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- Extension Associate Sr, Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management (AEM), College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)
Ed Staehr is the Communications Director for NY FarmNet/NY FarmLink in the Department of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University. His organizations help farm families who are experiencing personal or financial stress, as well as farms that wish to link one generation to the next through farm transfers, partnerships, retirement/estate planning, and business planning. NY FarmNet recently celebrated its twentieth anniversary and Staehr was responsible for directing a documentary on NY FarmNet titled Moving Families Forward, which aired on PBS and reached over 500,000 viewers. A key interest for Staehr is educating the public about agriculture, and he also directed a documentary on NY FarmLink and the importance of farm transfers in maintaining a viable agricultural industry.
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research activities
principal investigator on
- FARM FAMILY ASSISTANCE PROJECT - NY FARMNET awarded by NYS DEPT OF AG & MARKETS 2008 - 2013
- NY FARM NET CASH FLOW ANALYSIS awarded by NYS DEPT OF AG & MARKETS 2009 - 2012
- STIMULATING THE RURAL NEW YORK STATE ECONOMY VIA FARM BUSINESS PLANNING awarded by NYS DEPT OF AG & MARKETS 2011
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Publications
individual publications
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article
- Feed prices may ease down in 2012 2012
- Wild Grain Ride Likely to Continue 2012
- How Frequently Should Stalls be Refreshed with New Bedding?. Progressive Dairyman. :57-58. 2011
- Profiles of Successful Farm Business Transfers on Long Island. Dyson School. 2010. 2010
- Are Your Deadstock Piles and Disposal Costs Causing Your Farm Nightmares?. Country Folks/Lee Publications. B:21-23. 2009
- Do I Need Crop Insurance? Self evaluating crop insurance as a risk management tool in New York State . Cornell University. EB 2009. 2009
- A How-To on Livestock Composting. Northeast DairyBusiness. 10:18-19. 2008
- Business Plan Implementation at Finger Lakes Dexter Creamery 2008
- Consultants' Forum at Genesee Valley Farm Discovery Center Provides New Resources 2008
- Dairy Manure Solids Cut Bedding Costs. Northeast DairyBusiness. 10:24-25. 2008
- Jeff Perry Joins the NY FarmNet Team as Business Planning Coordinator 2008
- NY FarmNet - Adding Value to NYS Agriculture 2008
- NY FarmNet - Assistance in Challenging Times 2008
- NY FarmNet Announces New Board Members 2008
- NY FarmNet Announces New Board Members 2008
- NY FarmNet: Effective, Experienced in Disaster Response and Prevention 2008
- Northeast Livestock Processing Service Company Benefits from Business Planning 2008
- A Year of Progress at NY FarmNet and NY FarmLink 2007
- Consultant Team Formed on Farm Business Transfer 2007
- Extension Educator Applies NY FarmNet Training 2007
- Fund Established to Honor “Dr. George” Conneman 2007
- NY FarmNet Team Receives Award for Outstanding Accomplishments in Extension/Outreach 2007
- Wake Robin Farm’s Transition to Value Added Dairy Production 2007
- A Shared Desire to Help Farm Families Drives the Team of Donald New and Leonard Freeborn 2006
- Building on Personal and Financial Skills – the Team of Huck Heintz and Judy Flint 2006
- Fueling Business Growth and Job Creation through AIC 2006
- Leadership: Adapting to Change 2006
- Moving Families Forward – NY FarmNet Documentary Premiere 2006
- NY FarmNet – Celebrating Twenty Years of Program Success 2006
- NY FarmNet.NY FarmLink Banquet Celebrates Program Accomplishments 2006
- NY FarmNet/NY FarmLink Efforts Support Cornell’s Ag Innovation Center 2006
- NY FarmNet/NY FarmLink Teams with the USDA Risk Management Agency and CCE to Offer Educational Programming 2006
- Summary of NY FarmNet Initiatives in 2005 2006
- Teamwork – the Key to Success at NY FarmNet/NY FarmLink 2006
- Cooperative Extension Agent Cultivates Career Long Partnership with Farm Net and FarmLink 2005
- Got Stress? NY FarmNet Can Help 2005
- New Staff Member Joins NY FarmNet/NY FarmLink 2005
- Agency Collaboration in the Skaneateles Lake Watershed Agricultural Program 2004
- Business Planning Resources Coming Soon 2004
- Comparing Grazing Dairies with Non-Grazing Dairies 2004
- Developing a Plan to Access Government Funding for your Business 2004
- Diesel Fuel from Crops 2004
- It’s Not Too Early for Tax Planning 2004
- Local and Regional Leadership Opportunities 2004
