Impact Statements
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On-Farm Research Programs
Student and Staff Spotlights
Specific Nutrient Projects
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Manure Management Projects
- 4/11/2025: Investigating the impact of rainfall on nutrient movement
- 3/31/2025: Farmers and researchers tackle manure management together
- 3/25/2025: Uncovering the value of manure: Sustainable farming in the NYC watershed
- 8/21/2024: Making strides in novel manure research with US Dairy's Net Zero Initiative
- 5/13/2024: Field testing new soil treatments for sustainable forage production
- 3/18/2024: Manure boosts hidden ecosystem beneath our feet
- 10/25/2023: Osterhoudt Farms partners with CALS through US Dairy Net Zero Initiative
- 7/27/2023: Alum partners with CALS through US Dairy's Net Zero Initiative
- 5/9/2023: New study finds way to reduce nitrogen loss from manure
- 3/7/2023: Farmers gain key insights from manure evaluation studies
- 3/9/2022: Grant funds farmer-driven manure evaluation studies
- 11/18/2014: "Nutrient Boom" Invention Could Optimize Manure Application Efficiency (PDF)
- 11/6/2014: Grass Injector Provides a Manure Management Option (PDF)
- 10/25/2014: Manure Rate Research Partnership with NMSP Proves Valuable to Southview Farm (PDF)
- 11/12/2014: SUNY Morrisville Farm Manager Integrates Field Research with Crop Program (PDF)
- 7/18/2010: Musgrave Research Farm Key Site in Statewide Manure Incorporation Trials (PDF)
- 1/18/2010: Western New York Farm Reaps Benefits of On-Farm Manure Incorporation Study (PDF)
- 10/23/2009: Timing is Right for Manure Incorporation Study at Mapleview Dairy LLC in St Lawrence County (PDF)
- 8/27/2009: Lewis County Farmer Participates in Statewide Manure Incorporation Project (PDF)
- 7/22/2009: St. Lawrence County Farmer Sees Promising Results from Manure Incorporation Trials (PDF)
- 7/20/2009: Cayuga County Dairy Tests Alternative Manure Incorporation Methods in On-farm Research (PDF)
- 6/18/2009: Diverse Team Researches Manure Incorporation on Cayuga County Farm (PDF)
- 6/10/2009: Eastern New York Dairy Looks to Gain Economic Benefits from Manure Study (PDF)
- 6/8/2009: Miner Institute Participates in Statewide Manure Application Method Project (PDF)
- 3/13/2009: Central New York Dairy Farm Family Reaps Benefits of Manure Management Trials (PDF)
Precision Agriculture
- 7/1/2025: Compaction crisis: The unseen battle farmers face everyday
- 6/12/2024: Rahul Goel: Coding a tool for the future of farming
- 3/7/2024: 400,000 acres of data yield high-fives
- 12/12/2023: Drone and satellite imagery support farm sustainability
- 8/28/2020: Andy Miller at Osterhoudt Farms and NMSP Collaborate on Zone Management (PDF)
- 1/21/2019: Industry and NMSP Collaboration to Advance UAV Research for Yield Predictions and Nitrogen Management of Corn (PDF)
- 6/4/2018: NMSP Yield Monitor Data Cleaning Project Improves Information for Farmers and Researchers (PDF)
- 5/23/2018: NMSP's Collaborative Study with Industry Explores Drones for Nitrogen Management (PDF)
- 12/18/2017: Research Re-Evaluates Corn Yield Potential in Northern NY through Collaborative Partnership (PDF)
- 11/27/2017: NYFVI Project with NMSP and Industry Evaluates Sensor Technology for Nitrogen Management (PDF)
Whole-farm Nutrient Mass Balances and Carbon Footprinting: Research and Extension
- 4/28/2025: With sustainable practices, New York dairy farms lower emissions
- 11/14/2024: Going international: Sharing our cattle research at the EAAP
- 4/26/2024: Agustin Olivo: Transforming dairy sustainability from farm to classroom
- 4/26/2024: Tracking down dairy's greenhouse gas footprint
- 4/10/2024: New York dairies hit milestone
- 11/28/2023: NMSP curriculum engages NYC high school students in sustainable agriculture
- 1/5/2023: CALS-Chobani partnership tackles sustainability of New York dairy farms
- 1/5/2023: A bright future for dairy sustainability
- 2/28/2022: Olivia Godber: Measuring Carbon Footprints for Dairy Farms
