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Business Management
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Business Obstacles Successful Farmers Overcome,<\/a> by John Lavelle
<\/strong>Securing a Labor Force at Sweetland Farm: A vegetable farm raised wages to $15 an hour and lived to tell the tale!,<\/a> by Elizabeth Henderson
Small Farm Product Liability: Coverage for Your Farm Products<\/a>, by Reuben Dourte<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community\/World
<\/strong>Register to Count in the USDA Agriculture Census<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Farm Planning
<\/strong>A Dark Cloud Looms Over Farmland: Farm Succession Planning in Vermont Shines Light for a New Generation of Farmers,<\/a> by Rachel Carter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Farm Safety
<\/strong>The National ROPS Rebate Program: A Lifesaving Initiative Just for Farmers<\/a>, by Pam Tinc<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Farm Tech
<\/strong>Extension and NYS Apple Growers Partner on Innovation: a mechanical blossom thinning alternative to carbaryl<\/a>, by RJ Anderson
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Horticulture
<\/strong>Everything Old is New Again: Cornell University Researchers Study Industrial Hemp, One of the Earliest Domesticated Plants<\/a>, by Jamie Crawford
Heirloom Tomatoes: For Farmers, A Challenging Love Affair<\/a>, by Emily Nink and Hugh Joseph<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local Food & Markets
<\/strong>‘Meat and Greet’ Fair Brings Farmers to Local Tables<\/a>, by RJ Anderson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New & Beginning Farmers
<\/strong>Funding Sources Info – Or Is \u2018Free Money\u2019 Worth It?,<\/a> by Liz Higgins and Sandy Buxton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Non-Dairy Livestock
<\/strong>List of Items for a Beginning Sheep Farmer, Part One: Tips and Resources for Beginning Sheep Farmers,<\/a> by Ulf Kintzel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resource Spotlight
<\/strong>Agricultural Energy Audits Available to New York Farms through NYSERDA<\/a>, by Lisa Coven
Small Ruminant Producers: Do you want to improve your parasite control through genetic selection?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soil Health
<\/strong>The Green Lie of Hay and Grazing Lands: Deceivingly Green Pastures Performing at a Fraction of Their Potential<\/a>, by Rich Taber
Mulch for Organic Vegetables\u2014Grown in Place: Organic farmers and researchers utilize cover crops to reduce the labor and expense of organic mulches,<\/a> by Brian Caldwell and Ryan Maher<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Youth Pages
<\/strong>Agriculture Career Day Exposes Teens to Diverse Fields<\/a>, by RJ Anderson
Introducing Sustainable Food Production to Buffalo Youth: The Massachusetts Avenue Project<\/a>, by Claire Collie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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