Posts by Nancy Glazier

Nancy Glazier is Small Farms Support Specialist for the Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team of Cornell Cooperative Extension/PRO-DAIRY. You can reach her at585-315-7746 or nig3@cornell.edu
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Follow Best Practices to Prevent the Spread of Bird Flu

By Nancy Glazier / February 28, 2022

A deadly strain of bird flu, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), has been identified in several states throughout the country, including New York. This strain can infect chickens, turkeys, game…

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Nitrogen Cycling in Pastures

By Nancy Glazier / October 5, 2015

Follow nitrogen as it moves its way around a pasture.  I was recently asked about the copious amounts of white clover in a pasture as the farmers were concerned about…

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Hay Storage Considerations: Don’t Waste It!

By Nancy Glazier / October 6, 2014

Fall may be a good time to think about hay storage. In some parts of the Northeast haymaking has been tough due to the frequent rains. I have had some…

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Ovines in the Vines?

By Nancy Glazier / July 8, 2014

A New Idea for the Finger Lakes Region of New York Grazing sheep in vineyards has been an idea we have tossed around for a while. This spring Hans Walter-Peterson…

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March is Frost Seeding Time!

By Nancy Glazier / January 14, 2014

Spring may seem far away as winter winds and snows blow, but start planning now for pasture improvement. March is a great time of the year to add some legumes…

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Backyard Poultry 101

By Nancy Glazier / June 27, 2012

Chickens are an easy way to raise your own meat and eggs. They don’t require a lot of work or time and flocks are great for kids to care for,…

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The Art of Silvopasturing: A Regional Conference

By Nancy Glazier / October 3, 2011

The practice of Silvopasturing is causing quite a buzz these days. It was a fairly new concept to me until a year and a half ago, a concept that brings…

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Kevatta Farms Dairy

By Nancy Glazier / October 3, 2010

By Debra Welch and Nancy Glazier Kevetta Farms, in the hills of Dansville NY, is owned and operated by Kevin and Annetta Herrington with children Jessica and Tyler.  Their high-producing registered…

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Yes, Cows Eat Weeds!

By Nancy Glazier / April 4, 2010

Learn from Kathy Voth’s work The Northeast Pasture Consortium (NEPC) Annual Meeting was held in January this year inVermont. The weather can be questionable at best in January, but it…

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