- 1/4/2022: SUNY Morrisville pilots Cornell-developed nutrient mass balance curriculum
- 11/5/2021: Chobani grant supports future of sustainability in dairy
- 11/4/2021: High school teachers pilot Cornell-developed ag sustainability curriculum
- 10/6/2021: Students at SUNY Morrisville make On-Farm Connections with Soil Fertility and Sustainability using NMB Curriculum (PDF)
- 9/20/2021: Piloting NMB curriculum helps the next generation of farmers assess their environmental sustainability (PDF)
- 9/20/2021: Students in Royalton-Hartland Central High School Benefit from Nutrient Mass Balance Curriculum in Capstone Course (PDF)
- 7/6/2021: $10M grant funds study of dairy's carbon footprint
- 7/30/2018: McMahon Family's Clear Vision Brings E-Z Acres Farm to Economic and Environmental Sustainability (PDF)
- 9/17/2015: Impacts of Cornell's Nutrient Mass Balance Diagnostic Tool: An Industry Perspective (PDF)
- 5/12/2015: Nutrient Mass Balance Tool Helps Table Rock Farm Achieve Their Goals (PDF)
- 5/15/2013: Table Rock Farm Reaps Many Benefits Through On-Farm Research Partnership (PDF)
- 10/11/2012: Spruce Haven Dairy's Managing Member Applies Whole Farm Nutrient Balance Beyond the Farm (PDF)
- 8/22/2012: Managing Farm Nutrient Efficiencies: EZ Acres Journey (PDF)
- 4/31/2011: Howland Dairy Benefits from Whole Farm Analysis Project (PDF)
- 10/24/2011: Nitrogen Fertilization: Saving Money, Protecting Environment (PDF)
- 5/1/2011: Dairy Evaluates Mass Nutrient Balance (PDF)
- 2/25/2011: Cornell's Nutrient Mass Balance is a Valued Monitoring Tool for the Hardie Farm (PDF)
- 7/6/2009: Mass Nutrient Balance Project for Small Dairies (PDF)
- 4/6/2009: Whole Farm Analysis Project: Understanding Impact of Nutrient Management Decisions on Small Dairies (PDF)
NMSP Graduate Students and Staff
- 7/25/2025: Growing to love agriculture: Meet Marcos Velludo Junqueira Filho
- 7/14/2025: Meet Asmita Gautam: Helping dairies achieve sustainable silage farming
- 2/26/2025: Erick Amaya: Building a career in sustainable soils from the ground up
- 9/30/2024: Pursuing tech-driven innovation in nutrient management: Meet Issa Diaz
- 11/28/2023: Meet Postdoctoral Research Associate Jasdeep Singh!
- 11/2/2023: Into the wild: Helen Solecki's journey from zoo to dairy research
- 10/5/2023: Life. Changing. From farmhand to ag professional
- 8/25/2023: Sunoj Shajahan: Bridging engineering and agriculture
- 2/20/2023: Gurpreet Kaur Ph.D. '26 explores microbes for sustainable ag systems
- 2/6/2023: Bhupinder Jatana: Addressing agricultural challenges from the soil up
- 7/5/2022: Meet our On-Farm Research Coordinator: Juan Carlos Ramos
- 5/2/2022: Subhasharee Srinivasagan awarded Cornell Atkinson Postdoctoral Fellowship
- 11/19/2021: Agustin Olivo Wins 2nd place in ASA Environmental Quality Competition
Supporting Undergraduates: Aspiring Agriculture Researchers
- 5/12/2025: Karolyn Auer '25 helps define on-farm biodiversity, aids sustainable dairy
- 2/4/2025: Between fields: Skylar Cooper '26 finds love of large animal medicine in ag
- 5/22/2023: Corrine Brown '23 begins career as dairy sustainability analyst
- 1/23/2023: Will Salamone '22: A whole-farm approach to dairy sustainability
- 7/27/2022: Corrine Brown '23: advocate for farmers and the climate
- 1/31/2022: Mikala Anderson '23: supporting farmers, protecting soil health
- 12/20/2021: Lydia Young '21: SUNY Morrisville student tackles dairy sustainability
- 12/14/2021: Megan Wittmeyer '22: CCE's role in the future of dairy sustainability
- 12/8/2021: Megan Lamb '22: Reflections from the next generation of ag educators
Internship Experiences with NMSP
- 9/29/2025: Cristhian Galvez Espinoza: Breaking into sustainable ag research
- 9/26/2025: Zamorano interns carry unique perspectives into NY ag research
- 9/24/2025: Striving to support sustainable ag around the globe: Aidan Villanueva
- 2/19/2025: A budding passion for sustainable agriculture: Meet Greivin Fernandez
