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Farm Field Day Attendees Treated to Lessons on Beef, Berries, and Donuts – Oh My!
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By Tim W. Shenk Brett Chedzoy stood over a trailer outfitted with a layer of heat-resistant bricks, flipping beef burgers on a wire rack over a pile of smoldering coals. Maria Chedzoy readied the fixings. On a warm Saturday afternoon in June, the Chedzoys’ front yard at Angus Glen Farm in Watkins Glen, New York…
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How Not to Graze
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In the third installment of our new series, Where’s the Grass?, we share that there are many poor management practices seen in the grazing world. Here’s how to ensure you do the right things for good results! This is the third installment in our series “Where’s the Grass?” in which we try to elaborate on…
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With Sustainable Practices, New York Dairy Farms Lower Emissions
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New study is first to capture “whole farm” emissions from New York farms, which includes feed production, animal feeding, manure management and energy use. A number of New York dairy farms achieve low greenhouse gas emissions due to sustainable management practices like growing a high proportion of their own feed and making the most of…
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Tom and Sea: Bringing a New Generation into Farming
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Farming can bring people together in many ways, from meeting neighbors at a market to sharing a meal at a table. The connections between people, and the land they share, is special. One such connection is the story of Tom and Sea, and the founding of the West Branch Commons, which we have featured in…
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Upcycled Grape Pomace in Chicken Feed may Improve Gut Health
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Cornell researchers investigate utilizing grape waste for poultry feed. New York state’s grape industry produces 30,000 tons of grape pomace waste each year. Nationally, that number is roughly 1 million tons. The grape skins, seeds and stalks left over from the wine and grape juice industries may provide new opportunities to improve the health of…
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How Much is New York’s 20% Farmer Investment Tax Credit Worth Today?
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This fact sheet by PRO-DAIRY shared the implications for capital investment and tax management decisions. In April of 2022, New York State expanded the farmer investment tax credit (ITC) to be worth 20 percent of eligible capital investment. For property placed in service on or after January 1, 2023, the ITC is fully refundable for…
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Getting Ready for Spring Grazing
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In the second installment of our new series, Where’s the Grass?, we share several important tasks to accomplish before you let your animals out to graze this spring. This is the second installment in this new series on grazing. The Winter edition of SFQ has the first installment, which can be read in the SFQ…
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Frequently Asked Questions about Bird Flu in New York State
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Cornell Cooperative Extension’s response to the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza response in New York state is a coordinated effort of the NY Extension Disaster Education Network (NY EDEN). What is Avian Influenza, and where does it come from? Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is a contagious poultry virus that has caused significant financial losses to the…
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Uncovering the Value of Manure: Sustainable Farming in the NYC Watershed
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The Value of Manure project aims to help farmers understand the value of cow manure and use it as efficiently as they can, reducing reliance on nitrogen (N) based synthetic fertilizers. The Hanselman family has owned and operated their neighboring farms, Windy Acres and DelRose farms, since 1954 and 1979, respectively. They have a dairy…
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