New York Farm Viability Institute

On Farm Approach: Helping Dairy Farms Transition to Organic Production

Sometimes you just don’t know what you don’t know, and decisions made without a full understanding of the larger picture

It’s all about the algorithm. There’s no shortage of opportunities to collect data on today’s farms. Topography measurements, soil types,

New York’s dairy educators are knowledgeable, committed and passionate about what they do. Farm Viability ‘s Topic Specific Team (TST)

NYFVI understands that not every good project will deliver near term impact. Applicants are encouraged to read the priority areas

In August 2017, I was honored to be elected as the chair of New York Farm Viability’s board of directors.

No one likes to hear about process. We agree that our projects are far more interesting. That said, we think

Farmers. Farmers are built into the entire process. Farm Viability’s goal is to continually connect the real world experience and

Uncomfortable cows tend to produce less milk. Comfortable cows lie down more than the others and are less likely to

There’s a plethora of automated health monitoring systems on the market for dairy farms. Wireless sensors can be based in

Labor. Finding and retaining good help is a universal concern among New York’s farmers. Mary Jo Dudley with the Cornell