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Local Foods and Beverages
   30% NY Documentation Requirement Guides and Recorded Webinars
   30% NY Initiative Eligible Product Database
   30% NY Initiative: Opportunities, Barriers, and Pathways to Success
   Buffalo Farm-to-School Project
   Buffalo Public Schools Launches New Farm to School to You Food Truck
   Cornell Farm to School Program
   Cornell Malting Barley Resources -- Breeding Program, Variety Trials, Research
   Double Up Food Bucks 2014 Year End Report
   Double Up Food Bucks Western NY Report, 2014-2015
   Economics of Malting Barley Production
   FAQs Regarding 30% NY Initiative Reimbursement
   Farm to School at the Hudson Valley Food Show
   Farm to School Program Spotlight: CCE Niagara
   Food-Service Friendly Recipes
   Guide on How To Purchase at New York State Produce Auctions
   Hard Cider Supply Chain Analysis
   Harvest of the Month Marketing Materials
   Insuring Malting Barley in New York Factsheet (2019)
   Malting Barley Alternative Markets
   Malting Barley: Keys to Successful Production in New York State
   NYS Brewery Supply Chain Analysis, v1, 2016
   NYS Brewery Supply Chain Analysis, v2
   NYS Produce Auctions Locations and Contact Information
   Planning Your Commodity Order Wisely Can Help You Reach the 30% NY Threshold
   Quality Testing Available through Hartwick College
   School Lunch Close to Home
   Selling NY Produce to NY Schools
   Starting a Winery in Northern New York: Considerations and Costs
   The NY Food Hub Collaborative
   Video: New York State Produce Auctions
   Western NY Food Hub seeks new produce growers to work with!
   What is the Double Up Food Bucks Program in WNY

Farm-Based Beverages

Urban Agriculture
   Beneficial Insects on NYC Farms Pocket Guide
   Community Gardens Soil Testing Program
   Controlled Environment Agriculture
   Cornell High Tunnels
   Expanding Specialty Mushroom Production on Urban and Rural Farms
   Field Guide: Arthropod Pests of NYC Vegetables
   Guide to Farming in New York State Available in English and Spanish
   Guide to Urban Farming in New York State
   Healthy Soils, Healthy Communities
   How to Create Habitat for Beneficial Insects
   Management Practices for High Organic Matter Soils: Urban Case Studies
   New York State Urban Growers Pest Management Needs Assessment
   New York Urban Farms Sustainable Pest Management Fact Sheet Series
   NYC Agricultural Soil Survey
   NYC Urban Agriculture Website
   Urban Agriculture in New York State
   Urban Farm Soil Test Interpretation
   USDA Initiatives Available to Urban Growers in New York
   USDA's Urban Agriculture Toolkit
   Vegetable Planting Guide for the New York City Area

Dairy Food Processing

Emerging Crops
   
   Cornell Malting Barley Resources -- Breeding Program, Variety Trials, Research
   Cornell Recommendations for U-Pick Operational Changes due to COVID-19
   Economics of Malting Barley Production
   Edible Hemp Foliar Sampling Project 2018
   Insuring Malting Barley in New York Factsheet (2019)
   Malting Barley Alternative Markets
   Malting Barley: Keys to Successful Production in New York State
   Managing Blueberry Stem Gall Wasp in New York
   NYS Cannabis sativa L. Guidebook
   NYS Cannabis sativa L. Production Manual
   Pawpaws in NY: A Guide on How to Grow and Care for Pawpaws
   Propagating Strawberry Plants Through Runners

Ag Climate Resiliency
   Factsheet: Greenhouse Gases and Soil Organic Carbon in Vegetable Production
   Webinar Recordings: 2023 Hudson Valley Farming Series