- 1/27/2025: Connecting the corners of ag: Meet Lily Blyn
- 10/29/2024: Zamorano interns tackle sustainability, support farmer livelihood
- 9/10/2024: Striving for sustainable crop production: SuMAS intern Francisco Lopez
- 7/8/2024: New Visions student Lauren Anderson digs into soil health
- 12/11/2023: Zamorano student interns "learn by doing" with Cornell's NMSP
- 12/7/2023: SuMAS intern gains new perspectives through sustainability research
- 9/14/2023: TST BOCES New Visions program helps prospective students engage in research
- 9/12/2023: Explore NMSP internships with 2023 interns and mentors
- 1/23/2023: Learn about internships in Animal Science from 2023 interns
- 10/2/2023: Gretchen Wittmeyer '24 explores CCE through CALS summer internship
- 9/26/2023: 2024 Undergraduate summer research poster session a smashing success
- 9/12/2023: Samuel Wallace, NCSU '24: CALS precision ag intern expands horizons
- 8/28/2023: Chobani teaches interns about yogurt production, dairy sustainability
- 5/26/2023: Exploring digital ag internships: Ben Polson '23 and Shirley Zhang '23
- 10/18/2022: Growth beyond the field: Summer interns explore extension for NYS dairy
- 5/27/2022: Digital agriculture internships spark interdisciplinary insights
- 5/3/2016: NMSP Internship Helps Cornell Transfer Student Nico Smaranda Further her Career Goals (PDF)
Forage Sorghum
Starter Phosphorus Project
- 2/26/2007: New York Corn Producers Make a Difference!! (PDF)
- 8/2/2006: Starter P Project a Win-Win (PDF)
- 3/5/2006: Starter P is a Piece of the Whole Farm System (PDF)
- 3/5/2006: Collaboration Ensures Starter P Project Success (PDF)
- 3/5/2006: Starter P Project Met a Need in Cayuga County (PDF)
- 3/5/2006: Extension educator carries Starter P message (PDF)
- 3/5/2006: Starter P Project Provides a Win-Win (PDF)
Nitrogen for First Year Corn Project
- 2/14/2007: Dairy Changes N Fertilizer Applications for Corn (PDF)
- 2/14/2007: Nitrogen in corn research improves the bottom line and the environment (PDF)
- 2/14/2007: Research leads to lower nitrogen rates on corn (PDF)
- 8/28/2007: N Research Helps Dairy Best Use its Manure (PDF)
- 8/28/2007: Saving Money and Reducing Environmental Loss (PDF)
- 9/10/2007: Saving Time and Money (PDF)
Potassium Needs of Alfalfa Project
Nutrient Management Class Highlights
- 5/23/2025: Debating dairy sustainability: Bridging the gap between stakeholders
- 5/23/2022: Cornell Students Gain Real-Life Experience in Agricultural Environmental Management (PDF)
- 7/30/2018: McMahon Family's Clear Vision Brings E-Z Acres Farm to Economic and Environmental Sustainability (PDF)
- 5/3/2016: Certified Crop Advisor Course has Multiple Benefits for Cornell Ag Science Students (PDF)
- 1/23/2008: Cornell Extension Supports Successful Northeast REgion Certified Crop Advisor Program (PDF)
Cover and Double Crops
- 4/24/2023: Cereal for milk? Study evaluates trade-off of winter cereals for dairy feed
- 12/20/2016: Hosting NMSP Double-Crop N Rate Study Proves Useful to Curtis Martin's Farm (PDF)
- 12/13/2015: No-till Makes Double Cropping a Good Fit for Angel Rose Dairy (PDF)
- 11/2/2015: When is it Profitable to Double Crop Corn Silage and Winter Grains for Forage (PDF)
- 8/27/2014: NMSP's Double Crop N Rate Study at Joleanna Holsteins Has Local Impact (PDF)
- 2/17/2014: Crop Advisor's Collaboration with NMSP Promotes Double-Cropping in Northern NY (PDF)
- 1/9/2014: Grazing Specialist Teams Up with NMSP for Double Crop Study at Schumacher Dairy-Ops (PDF)
- 12/10/2013: Crop Advisor Explores Double Crop Concept with NMSP Nitrogen Rate Study at AA Dairy (PDF)
- 10/30/2013: Oneida County Extension Specialist Explores Double-Cropping with NMSP Field Study (PDF)
- 10/11/2013: Northern NY Crop Advisor and NMSP Initiate Double Crop Field Research (PDF)
- 9/14/2013: New Field Crops Specialist Dives into Collaborative Double-Cropping Research with NMSP (PDF)
- 11/30/2012: From Cover Crop to Double Crop at the Van Slyke's Dairy Farm in Pike, NY (PDF)