each week we'll hear from experts in the field focused on different aspects of the business plan. The sessions will take place on six consecutive Thursdays, starting on March 16. There is no cost to join the sessions and the sessions will be recorded. But attending will enable you to ask questions of the presenters to be able to apply the concepts to your farm operation.

Register here.

Quality forage from hay crops is the foundation of profitably raising dairy and livestock, there is no substitute for good yields of good quality hay and silage. This workshop will help you make the most of your on-farm fertility sources, and sort through how to profitably use purchased inputs to get a good return on your investment.

Part of a weekly series "Maximizing Fertilizer Efficiency with Peak Fertilizer Prices." Register for the webinar here, and check out the whole series here.

This year's Ag Summit will focus on helping municipal and town officials, supervisors, board and committee members, as well as interested farmers, learn about ways to ensure that development in their communities supports agriculture and farmland preservation, as well as benefiting the local community. Breakfast and lunch are included.

Register here by March 22.

Are you interested in learning more about adaptive grazing management, innovative farming techniques and what practices other successful grazers are implementing on their farms? Please join us to hear keynote speaker, Russ Wilson and other local grazers discuss these topics and others. Afternoon speakers will cover topics on reclaiming and improving existing pasture and a farmer panel will discuss direct marketing successes and failures. Vendors will be on site as well. Lunch and break snacks will be provided.

Register here by March 22.

Farmers and growers who grow vegetables, cut flowers, bedding plants, potted plants, etc. in greenhouses and high tunnels will learn about biocontrol options to manage common insect pests and pathogens in greenhouses and high tunnels. The workshop includes lectures, hands-on activities and a greenhouse tour. Presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County and the Capital Area Agriculture & Horticulture Program.

Register here by March 24.

Silvopasture combines trees, forages, and grazing livestock for production, economic, and environmental benefits. Silvopasture has great potential in NYS and is currently being practiced across the state. This webinar will cover silvopasture from the ground up, providing information and resources on the opportunities, considerations, costs, and benefits of this integrated approach to sustainable local food production. Speaker: Samantha Bosco, formerly CCE Tompkins County; Agroforestry and Nut Cropping Program Planner.

This is the fifth of six weekly webinars in a series hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cortland, Tioga, and Tompkins Counties and the Harvest New York Climate Resiliency Team entitled 'Farming in a Changing World'. Later in the year, a farm tour series that complements these discussions will be available and virtual series registrants will receive a discounted price. Learn more about the series and register here.

Riparian buffers can serve many functions on a farm, from capturing runoff, preventing stream bank erosion and sequestering carbon to providing alternative products like firewood, fruits, and nuts. Come learn about design fundamentals, lessons from example buffer installations in our area, and resources available for funding a buffer installation on your farm. Speakers: Paul Gier, Natural Resource Program Specialist, Tompkins Soil and Water Conservation District; Tracey Testo, Agroforestry & Natural Resources Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension Columbia-Greene.

This is the last of six weekly webinars in a series hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cortland, Tioga, and Tompkins Counties and the Harvest New York Climate Resiliency Team entitled 'Farming in a Changing World'. Later in the year, a farm tour series that complements these discussions will be available and virtual series registrants will receive a discounted price. Learn more about the series and register here.

Join the USDA National Agroforestry Center and guest speakers for the next in a unique 10 part webinar series on how different USDA programs can be used to advance agroforestry adoption.

Register here for the April 7th webinar, Agroforestry & the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Specialty Crop Multi-State Program.

Crystal Buck is joining the CCE Tompkins Agriculture and Horticulture Team! Crystal will focus on two primary topics: connecting farmers with markets, including supporting farmers markets, CSAs, wholesalers and other retailers; and supporting aspiring, beginning and existing farmers seeking access to farmland, as well as retiring farmers and non-operating landowners seeking people to farm their land. Crystal will also support the work of the Ag Farmland Protection Board more generally, including the upcoming Ag District review. Crystal comes to us with valuable experience in the County Planning Department and also operates her own small farm. She has a masters degree in Regional Planning from Cornell, where her thesis was on Agriculture and Farmland Preservation in Schuyler County. We are excited to have Crystal aboard!

Marissa Nolan is joining the CCE Tompkins Agriculture and Horticulture Team! Marissa will head up our horticulture education program, which will include supporting our Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator and our Beautification Program Coordinator in all that they do to serve our community. Marissa will set the strategic direction for the horticulture team, along with coordinating our horticulture classes and Citizen Pruners program. Marissa worked on the gardens in Central Park and Prospect Park in New York City and in environmental education in upstate NY. She comes to us from CCE Schuyler where she coordinated the Master Gardener Volunteer program and ran gardening classes. She also has a masters degree in Environmental Interpretation from SUNY ESF. We are excited to have Marissa aboard!

A group of students from Cornell University is working to distribute used solar panels to community members who might find second-life uses for the panels and remove them from the landfill. These solar panels are free but require some refurbishment. After refurbishment, each panel can produce about 165 watts of energy. If you would like to use these panels for any reason, please contact Anant Gupta here. More information about the panels is available in this graphic.