Podcasts about cornell small farms program

A future filled with with vibrant rural and urban small farms is good for the farmers, their customers and their community. Small farms help build human capacity, revitalize communities, supply regional food systems, and foster ecological resilience in a changing world. Since 2001, the Cornell Small Farms Program has fostered programs that support and encourage the sustainability of diverse, thriving small farms. Cornell Small Farm Program's Eric Frenay is able to walk the talk as a small farmer herself who sees the challenges and  real progress.  www.smallfarms.cornell.edu

Mildred Alvarado, María José Oviedo y Tim W. Shenk del equipo de Futuro en Ag del Cornell Small Farms Program vuelven al programa Alcance Latino con Carlos Gutiérrez. Comparten aprendizajes sobre las finanzas personales y empresariales, claves para desarrollar un negocio agrícola exitoso. Mildred Alvarado, María José Oviedo and Tim W. Shenk of Cornell Small Farms Program's Futuro en Ag team return to the Alcance Latino radio show with Carlos Gutiérrez. They share information about personal and business finances, key to developing a successful farm business. Photo: Jared Davis

María José Oviedo y Tim W. Shenk del equipo de Futuro en Ag del Cornell Small Farms Program comparten con Carlos Gutiérrez en el programa Alcance Latino. Invitan a conocer las oportunidades disponibles para productores y aspirantes a la producción agrícola que son de la comunidad latina o hispanohablante. De particular interés es el curso virtual "Cómo Iniciar su Negocio Agrícola" de seis sesiones, que se lanza el 24 de septiembre.María José Oviedo and Tim W. Shenk of Cornell Small Farms Program's Futuro en Ag team share in Spanish with Carlos Gutiérrez of the Alcance Latino program. They invite listeners to learn about opportunities available to farmers and aspiring farmers from the Latino/a/x or Spanish-speaking community. Of particular interest is the six-session online course, "Cómo Iniciar su Negocio Agrícola" (“How to Start Your Farm Business”), which launches Sept. 24.

Carlos Gutierrez speaks with Mildred Alvarado, Maria José Oviedo, and Tim Shenk who all part of the Futuro en Ag program at Cornell. They speak about educational opportunities for Spanish-speaking farmers and aspiring farmers in New York State.

The tools and techniques for achieving reduced tillage in organic vegetables continue to change. In this episode, Dr. Anu Rangarajan, Director of the Cornell Small Farms Program, discusses some of her recent projects investigating ways that farms can reduce tillage. The Reduced Tillage section of the Cornell Small Farms website can be found here: https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/projects/reduced-tillage/ A full transcript of this episode can be found here: https://cornell.box.com/s/e8sh603qvjjpvp3111rkc8xdbofxdm3w

Cornell Small Farms Program director Anu Rangarajan talks about supporting farmers as whole people, making farming communities more welcoming spaces, life as a strawberry farmer and a game-changing reduced-tillage technique. Hear about how the Cornell University Small Farms Program free classes and resources can support your farming—whether your farm in New York or elsewhere—and how they differ from and work in conjunction with Cooperative Extension resources. Anu emphasizes the importance of building networks and utilizing local knowledge in building farms that are socially sustainable as well as sustainable in every other sense of the word. Learn about the Reconnecting with Purpose, Be Well Farming Project and other programs meant to support farmers as whole people and farms as whole systems. (If the concept of “listening like a cow” intrigues you, this is an episode for you.)  This episode is recorded just a week after the first Northeast Latino/a/x Agricultural Community Conference, and Anu asks the question, How is it that we welcome and create a sense of safety for people who are not from traditional white farmer audiences? As a woman of color working in production agriculture for a couple of decades, this is a question that's been on her mind. Anu explains how the Cornell Small Farms Program is working on answers to the question from supporting farmworkers to cultivating pathways to farming.  Get to know how Anu went from being a kid in Detroit to a premed student to a greenhouse employee to a vegetable specialist at a land-grant university. She talks about her organic U-pick strawberry farm—her experience “on the other side” of the research-production relationship. Learn about Anu's research in small-scale vegetable production, minimum- and no-till system, and soil health. Keep listening for great info about using tarps in the garden to increase nutrient levels, reduce weed populations and more. Cornell Small Farms Program website Reduced tillage resources Futuro en Ag Latinx farmers program Reconnecting with Purpose Be Well Farming Online courses  

