Field Crops
CORNELL RESOURCES
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences (CSS)
CSS which is a department within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University, promotes productive and sustainable land use practices through its outreach programs.
Nutrient Management SPEAR Program
SPEAR provides research and education in nutrient management to benefit all agricultural systems in New York State.
Cornell Nutrient Analysis Laboratory (CNAL)
This laboratory provides accurate and cost-effective analysis of soil, plant and water samples for farmers, growers, extension educators, state and federal agencies and home gardeners.
Plant Pathology Public Outreach
An outreach effort located in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences whose goal is to educate agricultural producers to manage plant diseases using economical and environmentally sustainable methods.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Field Crops
NYS IPM for Field Crops assists farmers in dealing with weeds, insects and plan diseases that infest crops.
2009 Guide for Integrated Field Crop Management
Adapt-N: An Adaptive Nitrogen Management Tool for Corn Production
Adapt-N is a web-based tool that provides field-specific nitrogen (N) sidedress recommendations for growing corn.
Agricultural Risk Management: Field Crops
This program provides materials to help agricultural producers make informated decisions about the purchase of crop insurance.
Precision Agriculture
Precision Agriculture provides support and leadership to the New York Agricultural community in the use of precision and computational technologies for improved land management.
Forage-Livestock Systems
Interdisciplinary basic and applied research focusing on forages and the animals that consume them.
Organic Dairy: Field Crops and Forages
Provides resources for the transition to organic crops.
Small Farms: Field Crops and Forages
Information on the production of grains such as corn, oats, soybeans and wheat, as well as stored forages such as grass and legume hays.
REGIONAL CCE FIELD CROPS PROGRAMS
Central New York Dairy & Field Crops Program
- Chenango, Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Otsego & Schoharie Co.
Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program
- Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne & Yates Co.
South Central New York Dairy & Field Crops Program
- Broome, Cortland, Tioga & Tompkins Co.
RELATED RESOURCES
NYS Soil and Water Conservation Committee
The mission of the NYS Soil and Water Conservation Committee is to develop and oversee implementation of an effective soil and water conservation and agricultural nonpoint source water quality program for the State of New York.
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service (ATTRA)
ATTRA (formerly Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas project) is funded under a grant form the USDA's Rural Business-Cooperative Service. It provides information and other technical assistance to assist growers to successfully adopt sustainable farming methods or organic production strategies for grain, corn and legumes.
Northeast Region Certified Crop Advisers
Providing information and expertise on crop production, crop protection and natural resource management to farmers in the seven-state Northeast region.
New York Corn Growers' Association
The organization provides marketing information, current news and weather updates for growers in New York State.