December 11th Webinar: Can Behavioral Science Help Us Understand Farmer Decision-Making?
This year, we are partnering with Farm Credit East to host a series of four webinars focused on better understanding
Fridays with Farm Viability: Identifying Common Elements of Change
This year, in lieu of our Taking Stock for New York Agriculture meeting in Albany, we are partnering with Farm
Meet NYFVI Board Member Tim Dressel
Farm Viability has a ten-person board of directors. Seven are nominated by ag organizations and three are at-large members. All
2020 FVI Project Profiles
The 2020 FVI program was highly competitive. 56 proposals were received and resources allowed for 12 projects to be funded.
2020 FVI Projects Announced
The New York Farm Viability Institute is deeply appreciative of the support provided by Governor Cuomo, and Assemblywoman Lupardo, Senator
Farm Viability Dairy Teams: Advancing Agriculture
Since its inception, Farm Viability’s dairy program has supported 21 Topic Specific Teams that have worked with more than 270
Bird Damage in Crops: It’s More Than a Nuisance
There’s almost nothing that will get farmers talking more than a discussion of tricks to get birds out of their
Precision Feed Management: Optimizing Feed to Drive Profit
On a dairy farm, feed is the largest expense. Evaluating an operation’s feed cost in relationship to the net milk
Scaling Up: Wholesale opportunities provide profitable growth
The competition among farmers selling directly to consumersis fierce and some feel that opportunity has plateaued. Yet wholesale buyers lament
The Dragon: UV Light for Disease Management
In 2015 as part of a Cornell University project in collaboration with the University of Florida, Mark Rea and his