Crops & Soils
General Interest
Cornell Guidelines for Pest Management. http://ipmguidelines.org/ Link to a series of guidelines for pest management and cultural practices for different crop, home and wildlife needs.
NYS IPM Program The New York State Integrated Pest Management Program helps address your pest management needs, whether you are on the farm, at work or in school, at home, or in the community.
Pennsylvania Machinery Custom Rates – updated yearly – The Pennsylvania Machinery Custom Rates report shows charges by custom operators for various farming activities for the prior year. This report is published annually in April
Pesticide Training - The NYS DEC has training dates and locations, information and requirements.
Organic Information
- Extension Organic Agriculture Information
- NYS Ag & Markets Organic Information
Climate & Weather Data
NYS Weekly Weather and Crops Report
Environmental Management
The Cornell Waste Management Institute.
Cornell University Nutrient Guidelines.
DSIRE Database is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.
PMEP – Pesticide Management Education Program Information on pesticide use, registration, and certification in New York State.
NYS DEC Information on Permits for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)
Recycling Ag Plasitics Project
Field Crops
This Old Hayfield: A Fact Sheet on Hayfield Renovation.
Cornell Guide for Integrated Field Crop Management
Forages.org – includes the NY Forage Species Selection Tool, General NYS Forage Information, and Grass Bio-fuels Information.
Cornell University Department of Crop and Soils Sciences Agronomy Fact Sheet Series. Factsheets on a number of Field Crop related topics for NYS
National Corn Growers Association.
Commercial Horticultural
Cornell Fruit Resources (includes Tree Fruits, Grapes and Berries)
Cattaraugus County Participates in the Lake Erie Regional Grape Program
Cornell Vegetables Resources for commercial growers
Cornell Guidelines for Pest Management. Link to a series of guidelines for pest management and cultural practices for Turfgrass, Tree Fruit, Trees and Shrubs, Berry Crops, Grapes, Herbaceous Perennials, Vegetable Crops, and Floral and Greenhouse Crops.
Pasture/Grazing
Cornell University Poisonous Plants Database
University of Maine Livestock Team Online Grazing Course.
Pasture Rental Arrangements for Your Farm
Soils
Web Soil Survey, An on-line tool to find the soil types for your farm
Cornell Nutrient Analysis Laboratory (CNAL)
Instructions for Soil Sample Collection (factsheet)
How to collect a soil sample (video)