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2019

No.	Title	Author
19-01	The State of the Agricultural Workforce in New York	Stup, Ifft, Maloney
19-02	The State Of The USDA Inspected Red Meat Harvest & Processing Industry In New York & New England	Waro, Kalaitzandonakes, Baker, Peters, Gómez, Conard
19-03	2018 New York State Berry Market Analysis: Pricing Information of Local Berries	Davis, Gómez, Pritts
19-04	Crop Budgets and Cost & Return Studies for Organic Grain in Western New York	Li, Gómez, Murphy
19-05	Assessing the Barriers to Increasing Customer Participation and Farm Sales at Farmers Markets: Implications for Marketing Strategy	Schmit, Severson, Sawaura

2018

No.	Title	Author
18-01	Six Year Trend Analysis, New York State Dairy Farms, Selected Financial and Production Factors	Karszes, Windecker
18-02	Case Studies of Supermarkets and Food Supply Chains in Low-Income Areas of the Northeast: A Cross Case Comparison of 11 Case Studies	Park, Gómez, Clancy
18-03	Economic Contributions of the Apple Industry Supply Chain in New York State	Schmit, Severson, Strzok, Barros
18-04	Approaches to Balancing Solar Expansion and Farmland Preservation: A Comparison across Selected States	Grout, Ifft
18-05	Business Summary New York State 2016	Karszes, Christman, Howlett, Windecker, Knoblauch
18-06	Dairy Business Summary New York State 2017	Karszes, Christman, Howlett, Knoblauch
18-07	Production Agriculture Diversification for each State in the United States	Tauer
18-08	Six Year Trend Analysis New York State Dairy Farms Selected Financial and Production Factors	Karszes

2017

No.	Title	Author
17-01	A Practitioner’s Guide to Conducting an Economic Impact Assessment of Regional Food Hubs using IMPLAN: A Systematic Approach	Schmit, Jablonski
17-02	Economic Benefits and Risks for Harvest Platform Adoption for NY Fruit Farms	Ifft, Freedland, Wells
17-03	Workforce Issues and the New York Dairy Industry	Maloney, Eiholzer
17-04	New York Large Herd Farms, 300 Cows or Larger, 2016	Karszes, Knoblauch, Dymond
17-05	Exploring the Feasibility of a Rural Broadband Cooperative in Northern New York	Schmit, Severson
17-06	Case Studies of Supermarkets and Food Supply Chains in Low-Income Areas of the Northeast: Baltimore Store 1, Maryland	Park, Gómez, Clancy
17-07	Case Studies of Supermarkets and Food Supply Chains in Low-Income Areas of the Northeast: Baltimore Store 2, Maryland	Park, Gómez, Clancy
17-08	Case Studies of Supermarkets and Food Supply Chains in Low-Income Areas of the Northeast: Charleston Store, West Virginia	Park, Gómez, Clancy
17-09	Case Studies of Supermarkets and Food Supply Chains in Low-Income Areas of the Northeast: Kent County Store 1, Delaware	Park, Gómez, Clancy
17-10	Case Studies of Supermarkets and Food Supply Chains in Low-Income Areas of the Northeast: Kent County Store 2, Delaware	Park, Gómez, Clancy
17-11	Case Studies of Supermarkets and Food Supply Chains in Low-Income Areas of the Northeast: Madison County Store, New York	Park, Gómez, Clancy
17-12	Case Studies of Supermarkets and Food Supply Chains in Low-Income Areas of the Northeast: New York City Store, New York	Park, Gómez, Clancy
17-13	Case Studies of Supermarkets and Food Supply Chains in Low-Income Areas of the Northeast: Onondaga Store, New York	Park, Gómez, Clancy
17-14	Case Studies of Supermarkets and Food Supply Chains in Low-Income Areas of the Northeast: Pittsburgh Store, Pennsylvania	Park, Gómez, Clancy
17-15	Case Studies of Supermarkets and Food Supply Chains in Low-Income Areas of the Northeast: Syracuse Store 1, New York	Park, Gómez, Clancy
17-16	Case Studies of Supermarkets and Food Supply Chains in Low-Income Areas of the Northeast: Syracuse Store 2, New York	Park, Gómez, Clancy

