What’s happening with the Upper Susquehanna Coalition Ag Team
Workshop Description Do you want more quality grazing days? Are you ready to make more money within your grazing system? Do you know your cost of production for pasture? Are you dealing with weather events proactively? Can you get away for a vacation
We'd like to share an excellent resource from Bradford County Conservation District about their wood chip barnyard project. This webpage, provides an overview of the project, complete with project report, photos, videos and other resources and is available at: https://www.bccdpa.com/woodchip.html. Why the need
By: Emily Dekar USC Ag Coordinator It is critical each year that BMP Data Entry & Verification is completed on time and as accurate as possible. The 2019 BMP Verification lists were sent out in August of 2018. All farms that were selected
By: Troy Bishopp USC Grazing Specialist Cobleskill, NY—New York’s NRCS Resource Conservationist, Ed Henry, set the stage of Grasstravaganza 2019 by quoting Thomas Jefferson’s understanding of a strong agronomic economy as the backbone of a nation: “Agriculture is our wisest pursuit because it
By: Emily Dekar USC Ag Coordinator 2019 Progress Year = July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019 BMP Verification & Data Entry Deadline = July 31, 2019 BMP verification includes all annual practices as well as the farms listed on
The Chesapeake Bay Program generates reports on an annual basis to show the progress for every data submission. The 2018 nutrient reduction numbers for the Agricultural Sector show that New York reduced Nitrogen by 177,412.46 pounds per year, Phosphorus by 4,092.53 pounds per
Deliverables: Increase cover crop acreage in New York by implementing a minimum of 2,000 acres per year Amount: $200,000 per year End Date: Annual The USC will utilize multiple strategies to increase implementation, including: the purchase of seed to provide to SWCD’s to support their
