Strengthening Floodplain Management through Training and Resources

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Relevance Flood risks are increasing across New York State, yet many local floodplain administrators lack the training and resources needed to effectively reduce damage to lives and property. This challenge is especially pronounced in small and...
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Floodplain Manager Trainings Metrics Development workshops

Helping New York Farmers Manage Weeds in a Changing Climate

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Relevance Climate change is altering weed dynamics on dairy and field crop farms across New York State. Shifts in temperature, precipitation, and seasonal patterns are reducing herbicide effectiveness, increasing the spread of invasive species...
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LiDAR Technology and Slash Walls Advance Sustainable Forestry

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Relevance Forest regeneration across the Northeastern United States is increasingly threatened by over-browsing from high deer populations, which limits seedling survival and prevents the establishment of new forest growth. Poor regeneration...
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Slashwall Cranmer Han

Ecological Weed Management for Lower Input Use

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Relevance Weed pressure remains one of the most persistent and costly challenges facing both organic and conventional farmers. Weeds compete directly with crops for water, nutrients and light, leading to reduced yields and profitability when not...
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School Partnerships Expand Parenting Education in Rural New York

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Relevance Parents and caregivers in rural New York often experience limited access to evidence-based parenting education and family support programs due to geographic isolation, transportation barriers and fewer locally available services. Rural...
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Public Health and Parenting Education: Expanding Resources Across NYS

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Relevance Parents across New York State are navigating increasingly complex challenges that influence child development, family well-being, and long-term health outcomes. Issues such as opioid misuse, alcohol use, nutrition concerns, behavioral...
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Promoting Parents Healthy Parenting Practices

Parents and Play: Building Early Learning Through Family Engagement

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Relevance Play is one of the most powerful drivers of early childhood development, shaping children’s language acquisition, spatial reasoning, problem-solving abilities, and social-emotional skills. Yet many parents—especially those in...
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Exploring Rice as a Climate-Resilient Crop for New York

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Relevance Agricultural producers across New York State are experiencing increasingly frequent and severe flooding events driven by climate change. These conditions threaten the reliability of traditional grain, vegetable, and fruit production...
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Improving Herbicide Stewardship and Awareness of Off-Target Impacts

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Relevance Weeds compete with crops for nutrients, water, and light, leading to reduced yields and economic losses. Weeds can also indirectly impact crops by serving as alternate hosts for pests and pathogens, interfering with crop production...
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Improving Flood Insurance Awareness and Access in New York Communities

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Relevance Floods are increasing in size and frequency across New York State, yet many households remain uninsured and vulnerable to financial losses. Social and economic barriers prevent families from purchasing flood insurance, even in high...
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Home Flooding

Field Nitrogen Balances Improve Dairy Farm Nutrient Management

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Relevance Nitrogen is essential for crop production, yet excess application can contribute to nitrogen loss with impact on water and air quality. New York dairy farmers face increasing pressure to improve nutrient use efficiency while...
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Expanding Worker Ownership in Rural Small Business

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Relevance Thousands of small businesses across New York State will undergo ownership transitions in the coming decade. Nearly 30,000 businesses employing more than 750,000 workers face potential closure or sale without succession plans in place...
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Dairy Farm Business Summary Supports Financial Decision-Making

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Relevance New York dairy farms face increasing pressure from volatile milk prices, rising labor, feed, and other input costs, and ongoing supply chain challenges. These factors limit profitability and make long-term planning difficult. Without...
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Dairy cows eating hay in the summer.

CiderBase Expands Opportunities for New York Cider Apple Growers

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Relevance Hard cider has emerged as a significant economic driver for apple growers, family farms, and agritourism, yet limited availability of suitable cider apple cultivars has constrained industry growth. Many U.S. cider producers rely on...
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Sustainable Lawn Demonstrations Promote Climate-Friendly Practices

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Relevance Lawns cover millions of acres across the United States and represent one of the most intensively managed land uses in residential and urban environments. Traditional high-input lawn care relies heavily on fertilizers, herbicides, and...
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Agritech demo plots

Engaging Youth in Science through eBird Explorers

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Relevance Many young people today experience limited access to nature-based learning, reducing opportunities to build science literacy, leadership skills, and environmental awareness. Educators have expressed a need for engaging, hands-on...
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Dairy Profit Monitor trends September 2024 through August 2025

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This update was released in the February 2026 issue of PRO-DAIRY's e-Leader newsletter, distributed to an email list of nearly 7,000 dairy producers, agriservice, and legislators. Monitoring the performance of your dairy business on a regular...
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Central NY Teens Gain Skills and Experience at the NY State Fair Milk Bar

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Relevance The NYS Fair Workforce Milk Bar program provided valuable workforce training and employment opportunities for forty Central New York teens, offering them hands-on experience and insights into the agricultural sector's role in the state...
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Workers at the State Farm Milk Bar

NYS Corn Pest Network: Staying Ahead to Help Farmers Prevent Damage

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Relevance The NYS Corn Pest Monitoring Network project conducted a thorough evaluation of stakeholder requirements utilizing an online survey, revealing that black cutworm and true armyworm were identified as particularly detrimental pests...
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Blackcut Worm Damage

Resource Optimization in Controlled Environment Agriculture

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Relevance Hydroponics (soilless plant production) and aquaponics (production of fish and plants) are emerging sectors in New York State and across the U.S. which produce fresh, local produce and protein. Fish production produces large volumes of...
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Vegetable Grown in a Controlled Space