- Mid-Year Tax Management Update 2004
- Milk Market Update 2004
- Preliminary Dairy Benchmarks 2004
- Product Traceability Through RFID 2004
- Tax Planning Reminder 2004
- USDA’s Agricultural Research Service and Economic Research Service 2004
- Benchmarking Your Business 2003
- Brazil’s Ascent to a Global Agricultural Power 2003
- Business Planning: The Next Step 2003
- Changes in Federal Tax Legislation 2003
- Comparing Grazing Dairies with Non-Grazing Dairies 2003
- How to Place your Farm on the World Wide Web 2003
- Land Use Issues and Composting 2003
- Managing Feed Prices 2003
- Milk Market Update 2003
- More CWT Information 2003
- New Software Product Helps Balance Nutrients 2003
- Preliminary Dairy Farm Business Summary Results 2003
- Promoting Local Agriculture 2003
- Using a Business Plan in Your Business 2003
- Additional Farm Bill Resources Available 2002
- Agriculture in China Differs in Many Ways from New York State Agriculture 2002
- Comparing Grazing Dairies with Non-Grazing Dairies 2002
- Dairy Options Pilot Program Training Offered in the Three County Region 2002
- How CCE is Helping Farmers Protect the Environment and Reduce Odors 2002
- Monitoring Feed Prices 2002
- Potential for Drought This Year 2002
- The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 2002
- Zone Tillage Economics 2002
- Dot Com Comes to Dairying 2001
- Nutrient Application Economics 2001
- Tax Planning Projections 2001
- The Changing Role of Government in Agriculture 2001
- Will Composting Pay on your Dairy? 2001
- Understanding the New Milk Pricing System 2000
- Addressing CAFO Concerns: Utilizing Whole Farm Planning Concepts 1999
- Agriculture’s Impact in the Three County Region 1999
- Environmental Factors to Consider When Expanding Dairies. NRAES-95, ISBN 0-935817-43-3. . 1999
- Tax Management for 1998 1999
- Understanding Biotechnology 1999
- Thinking About Expanding? If so, plan for manure handling 1998
- Skaneateles Lake Watershed Ag Program Summary 1996
- A Summary of the Skaneateles Lake Watershed Agricultural Program 1995
- Using a Partial Budget 1994
- Estate Planning Basics 1993
- Meet Ed Staehr 1993
- The Dairy Farm Business Summary. A Useful Tool for Monitoring Business Performance 1993
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- Chapter 5: Grain and Feed 2011
- Case Studies on the Use of Crop Insurance in Managing Risk 2009
- Directions for Using the Crop Insurance Decision Making Tool 2008
- Intensive Grazing Farms, New York, 2007 2008
- A Bridge Across the Generations by NY FarmLink 2007
- A Curriculum Guide to Individualized Borrower Training 2006
- Moving Families Forward 2006
- Dairy Farm Business Summary, Central Valleys Region, 2003 2004
- Dairy Farm Business Summary, Intensive Grazing Farms New York, 2003 2004
- Dairy Farm Business Summary, Central Valleys Region, 2002 2003
- Dairy Farm Business Summary, Intensive Grazing Farms New York, 2002 2003
- Onondaga Soil Sample Survey 1995-2001 2003
- Dairy Farm Business Summary, Central Valleys Region, 2001 2002
- Dairy Farm Business Summary, Intensive Grazing Farms New York, 2001 2002
- Dairy Farm Business Summary, Central Valleys Region, 2000 2001
- Dairy Farm Business Summary, Intensive Grazing Farms New York, 2000 2001
- Dairy Farm Business Summary Intensive Grazing Farms, New York, 1999 2000
- Dairy Farm Business Summary, Central Valleys Region, 1999 2000
- Dairy Farm Business Summary Central Valleys Region, 1998 1999
- Dairy Farm Business Summary Intensive Grazing Farms, New York, 1998 1999
- Dairy Farm Business Summary, Central Valleys Region, 1999 1999
- Dairy Farm Business Summary, Central New York and Central Plain Regions, 1993 1994
Service
outreach overview
- NY FarmNet and NY FarmLink provide confidential consulting to farm families who would like to improve farm profitability or transfer the farm to the next generation.
Background
education and training
- Cornell University 1994
- B.S. in Communications, Cornell University 1988
awards and honors
- LEAD NY Class11, 2007
- Outstanding Accomplishments in Extension/Outreach, 2006
- Liberty Hyde Bailey Leadership Society, 2004
- 40 Under 40 Achievement Award, 2002
- Northeast Extension Directors’ Program of Excellence Award, 2000
- Environmental Quality of 2000 EPA Award, 2000
- Business Retention and Expansion Master Consultant, 2000
- National Program of Excellence Gold Award, 1999
- Achievement Award, 1999
- Dow/Elanco Spokesperson for Agriculture, 1995
- Livestock Marketing Award, 1991
Other
college
- CALS
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