Northern New York Agricultural Development Program

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Field Crops

More than half – 54.9% - of the farm acreage in Northern New York is cropland. Forages are grown on some 465,089 acres (2002 Census of Agriculture) in the region. Corn is grown on 126,875-plus acres in NNY.

Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) field crop projects are designed to increase farm profitability, improve crop production efficiency, and enhance environmental stewardship. Projects focus on all aspects of production from evaluating crop varieties and improving nutrient management to dealing with crop pests and using organic production methods. Researchers work with such crops as corn, soybeans, grasses, flax, sunflowers, small grains and dry beans.

Click on the links below to learn about NNYADP field crop projects and other field crop production resources.

Alfalfa
BMR Sorghum Sudangrass
Clover
Corn
Dry Beans
Fescue
Field Crops
Flax
Grains - (Small)
Legumes
Soybeans
Sunflowers
Teff
Wheat

Alfalfa
Articles:
- Are Manure and Established Alfalfa a Good Mix?
- Brown Root Rot: Assess Alfalfa Stands for BRR This Spring (Photos)
- The effect of cutting height on yield and quality of alfalfa in Northern New York

Fact Sheets
- Breeding Alfalfa Snout Beetle-Resistant Alfalfa
- Developing Biological Controls for Alfalfa Snout Beetle (PDF)
- Manure on Alfalfa Fact Sheet (#16)
- Sulfur (#34)
- Zinc (#32)

Press Releases
- Battle to Beat Alfalfa Pest Shows Progress
- Biological Control of Alfalfa Snout Beetle with Entomopathogenic Nematodes
- Breeding Alfalfa Snout Beetle Resistant Alfalfa Varieties
- Cutting Height Impacts Alfalfa Harvest: New Resource Online for NNY Farmers
- Now to Mid-November Optimal Time to Scout for Invasive Pest,
Crop Damage on NNY Farms
- Quality vs. Quantity: Can Dairy Farmers Have Both?

Research Reports
- 2007 Variety Trials Yield Summary
- 2007 Variety Trials Harvest by Harvest Summary: Chazy, NNY, Sown May 13, 2004
- 2007 Variety Trials Harvest by Harvest Summary: Chazy, NNY, Sown May 9, 2005
- 2006 ASB Survey Report
- 2006 Biological Control of Alfalfa Snout Beetle with Entomopathogenic Nematodes
- 2006 Breeding Alfalfa Snout Beetle Resistant/Tolerant Alfalfa Varieties
- Alfalfa Snout Beetle Larval Mass Rearing Techniques
- Biological Control of Alfalfa Snout Beetle: A small-scale field trial
- Biological Control of Alfalfa Snout Beetle Using Insecticidal Fungi
- Breeding Alfalfa Snout Beetle Resistant/Tolerant Alfalfa Varieties
Grass-Alfalfa Spring Quality Prediction
- Evaluation of Wide Swathing of Haylage in NNY 2006
- Variety Trials 2005 (Coming Soon)
- 2000 Variety Trials

BMR Sorghum Sudangrass
Articles
- Nitrogen Management for Brown Midrib Sorghum Sudangrass: results of six NY field studies in 2004 (What’s Cropping Up)

Fact Sheets
- Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Removal by Brown Midrib Sorghum Sudangrass

Research Reports
- BMR Sorghum Sudangrass vs. Late Planted Corn
- Brown Midrib Sorghum Sudangrass: An Economic and Environmentally-Sound Alternative to Corn in NNY?

Clover
Fact Sheets
- Zinc (#32)

Research Reports
- 2007 Variety Trials Yield Summary
- 1997-1999 Northern New York Red Clover Variety Trials

Corn
Fact Sheets
NNY Corn Grain Trials
- 2007 NNY Corn Grain Trials
- 2006 NNY Corn Grain Trials
- 2005 NNY Corn Grain Trials
- 2004 NNY Corn Grain Trials
NNY Corn Silage Trials
- 2007 NNY Corn Silage Trials
- 2006 NNY Corn Silage Trials
- 2005 NNY Corn Silage Trials
- 2004 NNY Corn Silage Trials

- How Soil Type and Drainage Affect Corn Nitrogen Response
- Sulfur (#34)
- Zinc (#32)

