WESTMORELAND, NY — In a festival style atmosphere complete with grills smoking, the North Star Orchards parking lot was transformed into a unique “Meat and Greet” between farmers and prospective customers sharing the tastes of Central New York on a glorious evening. “What better time to highlight lo...

The Dairy Cattle Welfare Council recently hosted veterinarian Dr. Conrad Spangler of Riverview LLP, whose dairy farms are located across several states. Spangler discussed the significance of high-performing down cow care teams. “I really think that there’s three main points that we’ve covered,” Spa...

An employee handbook might not be the most fascinating thing employees will read, but it’s important. Dan Dalton, Three Rivers Program Manager, PASA, said an effective employee handbook is part of a human resources strategy for managing and administering employment. Dalton quotes University of Vermo...

No one wants to be that neighbor – the one who spreads manure with odor that lingers for days. For the owners of Kish-View Farm, an interest in technology and a passing conversation helped solve the odor problem. As Kish-View Farm grew over the years, each project included positive changes for the f...

Dairy farmers in New York’s capital region gathered at King Brothers Dairy in Schuylerville, NY in mid-July to hear the latest outcomes of research by internationally renowned dairy reproduction expert Julio O. Giordano, DVM, MS, Ph.D. Giordano and a team of students from Cornell University’s Dairy ...

The Dairy Sustainability Alliance is a membership group which includes dairy farmers, dairy cooperatives, processors, agribusiness service providers, retailers, and non-profits. It’s composed of a variety of stakeholders from massive corporate entities to individual producers, representing interests...

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Award recipient Mike Hunter spoke to attendees about weed control in soybeans, with an emphasis on identifying and controlling herbicide-resistant weeds. “We’ve got to start spraying, really, by numbers now,” Hunter advised, explaining studies show some weeds with re...

Rich Taber modified his long-horned herd into a mix of “British breeds” (comprising of mostly Angus cows crossed with Hereford bulls) several years ago, after his life had changed. That change involved his marriage to Wendy in 2015. Wendy had grown up on a beef operation in Manitoba, and Great North...

Facilities for special cows – cows in transition – should be nothing short of careful planning and consideration of herd goals. John Tyson, Penn State ag engineer, said spikes in calving numbers throughout the year can easily overwhelm a facility. Tyson referenced a study that showed 65% of 170 herd...

Earlier this year the New York City-centric senate leadership, for political reasons, blocked Amazon and 25,000 jobs from coming to our state. Now, in the closing hours of the 2019 legislative session, the same group of “leaders” are killing off existing jobs by targeting our state’s number one indu...

Nick Tommell and his family are savvy businesspeople who have implemented the practices of Kansas feedlots to maximize profits on tight margins on their Berne, NY, farm. The family’s CN Tommell Cattle Company, LLC buys and aggregates pastured beef cattle from farms and sale facilities across the Nor...

HUBBARDSVILLE, NY — American poet, Maya Angelou once said, “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” On a beautiful night in the rolling hills of Southern Madison County, a dozen young ladies came togeth...

Farmers are known for their resiliency. But between the onslaught of rain — and the severe complications it is causing — and now the passing of the “Farm Laborers Fair Labor Practices Act”, one can’t help but wonder how much producers can take before buckling under the pressure. “I am deeply disappo...

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Awards from the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program (NYSIPM) were presented during Cornell’s 2019 Field Crops field day held at the Musgrave Research Farm in Aurora, NY. Awards were presented to Mike Hunter, Field Crops Specialist, Cornell Cooperative E...

Organic growers list weed management as their top production challenge, but having a plan and planning ahead can help. Sam Hitchcock Tilton, horticulture instructor of Lakeshore Technical College in Wisconsin, advises growers to look at the big picture and manage weeds at each stage of growth throug...