Winter versus Spring Lambing
In past decades it was common wisdom to lamb in the barn during the winter months in January and February. It was heavily promoted as the right thing to do.…
Read MoreWinter Reads: Water and Natural Gas
Winter brings us indoors and the weather provides an overdue excuse to sit down and pick up a book. But which one? This column will offer a review of the…
Read MoreWinter Homework? Take an Online Class!
Winter has arrived! What can you do with those long evenings? Learn something new with distance learning! ‘Distance learning’ is the delivery of instruction through electronic means where the instructor…
Read MoreWhy I Graze
This article was one of four winning entries in a writing contest sponsored by the New York State Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI). GLCI is led by a Steering Committee…
Read MoreTurning Sand into Soil
This article was one of four winning entries in a writing contest sponsored by the New York State Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI). GLCI is led by a Steering Committee…
Read MoreThe Challenges and Rewards of On-farm Poultry Processing
When’s the last time you saw “locally grown” stamped on a chicken at the grocery store? How many restaurants do you know that tell you who raised the duck on…
Read MoreSlaughter Daughter
My father is a butcher. He doesn’t have a potbelly or drape strings of sausages from his hands. He doesn’t have a mustache or wear one of those little straw…
Read MoreSecond Life Farming
The age old question of, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” is typically directed towards children, but has been coopted by a much older population these…
Read MoreSave the Unicorns and Farm the Forest
Through forest farming, I can help to save the Unicorns (Aletrisfarinosa) and you can too. Forest farming is the cultivation of high value specialty crops under the forest canopy. For…
Read MoreRaw Milk, “Moo-n Shine”, and Risk Management
When planning to profit from an agricultural activity like selling raw milk, farmers often fail to take seriously the risks of regulatory non-compliance. Meteorological or market risks figure far more…
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