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
Improving Communications to Stabilize the Work Force
Labor. Finding and retaining good help is a universal concern among New York’s farmers. Mary Jo Dudley with the Cornell
How Upstate New York Growers & Packers Created a New Route to Market for 25 NY Farmers.
Way back in 2003 a group of vegetable growers approached NYFVI for funding. They were seeking support to develop value-added
Chinese Medicinal Herbs: Enormous Potential, Patience Required.
Building any new agricultural industry has its challenges. Chinese medicinal herbs, which are a $30 million import market in New
Meeting Consumer Demand for Locally Grown Strawberries, in September!
New Yorkers want locally grown food choices. And, they like to eat tasty strawberries throughout the year. Unfortunately, the local
Yes, There’s an App for That.
Dr. Bryan Danforth was eager to develop a long term monitoring program to understand if wild pollinator numbers are changing.
Building the Case for Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) in New York State
Is That Opportunity Knocking? Every year New Yorkers eat an average of 18 pounds of fresh tomatoes per person, and
2019 FVI Program: High Numbers of Proposals, Growth in Direct Marketing, Dairy Requests
The farmer review process for the 2019 grant round is well underway. Farm Viability received 46 proposals requesting nearly $5
FVI Proposal Scoring Criteria
NYFVI relies on over 100 farmers serving on farmer review panels, organized by production sector, to read, comment on, and
Farm Viability: Small Organization, Big Impact
At its core, Farm Viability’s mission is to help New York farms become more viable. We do this through strategic