Cornell Small Farms Program Update
Message from the Editor It happens every year, and always surprises me. Last summer, just after the first long, soaking rain of summer, I walked out to the garden to…
Read MoreFlushing and Pheromones: Managing Breeding in the Dairy Goat Herd
It’s fall, and while human children pick out their new notebooks, folders, and backpacks, I pick out my top does and bucks. The days grow shorter, and the temperature cools…
Read MoreHelp is Near for Farm Safety Fears
I married a vegetable farmer twenty years ago and through that time have seen the trials and tribulations of the farming life. There were mishaps, breakdowns and natural disasters but…
Read MoreSelecting a Tractor for the Small Farm
OK, you bought the farm, and you have moved onto the property, with excitement, and anticipating new activities in your farming ventures. There are a tremendous number of activities that…
Read MoreThe Sustainable Lease Agreement, A Legal Tool For Land Stewardship
Good lease agreements for farmland are more important now than ever before. The cost of farmland is at an all-time high, which often makes leasing land the only viable…
Read MoreThe Finances for a Small Organic Broiler Flock
The expansion of production and markets for regional or locally produced poultry products is hot. Recent state processing exemptions that allow small farms to conduct business has opened the…
Read MoreThe New American Farmer
Groundswell Center supports immigrants who want to farm in central New York Are you a “New American” immigrant, with experience farming in your home country? Or do you work…
Read MoreUsing Photographs to Market Your Farm
We’ve all heard that a picture is worth a thousand words. So, by that math, you can write a 10,000 word article about your farm in ten photographs. Wouldn’t…
Read MoreThe Buzz About Bees
It’s cold outside. Steep a cup of tea and put in a teaspoon of pure, local, raw honey. Then take a sip, close your eyes, and feel that warm golden…
Read MoreOnline Distribution Channels for Farmers
Are you looking for a new method to market your farm products? Recently, a group of farmers, Extension staff, and community members in Tioga County, NY joined together to evaluate…
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