2016

No.	Title	Author
16-01	Cost of Establishment and Production of Cold Hardy Grapes in the Chautauqua Region of New York-2015	Oh, Kananizadeh, Gómez, Martin
16-02	Potential Impacts of Minimum Wage Increases on New York Dairy Farms	Ifft, Karszes
16-03	Dairy Farm Business Summary, New York Large Herd Farms, 300 Cows or Larger, 2015	Karszes,Knoblauch, Dymond
16-04	Dairy Farm Business Summary, Western New York Region, 2015	Knoblauch, Dymond, Karszes, et al.
16-05	Business Transfer Guide for the Junior Generation	Shipman, Welch, Leubner, Richards
16-06	An Analysis of Opportunities for Food Hub Development in Northern New York	Severson, Schmit, Shin
16-07	Dairy Farm Business Summary, Hudson and Central New York Region, 2015	Knoblauch, Dymond, Karszes, et al.
16-08	Dairy Farm Business Summary, Northern New York Region, 2015	Knoblauch, Dymond, Karszes, et al.
16-09	The Economic Contributions of Agriculture in New York State, 2014	Schmit
16-10	Cost of Loading, Mixing, & Delivering Feed, New York State, 2014‐2015	Karszes, Howlett
16-11	New York Dairy Farms, 300 Cows or Fewer, 2015	Knoblauch, Dymond, Karszes
16-12	Survey of Hispanic Dairy Workers in New York State 2016	Maloney, Eiholzer, Ryan

2015

No.	Title	Author
15-01	Working With Farm Family Businesses: Some Suggestions and Procedures For Quality Advising	Conneman, McGonigal, Crispell, Staehr
15-02	Labor Issues and Employment Practices on New York Apple Farms	Baker, DeMarree, Ho, Maloney, Rickard
15-03	Census of Agriculture Highlights, New York State, 2012	Bills, Stanton
15-04	Building Success of Food Hubs Through the Cooperative Experience – A Case Study Perspective	Severson, Schmit
15-05	Dairy Farm Business Summary, New York Large Herd Farms, 300 Cows or Larger, 2014	Karszes, Knoblauch, Dymond
15-06	Dairy Farm Business Summary, Western New York Region, 2014	Knoblauch, Dymond, Karszes, et al.
15-07	Dairy Farm Business Summary, Hudson and Central New York Region 2014	Knoblauch, Conneman, Dymond, et al.
15-08	Dairy Farm Business Summary, Northern New York Region, 2014	Knoblauch, Dymond, Karszes, et al.
15-09	Dairy Farm Business Summary, New York Small Herd Farms, 120 Cows or Fewer, 2014	Knoblauch, Dymond, Karszes, Kimmich
15-10	Produce Industry Procurement: Changing Preferences and Practices	McLaughlin, Park, Hawkes
15-11	Ex Ante Economic Evaluation of Technologies for Managing Postharvest Physiological Disorders	Rickard, Rudell, Watkins
15-12	Cost of Establishment and Production of Cold Hardy Grapes in the Thousand Islands Region of New York-2015	Oh, Kananizadeh, Gómez, Martinson
15-13	Workforce Issues: Profiles of Specialty Crop Farms in New York State	Maloney, Smith, Saputo, Rickard

2014

No.	Title	Author
14-01	Cost of Establishment and Production of V. Vinifera Grapes in the Finger Lakes Region of New York, 2013	Yeh, Gómez, White
14-02	Dairy Replacement Programs: Costs & Analysis 3rd Quarter 2012	Karszes
14-03	Agriculture-Based Economic Development in New York State: Assessing the Inter-industry Linkages in the Agricultural and Food System	Schmit, Boisvert
14-04	Agriculture-Based Economic Development in New York State: The Contribution of Agriculture to the New York Economy	Schmit
14-05	Dairy Farm Business Summary, New York Large Herd Farms, 300 Cows or Larger, 2013	Karszes, Knoblauch, Dymond
14-06	Dairy Farm Business Summary, Western New York Region, 2013	Karszes, Knoblauch, Dymond
14-07	Dairy Farm Business Summary, New York Small Herd Farms, 120 Cows or Fewer, 2013	Knoblauch, Dymond, Karszes, Kiraly
14-08	Dairy Farm Business Summary, Hudson and Central New York Region 2013	Knoblauch, Conneman, Dymond, et al.
14-09	Dairy Farm Business Summary, Northern New York Region, 2013	Knoblauch, Dymond, Karszes, et al.
14-10	New York Economic Handbook, 2015	Extension Faculty & Staff
14-11	Cost of Establishment and Production of Hybrid Grapes in the Finger Lakes Region of New York-2013	Tang, Gómez, White
14-12	Manure Application Cost Study, New York State, Spring 2012	Howland, Karszes
14-13	Marketing Channel Assessment Tool (MCAT) Benchmark Performance Metrics	Schmit, LeRoux