Press Releases
- Study Says NNY Corn Growers May Reduce or Eliminate Use of Phosphorus

Research Reports
NNY Corn Grain Hybrid Trials
- 2007 Corn Grain Hybrid Trials in NY
- 2007 Corn Grain Hybrid Trials in NNY
- 2006 Corn Grain Hybrid Trials in NNY
- 2004 Hybrid Grain Corn Tests In Northern New York
- 2000 Hybrid Grain Corn Tests in Northern New York

NNY Corn Silage Hybrid Trials
- 2007 Corn Silage Hybrid Trials in NNY
- 2006 Corn Silage Hybrid Trials in NNY
- 2004 Corn Silage Tests In Northern New York
- 2000 New York Corn Silage Hybrid Tests

- Aminosugar Nitrogen Soil Test for Economic and Environmentally-Sound Nitrogen Management of Corn in NNY (Note: large file loads slowly)
- 2004 BMR Sorghum Sudangrass vs. Late Planted Corn
- Brown Midrib Sorghum Sudangrass: An Economic and Environmentally-Sound Alternative to Corn in NNY?
- Economic and Environmental Impacts of Corn Silage Maturity Management (Note: large file loads slowly)
- Nitrogen Needs for Corn Following Grass/Legume Sods (Coming Soon)
- Precise Nitrogen Management for Corn Production

Dry Beans
Fact Sheets
- Zinc (#32)

Research Reports
- 2007 Developing New Cropping System Options for Organic Grain Production in Northern New York
- Developing New Cropping System Options for Organic Grain Production in NNY (3MB File)

Fescue
Research Reports
- 2007 Variety Trials Yield Summary
- Tall Fescue Variety Trials

Field Crops
Fact Sheets
- Lime Recommendations for Field Crops
- Liming Materials
- Phosphorus Removal by Field Crops (#28)
- Soil pH for Field Crops

Flax
Fact Sheets
- Zinc (#32)

Press Releases
- Organic Sunflowers, Flax and Beans: New Crops for NNY?

Research Reports
- 2007 Developing New Cropping System Options for Organic Grain Production in Northern New York
- Developing New Cropping System Options for Organic Grain Production in NNY (3MB File)

Grains - (Small)
Fact Sheets
- Zinc (#32)

Research Reports
Variety Trials for NNY
- 2007 Cereal Grain Variety Trials for Grain and Straw
- 2006 Spring & Winter Wheat and Winter Triticale
- 2004 Spring & Winter Wheat
- 2000 Spring & Winter Wheat, Spring Barley and Oats
- 1999 Small Grain-Pea Mixtures for Forage

- 2004 Organic Field Crop Production in NNY: Spring & Winter Wheat

Legumes
Research Reports
- 2007 Variety Trials Yield Summary

Soybeans
Fact Sheets
- Coping with Asian Soybean Rust
- Growing Soybeans in NNY
- Producing Organic Food-Grade Soybeans in NNY
- Sulfur (#34)
- Zinc (#32)

Research Reports
- 2007 Forage Soybeans Advanced Breeding Line Evaluations and Food Grade Soybean Variety Trials
- 2006 Forage Soybeans Advanced Breeding Line Evaluations
- 2004 Forage Soybean Advanced Breeding Line Evaluations
- 2004 Organic Food-Grade Soybean Production Systems for Northern New York
Yield Trials
- 2000 Northern New York Soybean Yield Trials
- 1999 Northern New York Soybean Yield Trials

Sunflowers
Press Releases
- Organic Sunflowers, Flax and Beans: New Crops for NNY?

Research Reports
- 2007 Developing New Cropping System Options for Organic Grain Production in Northern New York
- Developing New Cropping System Options for Organic Grain Production in NNY (3MB File)

Teff
- Coming Soon

Wheat
Fact Sheets
- Zinc (#32)

Press Releases
- Regional Processor Wants Winter Wheat: NNY Ag Development Program Research Can Help Growers Meet Demand

Research Reports
- 2007 Cereal Grain Variety Trials for Grain and Straw
- 2006 Small Grains Variety Trials: Spring & Winter Wheat and Winter Triticale
- 2004 Small Grains Variety Trials: Spring & Winter Wheat
- 2000 Spring & Winter Wheat, Spring Barley and Oats