Posts by Lindsay Borman

The Green Lie: Grassland Version

By Lindsay Borman / July 3, 2017

The Green Lie of Hay and Grazing Lands: Deceivingly Green Pastures Performing at a Fraction of Their Potential by Rich Taber At the time of this writing in early May, I look…

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Agriculture Career Day Exposes Teens to Diverse Fields

By Lindsay Borman / July 3, 2017

Finger Lakes Workforce Investment Board, Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Cornell Cooperative Extension team up to host 2017 Building the Agricultural Intellect of the Finger Lakes…

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Agricultural Energy Audits Available to New York Farms through NYSERDA

By Lindsay Borman / July 3, 2017

New York farms can cut energy use and energy costs with the Agriculture Energy Audit Program By Lisa Coven Last spring, NYSERDA launched the Agriculture Energy Audit Program. The Program offers…

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Register to Count in the USDA Agriculture Census

By Lindsay Borman / July 3, 2017

In just a few months, America’s farmers and ranchers will have the opportunity to make a positive impact on their operations and communities by taking part in the Census of…

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The Summer 2017 Quarterly is Here!

By Lindsay Borman / July 3, 2017

Check out the latest round of articles featured in our Quarterly here.

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4 Habits of a Successful Cattle Producer

By Lindsay Borman / June 28, 2017

What are the keys to being successful in this business? Here are four common traits of established industry leaders. Amanda Radke | Mar 14, 2017 As a writer who focuses…

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Work with farmers markets or farmers market vendors?

By Lindsay Borman / June 27, 2017

The Farmers Market Federation of NY and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County are preparing a project looking to address the decline of customers at farmers markets as a whole…

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Small Ruminant Producers: Do you want to improve your parasite control through genetic selection?

By Lindsay Borman / June 26, 2017

Small Ruminant Producers: Do you want to improve your parasite control through genetic selection? Gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) parasites, such as the barber pole worm (Haemonchus contortus), are a serious problem…

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Don't Forget to Apply by 10/31 for the Cost-Share Program!

By Lindsay Borman / June 23, 2017

Are you transitioning to organic? The USDA Organic Certification Cost Share Programs (OCCSP) provides organic producers and handlers with financial assistance to reduce the cost of organic certification. The programs…

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What Wild Bees Need

By Lindsay Borman / June 22, 2017

What wild bees need A new national assessment estimates that wild bees declined in 23 percent of the contiguous United States between 2008 and 2013. The team of Project ICPresearchers,…

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