Posts by Claire Cekander
July 16, 2016, 11:00 am-3:00 pm 3336 Podunk Road, Trumansburg, NY 14886 Managing orchard fertility is about more than just fertilizer. The fact is your orchard soil is a giant…
NYSERDA offers financial assistance to identify electric and natural gas energy efficiency measures for eligible farms and on-farm producers, including but not limited to: dairies, orchards, greenhouses, vegetables, vineyards, grain…
Local farmers plan to continue the legacy of environmental conservation left by Christine Kaiser in Stowe, Vermont. by Brenna Toman Conservation Success Begins Locally Cradled by the looming curves of…
by Brian Caldwell Blue Heron Farm uses grass strips and cover crops to improve soils, increase productivity The arrangement of vegetable fields into a bed layout with permanent growing areas…
by Alice Varon Certified Naturally Grown (CNG), a grassroots organization that offers peer-review certification fordirect-market farmers and beekeepers, is launching a Mushroom certification program in May 2016.Nearly 800 farmers and…
by Jo E. Prout Pig production runs the gamut Greene County farmer Bitta Albright is entering her fourth season in pig production, after starting with only two to raise for…
Every spring, all farmers struggle with frost and jump through hoops trying to keep their farm safe; and that’s exactly what this small, family run produce farm in New Jersey…
by R.J. Anderson In Penn Yan, NY, commercial vegetable grower Nelson Hoover does not own a car, a computer or a PhD. In fact, as a member of the Groffdale…
How is the Changing Climate Affecting Your Farm? by Jonathan Lambert As many are certainly aware, the earth’s climate and weather are always in flux. However, the rate of change in…
by Thomas Bjorkman Cover-crop radishes have become a real hit with many Northeast growers to help improve their soil health. This article will cover some ideas on using radishes and some…
