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Learn about Farm Scale Commercials Mushroom Production
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Farm Scale Mushroom Cultivation (BF 150) Growing Shiitake and Other Mushrooms for Fun and Profit an online course through the Northeast Beginning Farmer Project Tues. February 23 – March 29, […]
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Learn all about Maple Sugaring (online course)
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Introduction to Maple Syrup Production (BF 151) Tues. Jan 12 – Feb. 16, 2016. Webinars will be on Tues. evenings from 6:30-8pm EST http://www.nebeginningfarmers.org/online-courses/all-courses/introduction-to-maple-syrup-production-bf-151/ This online course explores the possibilities […]
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Strategies to Control American Beech and Other Forest Species
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American beech and many other native and non-native woody plants can dominate a woodland, exclude or limit the regeneration of desired plant species, and limit the biodiversity of the site. […]
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Understanding the Pesticide Label
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Pesticides refer to a chemical, regulated by the US Environmental Protection Agency, that will prevent, destroy, or otherwise damage pests such as insects, plants, fungi, rodents, etc. Used correctly and […]
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Getting Started Right for Successful Ginseng Production
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Commercial ginseng production has a long history and affiliation with Cornell University. I have a collection of Cornell publications dating from as early as 1904 on topics as specific as […]
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Planting a Small Silvopasture to Benefit Farm and Livestock
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If you have an overgrown woodlot, a strong back, a chainsaw, a small tractor with a mower, a pile of grass and clover seed, and a rake, then you can […]
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Planting Nut Trees on Your Farm
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by Jerry Henkin If you want to plant nut trees, It’s important to research your land and the type of nut trees you want. Check the soil for the correct […]
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Financial Implications of Selling Timber
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The Right vs. the Wrong Way by Peter Smallidge Timber in farm woodlots and rural woodlands may offer economic opportunities for the landowner. In addition to best management practices that […]
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Weighing the Pros and Cons of Producing Birch Syrup
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By Michael Farrell Although many people have heard that you can tap birch trees, very few have actually tried to produce birch syrup, and folks who have boiled down some […]
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Lion's Mane: A new candidate for profitable forest mushroom cultivation
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by Ken Mudge Forest cultivation of shiitake mushrooms has become one of the most important non- timber forest crops in the Northeast. Well-established methods of cultivation, along with strong market […]
Forestry & Agroforestry
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