by Hope Holland In the midst of a deep freeze that left much of the east coast of the United States shivering, TheHorse.com published an article entitled “Study: Donkeys Need Added Protection in Cold Climates” written byCasie Bazay, NBCAAM. “Many people think of donkeys as hardy little equids that a...

Xuemei Huang is a firm believer in documentation, and often makes her case with graphics that can be vivid in their depictions. Huang is with Penn State University’s Hershey Medical Center, serving as co-director of the Center for Movement Disorders. She is also a Professor of Pharmacology, Neurosur...

If you’re working on the farm outside in winter and feel cold, chances are you can do something about it. What about the newborn calf? Dr. Jerry Bertoldo, DVM and Regional Specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension, says the biggest challenge in keeping young calves warm is their relatively small...

WATERLOO, NY — New York and Vermont’s Corn silage trials are about more than yield data, according to Joe Lawrence, dairy forage systems specialist for Cornell’s Department of Animal Science. He presented findings at the recent 2018 Corn Congress from a collaborative effort of Cornell University PRO...

Creative Plagiarism was the title of a book that came out in 1990, authored by Wayne Ray. You can find the text of this work online. In it, Ray notes that “Most of what we have read has been written or thought of long before we were born. Writers have borrowed ideas from one another for as long as i...

Call it a bomb cyclone, bombogenesis or whatever you want. The point is, we’ve had some record breaking and just bone-chilling cold weather lately across much of the eastern United States. While we’ve experienced some double-digit numbers, single and below single degree weather makes for some slow g...

WATERLOO, NY — Want healthier soil and bigger yields? Don’t till, according to Jim Hershey, president of the Pennsylvania No-Till Alliance. Hershey presented “Managing Corn in a No-Till System” at the recent Corn Congress, an event hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension. Hershey likes to define “no...

This year, the Keystone Farm Show opened for the 21 st time from Jan. 9-11 at the York Fairgrounds, York, PA. Throughout the three-day event, it is estimated that 12,000 attendees made their way to visit the over 500 exhibitors. This is an increase from the attendance numbers of the previous year an...

Ruins and silage still smoldered at Dylan and Lauren Hapeman’s High Ridge Dairy Farm on Timmerman Road in Little Falls, NY, days after the blaze was put out. Dylan discovered the fire, which had already engulfed the barn, when he returned home at 9:30 p.m. on the evening of Friday, Dec. 29, 2017. “W...

The Agribusiness Scholars Program, set to launch at Rutgers University, will combine all aspects of the Extension model — outreach, education and research — in a program designed to introduce students to the real world aspects of agriculture. Funded by a grant from The Clearing Corporation Charitabl...

At Hollywood Enterprises near Cooperstown, NY, the end of the year is hectic. “We are a Central New York farm family who pride ourselves on growing delicious wholesome turkeys for your family’s holiday feast!” remarked Holly Pullis, founder of the turkey producing enterprise. Holly explained that sh...

For 4 Tin Fish Farm in Conquest, NY, timing has proven elemental to its success. When the hobby goat farm of Kim Fortin and her husband, Andrew Fish (Get it? “4 Tin Fish” Farm?) began to produce much more milk and cheese than they needed, they made a business of it, just as the local foods movement ...

David Trowbridge, president elect of the Iowa Cattleman’s Association, says the two main aspects of cattle production — the cow/calf operation and the feeder — can influence one another’s profits. “I always preach about not just selling calves, but being able to market your program,” said Trowbridge...

Winning the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council’s Reproduction Award at the DCRC annual meeting this November, in Reno, NV represents a highlight in Dale Mattoon’s life as a dairyman. “It’s great for our team and our staff at the farm to get acknowledged for their hard work,” Mattoon said. “Last year,...

CNY Farm Progress Show took place Sept. 10 and 11 at Len-Lo Farm, Robinson Road, Mohawk (Leonard Gilbert Family). The Central New York Farm Progress Show provides an essential service to the agricultural community. The Central New York Farm Progress show is put on by the Farm Show Committee, a group...