Northern New York Agricultural Development Program Research & Education Priorities for 2007

The farmer committee directing the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program identified the following priority areas for attention in the 2007 funding cycle. Click here to see the listed of projects funded for 2007.

� Dairy Herd Management: Evaluating factors affecting milk component production in NNY herds

� Plant Nutrient Management: Nitrogen management on corn

� Plant Nutrient Management: Phosphorous

� Soil Health & Conservation Agriculture: Assessment of soil health on NNY dairy farms and monitoring changes in soil health in response to management changes

� Plant Nutrient Management: Manure application on new and established alfalfa seedings

� Dairy Environmental Management: Herd nutrition practices to decrease nitrogen and phosphorus excretion

� Dairy Environmental Management: Measuring and controlling ammonia and nitrous oxide emissions in various manure handling systems

� Forage Crop Production: Alfalfa fungal root rot � Evaluating resistant strains and other control measures

� Dairy Herd Management: Controlling Klebsiella and Coliform Mastitis

� Bio-fuels: New crops for energy production

� Alfalfa Snout Beetle: Biological Control � Insecticidal fungi and nematodes

� Alfalfa Snout Beetle: Breeding ASB-resistant alfalfa varieties

� Dairy Herd Management: Effects of copper and other chemicals from footbaths on manure pit microflora and plant growth

� Variety Trials: Corn for Grain and Silage

� Grass-Based Agriculture

� Soil Health: Assessment of compaction problems and effects on soil health and crop yields on NNY dairies, includes evaluation of tillage practices on compaction and yields

� Regional Brands/Marketing for Locally Produced Agricultural Products

� Meat Animal Livestock Production and Marketing

� High Value Crops for NNY: Extending the season for vegetables, small fruits and other horticultural crops

� Alfalfa Snout Beetle: Survey of infestation across NNY

� Dairy Herd Management: Case studies of successful farm-level environmental and manure management systems (large & small farms), including costs, neighbor relations, environmental protection

� Variety Trials: Soybeans and Small Grains, including organic

� Dairy Herd Management: Improved housing designs for tie-stall barns.

� Variety Trials: Tree Fruit and Small Fruit, including grapes

� High Value Crops for NNY: Vegetables

� Alternative Crops for NNY: Spring-planted grains for harvest for straw without combining

� High Value Crops for NNY: Small Fruit and Grapes; including variety trials

� High Value Crops for NNY: Maple Production and Marketing