2013

No.	Title	Author
13-01	The Tasting Room Experience and Winery Customer Satisfaction	Gómez, Kelley
	Marketing Modules Series
13-02	Module 1: Marketing	Cuellar-Healey, Gómez
13-02i	Module 1: Marketing, Teaching Slides	Cuellar-Healey, Gómez
13-03	Module 2: Customer Analysis	Cuellar-Healey, Gómez
13-03i	Module 2: Customer Analysis Example, The Hispanic Market in the United States	Cuellar-Healey, Gómez
13-03ii	Module 2: Customer Analysis, Teaching Slides	Cuellar-Healey, Gómez
13-04	Module 3: Company Analysis	Cuellar-Healey, Gómez
13-04i	Module 3: Company Analysis Example, Marketing Plan, Mixed Green Salad Gardens (MG)	Cuellar-Healey, Gómez
13-04ii	Module 3: Company Analysis, Teaching Slides	Cuellar-Healey, Gómez
13-05	Module 4: Competitor Analysis	Cuellar-Healey, Gómez
13-05i	Module 4: Competitor Analysis Example, SWOT Analysis	Cuellar-Healey, Gómez
13-05ii	Module 4: Competitor Analysis, Teaching Slides	Cuellar-Healey, Gómez
13-06	Module 5: Product	Cuellar-Healey
13-06i	Module 5: Product Example, “Organic Products” More than Just the Product Itself	Cuellar-Healey
13-06ii	Module 5: Product, Teaching Slides	Cuellar-Healey
13-07	Module 6: Price	Cuellar-Healey, Gómez
13-07i	Module 6: Price Example, Pricing of Apples	Cuellar-Healey
13-07ii	Module 6: Price, Teaching Slides	Cuellar-Healey
13-08	Module 7: Placement/Distribution	Cuellar-Healey
13-08i	Module 7: Placement/Distribution Example, Direct Marketing – Farmers Markets	Cuellar-Healey
13-08ii	Module 7: Placement/Distribution, Teaching Slides	Cuellar-Healey
13-09	Module 8: Promotion	Cuellar-Healey
13-09i	Module 8: Promotion Example, Promoting Avocados in the US Market: Cooperation is Deemed Key to the Avocado Industry’s Marketing Success!	Cuellar-Healey
13-09ii	Module 8: Promotion, Teaching Slides	Cuellar-Healey
13-10	Milking Center Cost Study, New York State, 2010-2011	Howland, Karszes, Skellie
13-11	Dairy Farm Business Summary, New York Large Herd Farms, 300 Cows or Larger, 2012	Karszes, Knoblauch, Dymond
13-12	Dairy Farm Business Summary, Western New York Region, 2012	Karszes, Knoblauch, Dymond
13-13	Dairy Farm Business Summary, New York Small Herd Farms, 120 Cows or Fewer, 2012	Knoblauch, Dymond, Karszes, Kiraly
13-14	Eastern Broccoli Crop Budgets	Atallah, Gómez
13-15	Dairy Farm Business Summary, Hudson and Central New York Region 2012	Knoblauch, Conneman, Dymond, et al.
13-16	Dairy Farm Business Summary, Northern New York Region, 2012	Knoblauch, Dymond, Karszes, et al.
13-17	New York Economic Handbook, 2014	Extension Faculty & Staff

2012

No.	Title	Author
12-01	Dairy Farm Business Summary, New York Organic Dairy Farms, 2010	Knoblauch, Overton, Putnam, Dymond
12-02	Dairy Farm Business Summary, New York Large Herd Farms, 300 Cows or Larger, 2011	Karszes, Knoblauch, Putnam
12-03	Dairy Farm Business Summary, Western New York Region, 2011	Knoblauch, Putnam, Karszes, et al.
12-04	Dairy Farm Business Summary, New York Small Herd Farms, 120 Cows or Fewer, 2011	Knoblauch, Putnam, Karszes, et al.
12-05	Dairy Farm Business Summary, Hudson and Central NY Region, 2011	Knoblauch, Conneman, Putnam, Karszes, et al.
12-06	Beginning or Expanding Maple Syrup Operations as a Profitable Business!	Perry, Childs
12-07	A Study of Food and Beverage Manufacturing in New York State	Schmit, Park, Henehan, Hall
12-08	Dairy Farm Business Summary, Northern New York Region, 2011	Knoblauch, Putnam, Karszes, et al.
12-09	Dairy Farm Business Summary, Intensive Grazing Farms, New York, 2011	Conneman, Karszes, Grace, et al.
12-10	Quantitative and Qualitative Measures of Fruit and Vegetable Production in the Genesee Valley	K. Park
12-11	Agriculture-Based Economic Development in NYS: Trends and Prospects	Schmit, Bills
12-12	Dairy Farm Business Summary, New York Organic Dairy Farms, 2011	Knoblauch, Overton, Putnam
12-13	New York Dairy Farm Renters, 2011	Knoblauch, Putnam
12-14	New York Economic Handbook, 2013	Extension Faculty & Staff

