New York Farm Viability Institute

Do These Things Work? Determining the Effectiveness of Automated Health Monitoring Systems for NY Dairies.

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

Way back in 2003 a group of vegetable growers approached NYFVI for funding. They were seeking support to develop value-added

Building any new agricultural industry has its challenges. Chinese medicinal herbs, which are a $30 million import market in New

New Yorkers want locally grown food choices. And, they like to eat tasty strawberries throughout the year. Unfortunately, the local

Dr. Bryan Danforth was eager to develop a long term monitoring program to understand if wild pollinator numbers are changing.

Is That Opportunity Knocking? Every year New Yorkers eat an average of 18 pounds of fresh tomatoes per person, and

The farmer review process for the 2019 grant round is well underway. Farm Viability received 46 proposals requesting nearly $5

All of our reviewers use our online system to read, score and comment on the proposals. Each scoring criteria is

At its core, Farm Viability’s mission is to help New York farms become more viable. We do this through strategic