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Management Practices for Urban Soil Health: pH Adjustment …

WEBThe majority of urban agricultural soils in New York State exhibit a pH between 7.1 and 8.1, well above recommended ranges for most vegetable crops. Excessive soil pH may impact plant health and reduce yields. This is a research update on an urban farm in New York City looking at the effect of pH adjustment using elemental sulfur applications

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Management Practices for Urban Soil Health: Correcting …

WEBURBAN FARM SOIL HEALTH Management Practices for Urban Soil Health: Correcting Nutrient Test Results for Soils with High Organic Matter We are assessing whether bulk density adjustments can substantially change the recommendations that

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Whether you’re in the planning stages for a wash/pack facility, …

WEBWorker health and hygiene is critical for ensuring food safety on the farm. Farms should have policies on clothing, footwear, jewelry, glove-wearing, illness, injuries, etc. Handwashing can go a long way to stop the contamination spread. Workers who are ill or injured can also spread contamination. Let’s begin!

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High Tunnel Best Management Practices for Long Term Soil …

WEBLong Term Soil Health and Fertility. These best management practices were selected by experienced high tunnel growers and extension staff as a result of a four year project tracking economic, soil and irrigation water data from high tunnels across New York State. They can be used remedially, or implemented in a new high tunnel system.

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Management Practices for Urban Soil Health: Cover Cropping

WEBWe are looking at the effect of cover cropping on urban soils and crop health. Cover crops offer numerous management benefits including increasing soil organic matter, reducing erosion, weed suppression, nitrogen fixation and attracting beneficial organisms. Cover crops have been shown to enhance soil carbon and nitrogen in rural settings but

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Comprehensive Assessment of Soil Health

WEBSchool of Integrative Plant Science, Soil and Crop Sciences Section, G01 Bradfield Hall, 306 Tower Road, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, email: [email protected]. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University. Developed in partnership with Cornell Soil Health, Farmier, and GreenStart.

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Soil Health Questionnaire: costs and benefits for farms in New …

WEBSoil Health Questionnaire: costs and benefits for farms in New York State. Background: This questionnaire for farmers is coordinated by Cornell University as part of the New York State Soil Health Initiative , funded by NYS Ag & Markets. The initiative is focused on soil health, farm sustainability, environmental quality, and resilience of agriculture to …

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Food Safety for Wash/Pack Facilities on the Farm, Part 1: …

WEBFood Safety for Wash/Pack Facilities, Part 1: Principles of Food Safety. Objectives for Part 1 include: Identify the three types of pathogens that can contaminate produce Identify sources and routes of contamination from field to wash/pack line it Highlight everyday health and hygiene practices that can reduce food safety risks Review the

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ORNELL VEGETALE PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

WEBImproving Soil Health – Rating the Level of Soil Function on Vegetable Farms in the CVP Area Variable and extreme weather, like our region saw this spring and summer, make good soil function and good soil health more important than ever to maintain profitable

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Conventional and Organic Downy Mildew Management Updates

WEBFor more information, contact Robert Hadad [email protected] or 585-739-4065. Weather Charts. John Gibbons, CCE Cornell Vegetable Program. Weekly Weather Summary: 6/28 – 7/3/17. American Takii, Inc. 831-443-4901 | www.takii.com 180 years Creating Tomorrow Today. Vegetable Seeds for Professionals.

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The New York State Soil Health orking Group

WEB2 New York State Soil Health Initiative - soilhealth.cals.cornell.edu Contact David Wolfe - [email protected] Expand on the NYS Soil Health Working Group of Key NYS Stakeholders The New York State Soil Health Initiative A central hub for information and networking related to soil health in New York State

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VegEdge newsletter – Volumne 16, Issue 02, February 3, 2020

WEBVegEdge is the highly regarded newsletter produced by the Cornell Vegetable Program. It provides readers with information on upcoming meetings, pesticide updates, pest management strategies, cultural practices, marketing ideas and research results from Cornell University and Cornell Cooperative Extension.

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Partial list of organizations offering respirator fit testing …

WEBPartial list of organizations offering respirator fit testing compiled by the New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health(NYCAMH) When enquiring, ask these organizations about their fee structure, whether or not they will come to you, and if they can test the brand and model of your mask(s).

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Healthy Soils in the Orchard

WEBMulch on mature cherry, ‘Bing’/Mazzard. Wood chip mulch compost blend applied October 2014; cost $1,600/ac. Increased cherry size July 2015; benefit, $2,600/ac Net +1,000. Internal mulch; bought large flail mower to recycle larger pruning wood that being hauled out and burned; reduced costs of hauling prunings, paid for flail in one season.

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Biopesticides for Managing Diseases of Cucurbits Organically

WEBBacStop. 2.0% thyme, 2.0% clove & clove oil, 1.5% cinnamon, 1.0% peppermint & peppermint oil, and 1.0% garlic oil. Broadly labeled primarily for bacterial diseases including bacterial leaf spot, bacterial wilt, bacterial fruit blotch, downy mildew, and powdery mildew in cucurbits. Recommended used with EF400 for these and some other diseases.

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Note: NCFH typically relies on peer-reviewed research and …

WEBNote: NCFH typically relies on peer-reviewed research and government 19 .

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The Need for a More Accurate Crop Estimate

WEBIn 2014 we experienced an. over-estimation of crop size early in the season. By July 25 2014, the NY crop was estimated at 30 million bushels. The estimates generally came from only a small number of growers and packers and did not fully represent the NY apple crop. As a result, there was a relatively high cost to the overall health of the NY

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Mycorrhizal Fungi: Beneficial Microbes for Increased Plant …

WEBVolume 7, Issue 26 Page 3 Continued from cover healthy mycorrhizae are known to have higher drought tolerance. The endomy-corrhizae increase the root surface of a

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Ergonomics and the Farm

WEBErgonomics and the Farm. Farming involves hard physical work. •Every day about 167 agricultural workers suffer a lost-work-time injury •From 2008-2010 , 50% of all hired crop worker injuries were classified as a sprain or strain •This may be severely under counting the injury rate •UC Davis study showed 77% median underestimate of non

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Getting your employees vaccinated.

WEBGetting your employees vaccinated. Right now everyone who is a NYS resident or who works or attends school in NYS and is over the age of 16 is eligible for the COVID vaccination.

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Soil Health Workshop

WEBre-n-ent – ogether CPSS of Wetland and Soil Consulting Services, LLC (WSCS) t-m Director of the Innovative Farmers Association of Ontario, s north by the Bay of Quinte.

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