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Northern New York Agricultural Development
Grants

Northern New York Agricultural Development Program
2008 Projects

These projects were selected for funding by the farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) through a Legislative appropriation made possible by the long-term support of Senator Elizabeth Little and Senator James Wright who recently left the Senate for a private sector position and Northern New York legislative representatives region wide. Find more information on the NNYADP online at www.nnyagdev.org.

Dairy Herd Management
• Successful Treatment of Klebsiella and E. Coli Mastitis
• Effect of Silage Fermentation on Johne’s Disease Organisms

Agricultural Environmental Management
• Can Sulfur Addition Increase Alfalfa Yields in Northern New York?
• Precise Nitrogen Management for Corn
• Protected Nitrogen Sources for Grass Production.
• Reducing Phosphorus and Nitrogen Losses: Manure & Protected Nitrogen
• Promoting Soil Health Assessment in NNY

Integrated Pest Management
• Management of Brown Root Rot of Alfalfa and Grasses
• Alfalfa Snout Beetle—Biological Control with Nematodes
• Alfalfa Snout Beetle—Breeding Resistant Alfalfa Varieties

Biofuels/Grass-Based Agriculture
• Evaluation of Perennial Grasses for Energy Conversion

Livestock Production
• Determining the Infectivity of Liver Flukes in NNY Beef Herds
• Improving Beef Carcass Quality/Consistency

Field Crop Production
• Corn Silage Hybrid Trials in Northern New York
• Corn Grain Hybrid Testing Program for Northern New York
• Cereal Variety Trials for Grain and Straw
• Cropping Options for Organic Grain in Northern New York
• NNY Variety Trials for Forage and Food-Grade Soybeans

Maple Production
• Early Tapping in the Sugarbush to Accommodate Warmer Winters/
Earlier Springs

Horticultural Production
• Cold Hardy Wine Grape Varietal Trials
• Apple Orchard Management Systems and Rootstocks for NNY
• Extending the Horticultural Production Season Using

Click here for More Info on each 2008 NNYADP-funded Project