2011

No.	Title	Author
11-01	Dairy Farm Business Summary, New York Large Herd Farms, 300 Cows or Larger, 2010	Karszes, Knoblauch, Putnam, Angell
11-02	Dairy Farm Business Summary, Western New York Region, 2010	Knoblauch, Putnam, Karzes, et al.
11-03	Cost of Establishment and Production of Vinifera Grapes in the Finger Lakes Region of New York, 2010	White
11-04	Dairy Farm Business Summary, New York Small Herd Farms, 120 Cows or Fewer, 2010	Knoblauch, Putnam, Karszes, Kiraly, Dymond
11-05	Dairy Farm Business Summary, Hudson and Central NY Region, 2010	Knoblauch, Conneman, Putnam, Karszes, et al.
11-06	Dairy Farm Business Summary, Intensive Grazing Farms, New York, 2010	Conneman, Karszes, Grace, Murray, et al.
11-07	Dairy Farm Business Summary, Northern New York Region, 2010	Knoblauch, Putnam, Karszes, Murray, et al.
11-08	New York Economic Handbook, 2012	Extension Faculty & Staff
11-09	Dairy Farm Business Summary, New York Dairy Farm Renters, 2010	Knoblauch, Putnam, Dymond
11-10	Examining the Costs of Producing Processing Snap Beans and Green Peas in New York State	Ho, Rickard, Kikkert, et al.

2010

No.	Title	Author
10-01	When to Exit Dairy Farming: The Value of Waiting	Tauer, Dressler
10-02	Business Planning for the Agriculture Sector: A Guide to Business Plan Development for Start-up to Mid-Size Operations	Perry, Overton
10-03	The Effectiveness of Farm-to-Chef Marketing of Local Foods: An Empirical Assessment from Columbia County, NY	Schmit, Lucke, Hadcock
10-04	Dairy Farm Business Summary, New York Large Herd Farms, 300 Cows or Larger, 2009	Karszes, Knoblauch, Putnam
10-05	Dairy Farm Business Summary, Western New York Region, 2009	Knoblauch, Putnam, Karszes, Hanchar, et al.
10-06	Dairy Farm Business Summary, Northern New York Region, 2009	Knoblauch, Putnam, Karszes, Murray, et al.
10-07	Dairy Farm Business Summary, Hudson and Central New York Region, 2009	Knoblauch, Putnam, Karszes, Buxton, et al.
10-08	Dairy Farm Business Summary, New York Small Herd Farms, 80 Cows or Fewer, 2009	Knoblauch, Putnam, Kiraly, Karszes
10-09	Profiles of Successful Farm Transfers on Long Island	Staehr
10-10	Dairy Farm Business Summary, Intensive Grazing Farms, New York, 2009	Conneman, Karszes, Grace, Murray, et al.
10-11	2010 New York State Reference Manual for Regional Schools, Income Tax Management and Reporting for Small Businesses and Farms	J. Bennett, K. Bennett
10-12	2010 Federal Reference Manual for Regional Schools, Income Tax Management and Reporting for Small Businesses and Farms	Bouchard, J. Bennett
10-13	Organic Agriculture in New York State	Henehan, Li
10-14	An Economic Examination of Alternative Organic Cropping Systems in New York State	Chan, Caldwell, Rickard
10-15	Economic Analysis of the Financial Impact of the Grape Leafroll Virus (GLRV) in the Finger Lakes Region of New York	Gómez, Atallah, Martinson, Fuchs, White
10-16	A Compilation of Smart Marketing Articles, January 2008–October 2010	Park, Schmit
10-17	New York Economic Handbook, 2011	Extension Faculty & Staff
10-18	Dairy Farm Business Summary, New York Dairy Farm Renters, 2009	Knoblauch, Putnam
10-19	Legislative Actions on Overtime Pay and Collective Bargaining and Their Implications for Farm Employers In New York State, 2009-2010	Telega, Maloney