Corn is harvested on Uesugi Farms in Gilroy, CA on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013. USDA

Image by Bob Nichols, USDA

Cayuga County is first in corn and soybean production in NYS (2010)

Dairy cattle in the Cornell Dairy Research Center in Harford, NY (Cornell University Photography).

Image by Jason Koski

Cornell's SCNY Regional Dairy & Field Crops team provides resources for Cayuga dairy farmers

If your farm sells meat in bulk, consider joining MeatSuite.com!

Agriculture

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County offers research-based resources and education to our farming community, and addresses the overall goals of our county Ag & Farmland Protection Plan. Educators help farms to remain viable and profitable businesses by providing comprehensive, research-based information on field crop production and soil health, nutrient management from both commercial fertilizers and manure and water quality management both on and off the farm land base. In addition, information is available on animal husbandry, business planning and marketing and diversification of farm products.

Cornell University's Dryden solar farm sits next to fields hosting cows and is partially grazed by sheep.

Ag & Solar

Find information here from Cornell University on solar development and land use, with a focus on commercial solar and its impact on agriculture in New York State.

SCNY Dairy & Field Crops

The SCNY Dairy & Field Crops Team helps Cayuga producers meet their goals and enhance dairy farm profitability to maintain a strong dairy industry in our region.

Garlic Mustard

Garlic mustard is one of very few non-native plants to be able to successfully invade forest understories.

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Don't miss out on the latest news in local agriculture and natural resource topics. Our Ag Alert! newsletter covers what you need to know - find issues here!

solar farm; rows of solar panels on a hill side

Solar Land Leasing

If you own land you'd like to lease, solar developers are contacting farmers and landowners in NY State to secure leases on 10-30 acre parcels.

Meat Suite

MeatSuite.com is a website designed by Cooperative Extension educators to help consumers find locally produced, high quality meats to purchase in bulk.

Contact

Ronald Kuck
Agriculture Program Educator
rak76@cornell.edu
(315) 704-8810 cell & text

Last updated April 30, 2024

Agriculture

Advisory Committee

Coming soon...

We currently are recruiting new members for our Agriculture Advisory Committee. Please contact a member of our Agriculture Program staff if you are interested in joining.

Our Agriculture Staff

Frank Clark
Agriculture Educator
(Soil & Crops)
Cell: (516) 532-4039
fc357@cornell.edu

Ronald Kuck
Agriculture Educator
(Dairy-Livestock-Feeding-Forage)
(315) 704-8810 cell & text
rak76@cornell.edu

Our Services

CCE-Cayuga's Agriculture program offers producers:

Newsletters including Ag Alert! our local update on agricultural hot topics
Discussion Groups – Focused Workshops
Pesticide recertification classes
Production oriented meetings
Training classes – pesticide, nutrient management, certification training
One-on-one consultations
Demonstration field plots
Agricultural Land-use planning
Support in analyzing your business and developing business plans
Promotional activities for supporting local producers, including facilitating meetings
Transfer of research information to and from Cornell University
Farm succession planning
Farm visits by appointment