Posts by Tara Hammonds
by Kina Viola New York livestock farmers, whether experienced or just getting started, will benefit from the release of a new pricing tool from Cornell Cooperative Extension. The “Livestock Price…
Read Moreby John H. Lavelle Most farmers have a substantial real estate portfolio. Depending on the geographic region, this can be extraordinarily valuable, but in every case, land is always a…
Read MoreSamuel Palmer works at Cross Island Farms to gain experience for his budding new career: farmer. by Alyssa Couse Jefferson County, NY is home to two prominent ways of life:…
Read Moreby R.J. Anderson For commercial fruit and vegetable growers in New York state, winter is a time of reflection, preparation, and guarded optimism. It’s also a time to hone one’s…
Read Moreby Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming The Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming and the Cornell Small Farms Program are teaming up to create a new column called…
Read MoreIncreasing production on the farm can often require investments in equipment to improve labor efficiency, productivity and profitability. Are you a farmer who is interested in scaling up farm production…
Read MoreLearn to take care of business, grow veggies and oyster mushrooms, extend your season with high tunnels, improve your marketing efforts, enhance your grazing practices, and start a beekeeping enterprise…
Read MoreClimate change is here. Is your soil ready? Carrie Koplinka-Loehr When Grant Gayman straddles the boundary line between his backyard and his neighbor’s cornfield in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, one boot is…
Read MoreLand offers both challenges and opportunities in transfer to the next generation. by John H. Lavelle, Attorney at Law One of the defining characteristics of farming is the presence of…
Read Moreby Mario Miranda Sazo Over the past five years, many New York fruit farm operations have undergone significant growth. Orchards that used to employ only a handful of people with low-skill horticultural talent…
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