Farm Strategic Planning

Events
2018 Cornell Agribusiness Strategic Marketing Confernece
2018 Empire State Barley and Malt Summit
2019 Empire State Barley and Malt Summit
2022 Field to Pint Tour
2023 Cornell High-Cannabinoid Hemp Field Day
2023 Hudson Valley Farming Series Field Day: Floodplain Benches on the Wallkill River in Orange Co.
2023 Hudson Valley Farming Series Field Day: Riparian Buffers in Action
2023 Spring Urban Agriculture Conference
2024 Cornell High-Cannabinoid Hemp <em>Cannabis sativa</em> Field Day
Agritourism Workshop
Artisan Cheeses of Western New York
Artisan Cheeses of Western New York
Artisan Dairy Food Safety Plan Coaching Workshop
Basic Insect Rearing for IPM
Baskets to Pallets: Intro to Selling Wholesale
Beef Processing and Cooking 2.0 Workshop
Berry Growers Workshop
Biological Besties -- A Cornell IPM Skillshare Event
Black Farmers United NYS & The NYC Chapter of Young Farmers Fall Mixer
Blueberry Intensive Workshop--Ellicottville
Blueberry Intensive Workshop--Millbrook
Building Pollinator Habitats as Integrated Pest Management
Certified Milk Inspector Summer School
Cold Frames and Season Extension Workshop
Collaborative Marketing
Community Garden Leadership Program Information Session - June 12
Community Garden Leadership Program Information Session - June 16
Community Garden Leadership Program Information Session - June 23
Community Garden Leadership Program Information Session - June 30
Community Garden Leadership Program Information Session - June 4
Como Cultivar Hongos Comestibles (How to Grow Edible Mushrooms)

Compost Carnival 2023
Conservation Biocontrol on Urban Farms in NYC
Conserving Friendly Insects on Urban Farms and Gardens
Considering Small-Scale Commercial Value-Added Dairy Production
Cover Crops Workshop
CRAFT + TUFFS Year-end Farmer-to-Farmer Gathering
CRAFT NYC: Next Steps Farmer Panel
CRAFT Tour: Growing and Cooking Asian Vegetables
CRAFT Urban Ag IPM Workshop
Cured Meats Workshop
Cured Meats Workshop
Dairy Science and Sanitation Workshop
Dairy Science and Sanitation Workshop
Dairy Science and Sanitation Workshop
Dairy Science and Sanitation Workshop (VT)
Emerging Markets - Hemp
Emerging Markets - Malting Barley: Technical Updates, Economics and Opportunities Session
Empire State Barley and Malt Summit
Fall Strawberry Workshop
Field to Pint Craft Brewery Tour - Western NY
Field to Pint Craft Brewery Tour (Eastern NY)
Finger Lakes Craft Beverage Conference
Fluid Milk Processing for Quality and Safety (Online Course)
Fluid Milk Processing for Quality and Safety (Online Course)
Food Safety Modernization Act Seminar
Fruit Tree Pruning with NYBG
FSA and NRCS Urban Agriculture Primer
FSMA Food Safety Training and Workshop
FSMA Preventive Controls Qualified Individual Training
FSPCA Preventive Controls for Animal Food
FSPCA Preventive Controls for Animal Food
Fungus Festival 2023
GreenThumb GrowTogether Conference
GreenThumb GrowTogether Conference Workshop: Urban Berry Management
Growing Mushrooms on Gardens and Farms
Growing Shiitake Mushrooms at Sunset Community Garden
Growing Tomatoes for Market
Growing, Washing and Packing High Tunnel Winter Greens: Doing It and Doing It Well
Grrls Meat Camp -- Cut & Cook: PIG Workshop
HACCP/Food Safety Plans
Herbs in Context at River Garden
How to Grow Edible Mushrooms on Logs
In-Depth Strawberry Substrate Workshop
Indoor Specialty Mushroom Cultivation Course
Integrated Pest Management for Urban Farmers
Intercropping with Mushrooms
Interplanting Workshop
It's Time for Agriculture Marketing and Business Plans
Lamb Processing and Cooking 2.0
Learn to Grow Mushrooms - Summer Workshops in NYC
Learn to Grow Mushrooms in NYC
Life Cycles of the Segmented and Infamous @ the GreenThumb GrowTogether Conference
Log Inoculation Party
Manure Applicator Training (CCE-Steuben County)
Manure Applicator Training (CCE-Wyoming County)
Manure Handling and Storage Workshop - CANCELED
Market Strategies for Retail and Wholesale
Minimize Pest Control Risks on the Urban Farm
Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) Coffee Hour
Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) Opportunities Info Session
Mushroom Cultivation Demo: Making Spawn for Log Inoculation
MWBE Certification 101
MWBE Women's Month Celebration
New York City Soil Health Field Day
New York State Honeyberry Conference
NYC Fungus Festival
Pollinator and Beneficial Insect Conservation Short Course
Pork Processing Workshop
POSTPONED - Raspberries 101 Workshop
Preventive Controls Qualified Individual Training: Preventive Controls for Human Food
Recognizing and attracting natural enemies to urban farms and gardens
Regulations, Certification, and the Specialty Mushroom Industry: GAPs, FSMA, and Food Safety
Regulations, Certification, and the Specialty Mushroom Industry: Mushroom Production Certification
Remote GAPs Training and Farm Food Safety Plan Writing Session
Resilient Gardens Symposium
Seed Sowing Workshop
Small-Scale Charcuterie Workshop
Small-Scale Commercial Value-Added Dairy or Meat Production
Small-Scale Value-Added Dairy
Soil Biology Field Day
Soil Health and Compost Basics (Part 1 of 2)
Soil Health and Compost Practicum (Part 2 of 2)
St. Lawrence Valley Produce Auction Growers Meeting
Starting a Winery in Northern NY: Costs and Considerations Webinar
Strategic Workforce Approaches Symposium
Technical and Financial Resources for Urban Farmers in NYS
Technical and Financial Resources for Urban Farmers in NYS
The Science of Cheese Making (Basic Level) and Vat Pasteurization Workshop
The Urban Farmer-to-Farmer Summit (TUFFS)
The Urban Farmer-to-Farmer Summit (TUFFS) 2025
Tree Fruit and Small Fruit Twilight Meeting
Tree Fruit and Small Fruit Twilight Meeting (Lyons, NY)
Un Intercambio entre Agricultores Urbanos
Unlocking Opportunities in Farm to School Producer Training
Unlocking Opportunities in Farm to School Producer Training
Upland Rice Farming in New York
Urban Ag Pest Updates: Cabbage Whitefly
Urban Ag Pest Updates: Twospotted Spider Mite
Urban Berry Project: Growing Strawberries 101
Urban Berry Workshop
Urban Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program (Urban CAMP): Session 1
Urban Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program (Urban CAMP): Session 2
Urban Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program (Urban CAMP): Session 3
Urban Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program (Urban CAMP): Session 4
Urban Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program (Urban CAMP): Session 5
Vegetable IPM: Gardening From the Ground Up
Water Access for a Hydrated Garden
Water Retention & Nutrient Cycling in Urban Gardens
Writing Your Business & Marketing Plan

