Pig Production Grows Quickly
by Jo E. Prout Pig production runs the gamut Greene County farmer Bitta Albright is entering her fourth season in pig production, after starting with only two to raise for…
Read MoreOld Order Farmer has Ivy League Role
by R.J. Anderson In Penn Yan, NY, commercial vegetable grower Nelson Hoover does not own a car, a computer or a PhD. In fact, as a member of the Groffdale…
Read MoreMaking Connections through Soil Health
Local Farmers in Western New York are working together to create a network of local soil conservation knowledge through the newly formed WNY Soil Health Alliance. by Jena Buckwell Modern…
Read MoreNortheast Ag Safety & Health Coalition Meets for their Second Annual Meeting
by James Carrabba On May 3-4, 2016, the Northeast Agricultural Safety and Health Coalition held their second annual meeting at the NYCAMH office in Cooperstown, NY. The very first meeting of…
Read MoreIncorporating Forage Brassicas into a Grazing System
Planting brassicas in your pasture provides more than just high quality forage. Dr. Leanne Dillard Forage brassicas are annuals that can be utilized as pasture during the spring, summer,and fall grazing…
Read MoreCornell Small Farms Update 2016
Message from the Editor Summer is upon the farm and this always means sweaty long days where we often push our bodies and minds to their limit; sometimes not leaving the…
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