In this conversation Steve Rossi speaks with Michael Asbill and Amanda Heidel, about Amanda's Mushroom Shed MFA thesis project, which explored the mushroom lifecycle as a model for community engagement through developing connections between the State University of New York at New Paltz Sculpture Program, the Biology Department, and the surrounding community. Themes relating to interdisciplinary collaborations, faculty mentorship, and individual vs. collaborative authorship are all explored. Steve Rossi is currently an Assistant Professor and Sculpture Program Head at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, where he has been developing interdisciplinary studio art pedagogy connected to the varied fields of environmental ethics and occupational therapy. He received his BFA from Pratt Institute in 2000 and his MFA from the State University of New York at New Paltz in 2006. His work has been exhibited at Dorsky Curatorial Projects, Eco Art Space, NURTUREart, the Open Engagement Conference at the Queens Museum, Bronx Art Space, the Wassaic Project, the John Michael Kohler Art Center, the Jules Collins Smith Museum of Fine Arts, and the public art festival Art in Odd Places among many others. He has participated in artist residencies with the Vermont Studio Center, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and Gallery Aferro in Newark, New Jersey. As a part-time faculty member, he has taught in the First Year Program at Parsons School of Design and the Sculpture Program and Art Education Program at the State University of New York at New Paltz. Michael Asbill weaves arts advocacy, community engagement, environmentalism, and curatorial endeavor into his installation and public art practice. His work has been experienced in venues such as Sporobole and Galerie Zybaldone (Sherbrooke, QC), Flux Factory (Long Island City, NY), The Oregon City Elevator, and the Poughkeepsie Train Station. As a core collaborator with Habitat for Artists, Michael contributed to eco and social engagement projects for Smack Mellon (Brooklyn, NY), Arts Brookfield (New York, NY), Washington DC's Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the Corcoran Museum (Washington, DC), and 601 Tully (Syracuse, NY). He has received numerous grants, awards, commissions, and honors including the New York State/Province of Quebec Artist in Residence Exchange Grant, inclusion in the “Introducing” series at the Roger Smith Hotel, and was honored, at the 2018 Arts Mid-Hudson/Ulster County Executive Arts Awards, with the title of “Artivist” which was invented to acknowledge his community contributions. Michael is the founder and director of CHRCH Project Space (Rosendale, NY), a residency for the development of pioneering, community-based, participatory artworks. Michael is a visiting lecturer, and currently head of the sculpture program, at the State University of New York in New Paltz. Amanda Heidel is an artist and educator living in Ithaca, NY. Her research in life cycles, collaborative structures, and community engagement led to the creation of Mushroom Shed, a community project that looks to the mushroom lifecycle as a model for community engagement. In addition, Amanda teaches outdoor mushroom cultivation and facilitates the Community Mushroom Educator program through Cornell Small Farms Program. She is also the Grants Manager for Choice Words Ithaca, a grant writing and fundraising firm that helps businesses, nonprofits, educational institutions, and municipalities identify and acquire grant funding.

