How can technology improve agriculture and address the challenges currently facing farmers? Panelists addressed this question at the most recent Coffee, Coaching & Connections event hosted by the New York State Center for Food & Agriculture at the Cornell AgriTech campus. The panelists included Yu J...

CANASTOTA, NY – The bliss of autumn is the delight of watching the leaves in their final dance and enjoying the bucolic scene of grazing cows. It was the backdrop for a “casual” pasture walk at Nathan and Kristine Weaver’s 100% grass-fed organic dairy farm featuring Organic Valley’s veterinarian and...

Corn is one of the three major cereal crops in the world, and given its importance, farmers utilize every tool and technique at their disposal to maximize crop yields. The angles at which the leaves protrude from the corn stalk are integral to light interception and photosynthetic efficiency. Leaf a...