Uncommon Fruits with Commercial Potential, Part 2
In my previous article, the first part of this 2-part series, I made a case for growing uncommon fruits: The fruits relative freedom from pests and ease of growth, along…
Read MoreGrowers Credit NY Berry Project for Successful Start-Up
If you’re thinking about starting a farm enterprise focused on growing berries, Elaine and Karl Guppy will tell you to go to back to school at Cornell University first. “We…
Read MoreSheep Barn Interior Design: Wooden Panels
If you can handle a drill, a saw, and a few other simple tools, this article describes how to assemble panels for pens, lambing jugs, and a creep feeder. While…
Read MoreKeeping Heifers Fit
Fay Benson Used Pedometers to Track Cow Health. Fay Benson’s Facebook page “Girls of Summer” isn’t what the innocent web surfer might think. Instead of featuring topless women, as the…
Read MoreDiversified Portfolio: Not Just for Wall Street
Open any financial advice magazine over the past decade and the single most popular advice given will be to make sure you maintain a diversified portfolio; basically, spread your money…
Read MoreElderberry and Beyond: New Options for River Lands in the Northeast
Riparian buffer plantings can reap rewards for nature and business. By Liz Brownlee and Connor Stedman Stan Ward springs into his greenhouse full of excitement, eager to show off elderberry cuttings.…
Read MoreNew York Farm Viability Institute Continues to Help Organic Dairies Achieve Their Goals
New York’s dairy industry ranks third in the nation with over 600,000 milking cows. Among the large and small 5,150 dairies scattered throughout the state, almost 500 are organic. The…
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