Round 2 of Delaware County Farm Enhancement Grants Program Announced
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County invites applications from eligible Delaware County farm businesses for financial assistance to implement eligible projects that will improve viability of farm operations through strategic investment in farm...
Delaware County Farm Enhancement Grants Program Applications Requested
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County invites applications from eligible Delaware County farm businesses for financial assistance to implement eligible projects that will improve viability of farm operations through strategic investment in farm...
Interim Executive Director Appointed
Jack Salo will be acting as interim Executive Director. Jack is a rural advocate and non-profit executive who has worked in South Central New York State for the past 35 years. Jack’s experience includes leading health, human service, and youth development...
Dairy Farm “Cost of Days Open”
Recently, I got the chance to ride along with a fellow educator to take feed samples. While sampling the bag, reproductive success got brought up in relation to nutrition management. April and I got to delight in our shared knowledge of “cost of days open” and I...
Jeanne Darling Retirement Press Release
After serving Delaware County for over 50 years with integrity and excellence, Jeanne Darling will be leaving Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County as Executive Director, June 30, 2022. Ms. Darling has led Delaware CCE over 35 years supporting local,...
Scissor Cut Results – 6/7/2022
Mature Hay for Mature Cows Hay continued to mature this week with all grasses reaching a fully headed stage. Fiber in grasses is advancing more slowly, while legumes still advanced by 1 point per day. Fiber digestibility continued to decrease. All fields are past...
NO ASIAN GIANT HORNETS
As of August, 2020, there are NO ASIAN GIANT HORNETS in the northeast. What you might see are Cicada Killers or European Hornets. Please don’t kill these large but very low risk cicada killer wasps. CICADA KILLER WASP up to 1.5″ with a rusty red head and thorax,...
Scissor Cut Results 5/31/22
Beef Go, Dairy Finish Hay quality past the target zone for dairy quality and growing yearling beef for all fields except pure alfalfa at sampling this week, alfalfa quality is at dairy quality stage. It is also go time for harvesting hay for growing yearling and...
Scissor Cut Results 5/24/2022
Still Prime, Wait Still Grass and mixed hay were still in the target zone for dairy quality at sampling this week, although we would expect it to advance past prime next week. Legume quality is reaching dairy quality stage and will be ready to harvest this week. It is...
Scissors Cut Results 5/17/2022
Dairy – Go, Go, Go! – Beef Wait With a little rain and lots of warm weather hay grew rapidly this week. Maturity advanced right along with the height with most fields at target fiber level for dairy quality forage. Legume fields are the exception, not...