Posts by Lindsay Borman

June 23-25th, 2017 at 10:00am to 4:00pm at Wellspring Forest Farm & School, 6164 Deer Run Ln, Trumansburg, NY 14886 Discover the possibilities of growing a range of food and medicine in marginal…

By Kathy Voth See more at: http://onpasture.com/2017/06/19/when-cows-eat-weeds-you-have-43-more-forage/#sthash.m7gg0tes.dpuf It’s that time of year when I remind you that you can teach your ruminant livestock to eat your weeds so that you have…

Looking to start raising and hatching chicks? Join Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County (CCEUC) educators and local professionals for a class on hatching chickens. Find more information and register…

Are you an agricultural producer interested in implementing practices to treat the runoff from barnyards and bunk silos, implementing milkhouse waste systems, or helping store and manage manure? Interested in protecting…

If you’re interested in pursuing a livestock enterprise, a good fence is an essential tool to manage animals on the land. Join John Slifka (Army) of Three Sisters Farm at…

By Alex McKiernan I’d be willing to bet that the vast majority of direct-market farmers started as interns or apprentices on someone else’s farm. When you think about mainstream production…

By Jennifer Savran Kelly Big on flavor, aroma and size, Cornell’s newest grape lacks one defining feature: a name. Grape breeder Bruce Reisch ’76 spent years developing the grape, and…

Established in 2011, the Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund provides direct assistance to veterans who are in the early stages of their farming operations. With awards rangin from $1,000 to $5,000,…

This article covers:  Becoming part of the solution  Tax credit for farmers who donate harvest  Resources to help you coordinate The Problem: Studies show that unhealthy, heavily processed…

Are you registered to receive the 2017 USDA Census of Agriculture questionnaire? If not, you have until late June to sign up. Currently, the USDA Census of Agriculture is the…