Welcome to Yardwork, a summer yard and garden miniseries from Outside/In. We're sharing three stories about our relationships with the land around us: the front yard, the backyard, and down the block. This is part two.Sometimes, when Maureen McMurray is digging in her backyard garden, she encounters something she didn't expect: a lump of coal. She's planted vegetables in the same soil for a few years now. But as she prepared for an upcoming growing season, she wondered: is her homegrown produce poisoning her family?The answer is nicer than you might think.Featuring Maureen McMurray, Nate Bernitz, and Ganga Hettiarachchi.  SUPPORTOutside/In is made possible with listener support. Click here to become a sustaining member of Outside/In. Subscribe to our (free) newsletter.Follow Outside/In on Instagram + Twitter, or join our private discussion group on Facebook LINKSFind your state's cooperative extension and soil testing service in this directory.Cornell Small Farms Program offers a guide to soil contamination, including ranges of safe levels, with the caveat that toxicity depends on factors like soil texture, pH, and organic matter. The EPA's primer to lead in soil.More information on managing the health risks of lead in New Hampshire soils from the UNH Cooperative Extension. This open source paper goes even deeper on issues of urban gardening, soil contamination, and public awareness. CREDITSHost: Nate HegyiReported and produced by Justine ParadisEdited by Taylor QuimbyAdditional editing help from Nate Hegyi, Felix Poon, Rebecca Lavoie and Jessica Hunt. Executive producer: Rebecca LavoieTitle art and photo: Justine ParadisSpecial thanks to Tom Lemien, Anna Paltseva, and Jim Garvin.Music by Walt Adams, Nul Tiel Records, Alexandra Woodward, Martin Gauffin, Blue Dot Sessions, and Arthur Benson.Outside/In theme by Breakmaster CylinderOutside/In is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio

Some of us associate Cornell University with the famous birding department and nest cams (that's you, Elara).  Some might think of Cornell as the home of the Cornell Small Farms Program newsletter (also Elara).  And some might think of Cornell as the school with the neat restaurant program (El…wait - what?!?).  No matter what you associate with this prestigious Ivy-League school, it's probably good.  Way back in 1868 Ezra Cornell said “I would found an institution where any personal can find instruction in any study.”  We think the university took that to heart, with excellent results.Dr. Jeffrey Perry's presence at the 2021 FFA convention was a perfect match, because not only is he a guy with really interesting ties, he's a guy who is obviously cuckoo (still on birds a little) about education.  He spoke with us about Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, about the University as a whole, and why it's a great place to be.  Here is one man who obviously epitomizes the CALS webpage statement:  “Intellectual Exploration:  We work together to provide new answers and ask new questions.”  …no matter what the field might be, we might add.  And here we thought they were just about birds. Links:https://cals.cornell.edu/jeffrey-perry https://www.ffa.org/ https://convention.ffa.org/ https://www.audubon.org/content/pacific-flyway https://www.audubon.org/conservation/project/california-working-lands https://www.cornell.edu/about/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornell_University https://www.dfa.cornell.edu/accounting/investedfunds/currentltiprates https://finaid.cornell.edu/detailed-breakdown-of-estimated-cost-attendance https://news.cornell.edu/content/nobel-laureates-affiliated-cornell-universitySupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/agriCulturePodcast)

This month, Aaron Wightman interviews three agroforestry, or "forest farming", specialists who double as educators with Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE). These three guests have been instrumental in the formation of a statewide agroforestry work team that connects CCE educators and researchers with the goal of improving the availability of resources to those interested in adopting some of these practices. Brett Chedzoy is a Regional Extension forester who works for CCE of Schuyler County, and the forest manager of the Cornell Arnot Teaching and Research Forest. In addition, Brett practices silvopasturing at his family farm in Watkins Glen. Steve Gabriel works with the Cornell Small Farms Program where he focuses on specialty mushroom production and agroforestry research and extension projects. He also runs Wellspring Forest Farm & School with his family in Trumansburg where they harvest maple and mushrooms and raise ducks and sheep in diverse habitats. Tracey Testo is a program coordinator at the Cooperative Extension office in Columbia and Greene counties where she focuses on agriculture and natural resource issues. She is experienced with American Ginseng and forest mushroom production. Episode produced by Ailis Clyne Music - Long and Low Cloud, Funk and Flash, both by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)

In this episode, we inoculate a deeper understanding of how fungi can play an important role on farms with trees, both as a valuable crop and as a source of ecological revitalization. Steve Gabriel from the Cornell Small Farms Program and Wellspring Forest Farm, and Nicola MacPherson from Ozark Forest Mushrooms share their insights and experience working with shiitake mushrooms.