Testimonials
Resources

Upland Rice Farming in New York

August 5, 2025
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Clermont, NY

Join us at Home Farm for a field day focused on making upland rice production work in the Hudson Valley.

New Produce Auctions in NYS!

Two new produce auctions are now open in New York State, bringing the total number of auctions to 10! See the new map of produce auction locations across the state and contact information.

Community Gardens Soil Testing Program Accepting Applications

Soil testing supports the growth and expansion of community gardens by protecting the health and safety of the food produced in these gardens. CCE Harvest NY, in partnership with the NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets (AGM) and the Cornell Soil Health Lab, is offering eligible, food-producing gardens in New York State the opportunity to send soil samples for testing without charge.

The soil test will analyze samples for heavy metals and nutrient levels. Test results help gardeners make appropriate plans to produce high quality fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Technical support and education for participating growers will be provided by the CCE Harvest New York team. Learn more about the 2025 Community Gardens Soil Testing Program.

New York Urban Farms Sustainable Pest Management Fact Sheet Series

Cornell Cooperative Extension has partnered with dozens of urban farms across New York State to demonstrate and evaluate sustainable pest management strategies. Together with farmers, we found success using control methods that prevent or reduce crop losses through exclusion strategies, crop timing, host resistance, the introduction of beneficial organisms, and more. Regardless of management strategy used, common requirements for success include a knowledge of the pest and disease complex, preventative deployment and commitment to the process. The New York Urban Farms Sustainable Pest Management Fact Sheet Series includes case studies highlighting pest management techniques that New York urban farms have found valuable.