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.

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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!

Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats.)

Winter Shop Meeting

Join us in Moravia on Wednesday 1/8/25 for topics on weed seed movement, equipment clean out, herbicide resistant weeds and MORE! Free! Details here:

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.

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.

European Starling Sturnus vulgaris, male in winter plumage

Managing Wild Birds During HPAI

A new fact sheet offers resources on enhanced biosecurity practices and strategies farmers can adopt to limit wild bird contact with dairy cows and avoid HPAI infection.

man using a chain saw, wearing protective pants.

Chainsaw Safety

Find resources to help you choose a chainsaw that's right for you, and guidelines for using it safely and effectively, here on our Chainsaw Safety page.

Contact

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

Last updated December 20, 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