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Oct

CRISPR: The Next Revolution of Plant Breeding?

October 16, 2018

By: Chris Laughton

The third article in our Ag Tech series looks at CRISPR technology; Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats. This acronym has become the term for a number of new gene editing techniques, which allow for more precise genomic editing than has been possible in the past.

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Posted In: Innovation and Emerging Markets

Tags: ag outlook, efficiency, fruit production, fruit & vegetables, technology, vegetable production
3
Jul

Support local producers: Buy local

July 03, 2018

By: Kristie Matuszewski

Summer is in full swing, and with it, local farmers and fishermen are hard at work producing the fresh, quality agricultural and seafood products we all enjoy. Celebrate the bounty of Northeast agriculture by visiting local farmers’ market and ag retail locations.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: ag retail, commercial fishing, community support, dairy, economy, farm business, fruit & vegetables, fruit production, produce management, vegetable production, wine production, wineries
26
Jun

Controlled Environment Agriculture

June 26, 2018

According to mainstream views, the Northeast’s short growing season limits the ability of the region to meet consumer demand for year-round, locally grown produce. However, the rapid emergence of Controlled Environment Agriculture enterprises is challenging this view. Dr. Jie Li and Dr. Miguel Gomez of Cornell University's Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management discuss the growth and economic viability of this emerging system.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: ag outlook, ag revenue, business management, business planning, capacity, cost of production, efficiency, fruit & vegetables, gross margin, precision agriculture, production, productivity, profitability, risk management, technology
1
May

2018 Northeast Vegetable Crops Outlook

May 01, 2018

By: Dr. Bradley Rickard

Vegetable crops are an important component of the agricultural economy in the Northeast. In the Northeast region, vegetable crops have been planted on approximately 90,000 acres with an annual total farm value of between $450 and $500 million. Dr. Bradley Rickard, Associate Professor of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University, discusses the policies impacting vegetable production, market trends, vegetable consumption and more in this 2018 Northeast vegetable outlook.

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Posted In: Ag Economy

Tags: ag outlook, economy, fruit & vegetables, vegetable production