Under Anu Rangarajan’s direction, the Cornell Small Farms Program builds networks and cultivates relationships among new, aspiring, and longtime farmers across the state. During the past year, when staying connected feels harder than ever, Rangarajan, also an assistant director of Cornell Cooperative Extension, and her team created space for human connection and personal reflection. In this episode of “Extension Out Loud,” a podcast by Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE), Rangarajan shares her approach to Extension work and her vision for the future of New York farm and food systems. For a transcript and show notes, visit: https://cals.cornell.edu/news/leading-through-extension-finding-common-humanity

In a special Veterans Day episode of CCE’s “Extension Out Loud” podcast, hosts Katie Baildon and Paul Treadwell speak with project coordinator Dean Koyanagi ‘90 on the scope of the Farm Ops project across New York state. Episode Transcript(pdf): https://cornell.box.com/s/lbjeuek2x4zrjmsm85er3wrnrh51a9a9 Links: Cornell Farm Ops program: https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/projects/farm-ops/ Cornell Small Farms Program: https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/ Armed to Farm: https://www.ncat.org/armedtofarm/ EquiCenter: https://www.equicenterny.org/

In the first episode of season 3, Julie Suarez, Associate Dean of Governmental and Community Relations in the College of Agriculture and Life Science at Cornell University, joins Extension Out Loud once again to discuss the provisions of the newly passed 2018 farm bill. Julie breaks down how the longest government shutdown in the books has impacted farmers, Cornell University’s role in the growing hemp industry, the farm bill’s emphasis on urban agriculture, innovative production, research, and more! See S1E1 for the first interview with Julie about the farm bill. Please, take our survey and let us know what you think about Extension Out Loud. All data is gathered is anonymous and will help us shape upcoming episodes. Survey: https://cornell.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eWm0KiYFdAF1afP Episode transcript (pdf): https://cornell.box.com/s/pgzw4ftuc9gkmvz08im02t6x6mfow55g Links: Grow NYC: https://www.grownyc.org/ Cornell Small Farms Program – the Labor Ready Farmer project: https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/projects/ Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Harvest New York Team – Urban agriculture: https://harvestny.cce.cornell.edu/topic.php?id=7 Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2 Credits: Title and End Music by Ryan Andersen - Bike Ride With You from the album Swimming. freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Andersen/Swimming/ licensed under CC BY-NC 4,0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Erica Frenay manages 35 acres of sheep, cattle, ducks, orchard, apiary, and high tunnels at Shelterbelt Farm near Ithaca, NY, with her husband and two young kids. She has also worked for the Cornell Small Farms Program for 11 years, co-founding the Northeast Beginning Farmer Project in 2006. She is a certified educator of Holistic Management and has completed permaculture design training, both of which have informed the design and management of her farm. She is passionate about connecting people to soil. And about playing the upright bass.

Shelterbelt Farm is owned and managed by Craig and Erica and their young children Rowan and Phoenix. Started as a homestead in 2005, 2010 was their first year of operation as an official farm. The farm is located in the scenic rolling hills of Caroline, NY, in the Finger Lakes region just southeast of Ithaca. It is home to three generations of Modishers, and pigs, chickens, turkeys, bees, and geese. Next year Craig and Erica will add 100% grass-fed cattle and goats, and eventually produce greens through the winter in unheated hoophouses. Craig and Erica are passionate about regenerating the health of the land and their customers, by managing animals in a way that builds soil and plant diversity, provides a low-stress, happy life for the livestock, and produces nourishing pasture-raised meats. All-natural production practices, superior taste and quality, and good environmental stewardship go hand-in-hand. Craig also runs Ironwood Builders with his business partners, and Erica works at the Cornell Small Farms Program as the co-manager of the Northeast Beginning Farmer Project. This program has been sponsored by Hearst Ranch. “When you’re homesteading you don’t have to worry about enterprise budgets, profits, efficiency or scale. These are some of the issues we’ve been dealing with since we began commercial farming.” [6:32] — Erica Frenay on Greenhorn Radio