Philip Gruber
âSoil health influences crop yield, farm economics, and ecological functions on farms,â OâNeil said. âQuantifiable data on the role of soil compaction in soil health and crop performance is missing. This project is designed to fill that knowledge gap.â
Cornell University Nutrient Management Spear Program Director Quirine M. Ketterings will provide data analysis. Ketteringsâ earlier research has informed the design of this new project.
In a 2019 study of nine conventionally-tilled dairy farm corn fields in northern New York, compaction was found at the surface and at depths of six to 18 inches in all nine fields with consistent and highly variable levels of compaction within each field and among the fields.
May 4, 2021
4-H youth work with judge Brock Meanor at the 2019 4-H Rabbit Show at the Chautauqua County Fair.
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County supports the Chautauqua County Fair Board decision to postpone the fair until 2022 for the health and safety of our community. CCE 4-H recognizes that during these continued times of uncertainty, it can be difficult to plan, afford, and host a large scale in-person event.
Chautauqua County 4-H youth however have been working since November on a variety of projects and are raising livestock and pets for competition and showcase at such an event. So, the cancellation of County Fair for the second year in a row can seem overwhelming. 4-H Staff, with immense support from the volunteers in the program, are making plans to support the youth with a scaled down opportunity.
If You Live Here, Look Out for These Crazy Worms, Experts Warn
By Allie Hogan of Best Life |
If You Live Here, Look Out for These Crazy Worms, Experts Warn
When you head out to do your gardening on the first few warm days of spring, you may be surprised by the discovery of jumping worms, appropriately nicknamed crazy worms. These creatures are currently in at least 14 U.S. states. Officials across the country are asking residents to kill these worms if they come across them. Read on to find out why this species must be destroyed, and for an insect that you shouldn t smush, If You See This Bug in Your Home, Don t Step on It, Experts Warn.
ALBANY â New York Sea Grant, in partnership with the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), announced that funding is now available for projects that engage youth under the age of 21 and address local watershed challenges and New Yorkâs Great Lakes Action Agenda priorities. A total of $200,000, up to $25,000 per project, in New York Great Lakes Basin Small Grants will be awarded.
âThese grants provide a unique and critical opportunity for the next generation of New Yorkâs Great Lakes stewards to become directly involved in learning about and developing smart solutions to address local watershed challenges,â DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos said. âDEC looks forward to continuing to partner with New York Sea Grant to implement the solutions that will protect and enhance the Great Lakes for generations to come.â