This “In Brief” includes highlights of a holiday bird count; the new Applied Farmscape Ecology Blog; the UlsterCorps MLK Service Luncheon; Black History Month in Kingston; and more.
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Agronomic Research Trials
Agronomic research is an important part of the Farm Hub’s mission of providing education and knowledge sharing to farmers, land stewards and conservationists in the region. Farm Manager Jeff Arnold provides a rundown on ongoing and new trials, the latter including examining potassium deficiency in tomatoes and solving oxygen deprivation in spinach.
Continue readingWelcoming ‘Food Access’
The newly created Food Access Program focuses on distributing produce and grains to feed the local community. We distribute to mission-aligned donation and wholesale partners.
Continue readingWhat’s Growing: Looking Ahead to 2023
Production managers Jenny Linger and Rosa Villegas share perspectives in crop planning and previews highlights of the 2023 growing season.
Continue readingPhoto Essay: Farm Mechanic Basics
The Farm Mechanic Basics Program (English) returned this past winter for its second year. The program offers hands-on experience with tractor operation, maintenance, and basic repair in 9 full-day sessions. Please enjoy a photo essay highlighting our 2023 cohort.
Continue readingPhoto Essay: Winter Farming
Our fifth year of year-round farming highlights the work that occurs to produce and distribute food, and also spotlights the people who make it happen. Get a behind-the-scenes look at winter on the farm.
Continue readingEncouraging Cavity-Nesting Birds on Your Farm
Cavity-nesting birds such as Eastern Bluebirds and American Kestrels have experienced recent declines or are currently declining due to factors such as loss of habitat, introduced species and certain pesticides. Farms provide vital habitat for both common and declining species of birds.
Continue readingSoil Sampling at the Farm
How can we optimize the productivity of a landscape while sustaining its vitality for future generations? This short video shows how soil sampling is an integral part of increasing biodiversity.
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