Forages

The foundation of New York’s agriculture

The centerpiece of New York state agriculture is dairy farming, and the base for this industry is forage crops. Northeast livestock farmers must be able to manage a profitable business that is also sustainable in terms of environmental stewardship, and forage-livestock systems can have a positive impact on sustainable agriculture.

In this section

Varieties
Annual Crops for Forage
Planting Perennial Legumes and Grasses
IPM Practices for Forage Crops
Diseases of Forage Crops
Insects of Forage Crops
Weed Control
Weed Control in Grass Pastures

Resources for forage-livestock systems

Forage-livestock systems focus on interdisciplinary basic and applied research on forages and the animals that consume them. Forage-livestock systems utilizing both grasses and legumes for stored feed, as well as for grazing, can have a positive impact on sustainable agriculture in New York.

Testing facilities

Cornell Nutrient Analysis Laboratory

Cornell Soil Health Lab

Dairy One

Insect Diagnostic Lab

Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic

Tools & resources

Climate Smart Farming
Cornell Soil Health
Cornell Sustainable Systems Cropping Lab
Cover Crop Decision Support Tools
Forages.org
Institute for Resource Information Sciences
Natural and Working Lands (GHG reduction strategies)
NY FarmNet
NYS Integrated Pest Management
New York State Soil Health Initiative
Nutrient Management Spear Program
NYS Weed ID Network website
Organic @ Cornell - Field Crops
PRO-DAIRY Program
Cornell Variety Trials